SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Nocona keeps rolling
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
Nocona High School’s boys’ basketball team has found its stride under first-year head coach Tyson Mankin.
Mankin, who replaced the legendary J.D. Mayo in the offseason, brought with him from Brackettville, a different system.
The Indians, with scorers such as Kameron Hill, Jaxon Phipps and Brenton Vineyard, ran Mankin’s offense and defense with much success during Friday’s District 3A-9 victory over Boyd 72-59.
The Indians’ lowest scoring output was 11 points in the second quarter while Boyd didn’t score more than 17 in any frame.
“Our coaching staff kept preaching that playing in all these close games will benefit us later in the season, and our kids believed that,” Mankin said. “I can see a much more confident team late in close games.
“Against Boyd, I believe we started the game very aggressively, and we regained our aggressiveness about halfway through the third quarter and we went on a little run that opened the game back up,” Mankin concluded.
Nocona spent most of the first half building a 13-point lead. The Indians were up 31-18 after Hill went on a dribble drive to the basket and finished off a traditional 3-point play.
The Indians allowed Boyd to go on an 8-0 run during the final three-plus minutes of the first half, and Nocona’s lead was down to 31-26 at recess.
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Nocona head coach Tyson Mankin signals during Friday’s District 3A-9 game at Nocona. The Indians defeated Boyd 72-59, and moved into first place in the district.
For the second year, Montague County All-Stars hosted its annual Fall Games at Saint Jo High School Oct. 21.
Representatives from nearly every county elementary and high school took part in the day-long event. Students with assorted disabilities learned how to play basketball in the morning and volleyball in the afternoon.
Helping teach the finer points of both games were players and coaches from all the area high schools. Individual skills such as passing, dribbling, and shooting were taught in one of the school’s gyms before athletes were broken up into teams and played timed games in the other gym.
Some of the younger athletes had issues with the ball dribbling and got hit in the nose. Eventually they all got the hang of it, one even getting a basket.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Nocona’s volleyball team had a tough first set against visiting Olney Oct. 16 but then turned things around in the final two games and cruised to a 3-0 (25-21, 25-13, 25-14) win.
The Lady Indians are now 4-2 in district with one match to go in the regular season Oct. 23 in Petrolia.
Kasi Castro opened the match with a Nocona ace. Paige Davis later followed with a kill to break serve and a single point for a 3-1 lead.
Kills by Sy Parker and Raylea Bowles helped keep Olney down. Leah Meekins’ single point put Nocona up 6-3. Castro’s five-point streak extended the lead to 13-7 with kills from Presley Weber and Parker keeping the drive alive.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
To close out the District 10-A season, Forestburg’s volleyball team traveled to Bellevue and posted a 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-18) over the host Lady Eagles.
Forestburg tied for first place with Saint Jo and broke the deadlock Oct. 26 (see story, same section).
Brooklyn Shook’s ace put Bellevue up 1-0 in game one. Forestburg’s Lacie Shotwell’s three-point run later put the visitors up 5-2, Brenna Brailes extended the Lady ‘Horn lead to 7-3.
Single points by Landry Fluitt and Brylie Hager cut the lead to 7-8. Forestburg’s Addy Conway rolled off five straight points to extend the lead to 14-7. Mattie Broussard of Bellevue later cut the deficit to 11-14 with a three-point string. points from Madi Wadsworth and Presley Brown put Forestburg up 18-12.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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