SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Fly like an Eagle
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
The Forestburg High School boys’ basketball team mounted a comeback bid late in the second quarter.
The Longhorns grabbed a 23-22 lead after Skyler Sandusky drove the lane for a bucket.
But, then Bellevue responded with nine straight points for a 31-23 halftime advantage.
First, Gabriel Garza scored a putback basket, followed by a Layne Morris mid-range jumper. Garza then stole an errant Forestburg pass for a bucket, and Hunter Fuller drained a 3-pointer from 30-feet away.
Bellevue carried that momentum in the second half, and didn’t allow Forestburg to have the lead again, as the Eagles posted a 64-53 victory in this clash of previously unbeaten District 1A-21 titans.
“I think it was great for our team,” Bellevue head coach Colby Broussard said of Fuller’s 3-pointer. “It fired us up.”
Bellevue’s Jakob Watkins moves inside for a bucket during Friday’s District 1A-21 game between the Eagles and Forestburg. Bellevue topped Forestburg 64-53. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After some coaching time in East Texas, Bret Botard will be the new girl’s basketball coach at Bowie.
Botard said it’s a chance to work with Bowie Athletic Director Tyler Price once again. Price was Botard’s assistant when he coached at Nocona.
“I wanted to get back into the area,” Botard said. “It’s a good community.”
Botard graduated high school in 1995 from Del Valle High School, outside Austin, and went to Texas Tech. He started his coaching career in Lubbock followed by returning to his alma mater where he was an assistant for his high school coach.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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