SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Indian boys declaw Tigers
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
The Nocona High School boys’ basketball team took care of business in Tuesday’s District 3A-9 finale.
The Indians outscored visiting Jacksboro 19-11 in both the second and the third quarters en route to a 74-59 conquest.
The win set up a three-team tie-breaker as Bowie defeated Henrietta 40-22 for the district title the same night. Nocona, Henrietta and Holliday were all in the tie-breaker scenario.
Nocona won the coin toss, and Holliday and Henrietta played Thursday night to determine who would face the Indians on Friday night. The Eagles defeated the Bearcats 55-41 to set up the game, which took place at Burkburnett High School, to determine the No. 2 seed from 3A-9.
“I was in a similar situation last year (at Brackett) except we had three teams tied for two spots,” Nocona first-year head coach Tyson Mankin said.
Regardless, the Indians are going to be at least a No. 3 seed when the postseason starts next week.
“We believe making the playoffs the first year will be a good stepping stone,” Mankin said. “But, making the playoffs wasn’t a surprise for us, the coaching staff or our players. It was expected. Building a culture of winning playoff games is what we are striving for, and we will have a very good chance at doing that this season.”
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Nocona High School’s Jaxon Phipps drives through the lane during Tuesday’s District 3A-9 finale between the Indians and Jacksboro. Nocona won the game 74-59, and is part of a logjam to determine the No. 2 seed out of the district since Bowie won it. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
Bowie, playing on a short rest, held with host Jacksboro for most of the volleyball match Oct. 1, but the Tigerettes pulled away late and defeated the Lady Rabbits 3-1 (26-24, 12-25, 25-14, 22-25).
The match was scheduled for Oct. 2 but was moved. Both teams are now 2-2 in District 6-3A.
Jacksboro got out to a quick lead in game one before Olivia Stewart’s kill and a three-point Olivia Richey serving run put the visitors up 8-7. Junior Abby Reneau broke things open with a six-point string to give Bowie a 15-8 cushion and force Jacksboro into a timeout.
The Tigerettes came back and took an 18-16 lead. KP Rutherford’s kill broke the serve and allowed Molly Enlow to tie the game at 18.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Gold-Burg Football Coach Austin Norman called his Bears’ 35-32 loss to host Perrin a “barn burner”.
It most definitely was as Gold-Burg, now 1-5 for the year gave the 5-1 Pirates everything they wanted for four quarters. Gold-Burg scored on the last play of the first half on a Peyton Epperson run with the two point conversion cutting the deficit to 20-16.
The Bears were their own worst enemy to open the third quarter with face mask and offside penalties moving the Pirates downfield setting up a first-and-goal at the Bear three. Defense by Epperson, Keelyn Case and Barrett Allen and a pair of Perrin penalties helped stop the drive and force a turnover on downs.
Gold-Burg was slapped with an intentional grounding penalty on the first play, giving Perrin a safety and extending the Pirate lead to 22-16. Defense by Epperson and JoJuan Grace after a first down run closed out the third quarter.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Nocona and Prairie Valley cross country teams took part in the Prairie Valley Invitational Sept. 20 while Bowie varsity runners competed in the Lubbock Invitational.
Lubbock
Leading the Rabbits was Kellen Rater who finished 10th among 162 runners with a time of 17:24.50. Finishing behind Rater was Shawn Willett with a time of 19:33.20. Hayden Sutton ran a 20:27.10 followed by Taven Melton in 20:39.20, Coleman Holloway in 20:53.80 and Jaxon Castro with a time of 21:31.60.
Laney Segura led the Lady Rabbits with a time of 14:41.30. She was followed by Kylee Waldrep in 15:56.80, Bella Lozano in 16:04.80, Angeles Alvarez with a time of 16:15.40, AnDee Miller in 16:23.70 and Isabella Caswell in 16:51 flat.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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