SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Saltillo girls smother Forestburg at Area
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
Last year, the Forestburg High School girls’ basketball team provided Saltillo with a challenge, and the Lady Horns were down just nine points in the fourth quarter.
Saltillo didn’t give Forestburg a chance this year, rolling to a 22-2 lead at the end of one quarter – stretching it to 30-plus point lead en route to an 84-28 Conference 1A Area victory on Thursday at Howe High School.
“They didn’t have any holes,” Forestburg head coach Cori Hayes said. “They were fast. They could shoot the ball well on offense, and they knew where to move on defense.”
Hayes said he was proud of Forestburg for advancing this far. The Lady Horns made the area round for the second straight year, finishing with a record of 16-9, and second in District 1A-21.
This marked the final game for Cheyenne Banks.
Alexia Britain was Forestburg’s leading scorer with 10 points, which included 6-of-10 from the free-throw line. But, Britain had trouble contending with Saltillo’s athleticism. Read more, and see the box score, in the Feb. 20 Bowie News.
Forestburg’s Cheyenne Banks, the team’s lone senior, looks to pass during Thursday’s Conference 1A Area game at Howe High School. Saltillo won 84-28. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
Coming into the Jan. 30 District 9-2A battle between Nocona and Windthorst at Indian Gym, most fans expected a repeat performance of the first meeting, which the Indians won in overtime.
The Trojans had other ideas.
Playing a very aggressive style from the get-go, Windthorst took control early by using 82% shooting from the field to take a 15-point lead after one quarter. It would prove to be the difference in a 61-48 win over the Indians before a packed house.
Both teams are now 6-2 in district (Nocona 27-4 overall, Windthorst 20-6).
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
In the Jan. 31 battle between the boys basketball teams of Bowie and City View, the host Rabbits hung with the District 7-3A leaders for nearly a half but the Mustangs used their athleticism and speed to pull away in the second half of a 71-58 win.
Bowie is now 1-7 in district and 11-18 overall with City View goes to 7-1 and 15-6. Bowie Coach Ryan Dykes said his squad played hard for a while but needs to put together four quarters.
“I liked our start, our intensity from the tip,” Dykes said. “We did a good job rotating defensively and that seemed to rattle them early.”
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Sy Parker wanted to celebrate her 16th birthday in a big way.
The Nocona sophomore did just that, pacing a big first quarter for the Lady Indians with 17 points and six rebounds. The hosts fed off of that and would end up cruising over Windthorst, 61-23 Friday afternoon.
Nocona ran its record to 22-7 and 8-1 in District 9-2A while Windthorst is now 12-12 and 6-3 in district. Lady Indian Coach Kyle Spitzer’s pregame want of playing fast came to fruition.
“We like to push the pace and we did that, most notably Sy,” Spitzer said. “When (Windthorst) went into a zone (defense), it slowed us down a bit.”
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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