SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bellevue boys take control in 1A-21
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
Ranked teams recorded victories during Friday’s District 1A-21 games at Slidell as the Bellevue boys did enough for a 66-60 victory and Slidell’s girls rolled to a 65-36 win.
“We did just enough to come out on top,” Bellevue head boys’ basketball coach Colby Broussard admitted.
“I thought we could have done a better job defensively,” Broussard continued. “They really spread us out and drove to the basket. Their goal was to get to the free-throw line to try and win the game, and that’s what they did.”
Still, the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) 17th-ranked Bellevue boys prevailed behind a 20-point night from point guard Jakob Watkins.
The Slidell girls registered 18 free-throw attempts en route to the win over Bellevue.
“Slidell is very good about drawing fouls and getting to the free-throw line, but then on top of that, they make their free throws when they get there,” Bellevue head girls’ basketball coach Bryan Goehring said.
Slidell closed Bellevue’s lead to 49-43 heading into the fourth quarter, heightening the tension in this game.
But then, the Eagles expanded their margin back to double figures with 3-point bombs from Watkins and Gabriel Garza.
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Bellevue’s Layne Morris dribbles past a Slidell defender during the first half of Friday’s District 1A-21 game at Slidell. Morris contributed 17 points in the Eagles’ 66-60 victory over Slidell. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
Nocona’s volleyball team headed to Bowie for a three-team scrimmage with the host team and Ponder Aug. 7.
Each team played the other two for 30 minutes in the Lady Rabbit gym. Lady Indian Coach Sandy Langford said she thought things went well for a first scrimmage.
“Just like any young team that is trying to find itself in a first scrimmage, We looked really good at times and at others not so much,” Langford said. “We’re forming a new team after losing a lot of seniors.”
Langford said the squad would have one thing go wrong and it would explode into several things. That will need to stop for a successful year in Langford’s mind.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie’s tennis team is now 3-3 for the non-district campaign with a 1-2 week.
In the Rabbits’ home opener Aug. 5 against Graham, Bowie posted a 13-6 match win with the girls completing a 9-0 sweep.
Jessi Mayfield and Angeles Alvarez won 9-8 (7-4) while Payton Goodwin and Maddie Schwarz were 8-1 winners as were Avery DeWeber and Avery Bonham.
In girl’s singles Willow Seibert won 8-2 in No.1 1 singles. Goodwin and Mayfield were each 8-5 winners. Alvarez posted an 8-1 win. Schwarz won 9-8 (8-5) with Deweber taking an 8-2 decision.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Two major portions of Nocona’s 2023 bond issue are very close to being completed.
The new high school gym should be complete in time for the volleyball team to begin practice there Aug. 1, according to Superintendent Dr. David Waters. Ground on the 22,000 square foot facility was broken on Oct. 18, 2024.
Waters said a punch list meeting with the construction manager was scheduled for earlier this week with final touchups expected shortly afterwards. Fans should be able to enjoy the facility for the volleyball team’s season opener Aug. 11.
Fans will enjoy the new gym from entering the facility which has glass walls, enabling fans to watch the game from the foyer. Once inside the gym itself, there is stadium, chair back seating on the home side allowing for a much more comfortable experience.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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