SPORTS
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Nocona’s Meekins nets GW free throw
In a one-point game, the Nocona Lady Indians defeated Iowa Park 63-62 on Tuesday night.
Emma Meekins not only led the offense with 29 points, but sunk the final free throw to win the game. Brooke O’Neal also scored in the double digits with 21 points. Nocona traveled to Vernon Friday.
At Saint Jo
Saint Jo 57, Wichita Christian 33
The Saint Jo High School basketball team defeated Wichita Christian at home by scores of 57-33.
This is the second straight win of the season for the Lady Panthers, with Charity Brawner tallying 28 points. Marysol Avila topped the double digits with 10 points.
BOYS
Prairie Valley 59,
Christ Academy 50
Prairie Valley head coach Zac Tabor picked up his first career win on Tuesday with a 59-50 victory over Christ Academy at home.
Lane Roof was the Bulldogs’ top scorer with 27 points, including two 3-pointers and a helpful 7-of-11 from foul line.
At Stoneburg
Gold-Burg 52,
Bryson 36
Gold-Burg head coach Michael Ball also earned his first career win on Tuesday, with a 16-point triumph over Bryson in Stoneburg.
The Bears pulled away in the second quarter, outscoring the Cowboys 17-4 for a 23-12 halftime cushion.
Anthony Rios was Gold-Burg’s leading scorer with 24 points, including 5-of-6 from the free-throw line and three treys. See more game reports and complete box scores in the Nov. 19 Bowie News.
Nocona’s Brooke O’Neal runs, jumps and shoots through the lane during Tuesday’s non-district win over Iowa Park. (Courtesy photo by Todd Peterson/Nocona Independent School District)
In its first match since last year’s state semifinal appearance, Saint Jo hosted Bryson Aug. 11 and took a 25-13, 25-12, 25-21 win over the Cowgirls.
The Lady Panthers lost some talent to graduation but have five seniors ready to have a successful season. Savannah Hil, one of the five, got Saint Jo rolling offensively with a four-point serving string, including a pair of aces. Abby Carter’s kill and Kamron Skidmore’s block helped put the Lady Panthers up 5-2 in game one.
Hadleigh Moore added a four-point string of her own to extend the lead to 10-3. Tatum Morman’s pair, helped by a Hill kill, gave Saint Jo a 14-5 lead. Bryson got within five before a Hill 3-pointer, with help by a Carter kill, put the lead back at 18-10.
After an Olivia Johnson kill broke serve, Jordyn O’Neal served up the final five points, with Johnson providing a kill to move things along.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Despite being the smallest school in the Brock varsity classic volleyball tournament, the Lady Indians finished 4th out of the eight teams there.
After losing to the host team in its first pool play match Aug. 14 18-25, 14-25 and also to Class 3A Wall 12-25, 8-25, Nocona rebounded to close out pool play with a 20-25, 25-23, 25-20 win over Christoval. Sy Parker had 16 kills and 7 blocks in the three matches. Raylea Bowles had 12 kills, 17 digs and served up three aces. Maddyn Bowles had seven kills and 14 digs while Paige Davis had seven kills and 15 digs. Baylee Thomas added 11 digs.
From the setter spot, Kasi Castro had 20 assists, served up five aces and contributed 14 digs. Leah Meekins added 18 assists and six digs during the three matches.
To open Saturday’s bracket play, the Lady Indians posted a 25-18, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19 win over Fort Worth Christian. Castro staked Nocona to a 2-0 lead in game one. Kills by Parker set up pairs of points from Raylea Bowles and Leah Meekins helped Nocona negate an early deficit and take a 10-9 lead.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
County football teams had their first scrimmage of the season Aug. 14 with mixed results.
Forestburg hosted Azle Christian and Victory Christian. Under a new system with new head coach Cori Hayes, the Longhorns looked pretty good in the coach’s eye.
“The first team looked good,” Hayes explained. “Overall we need to work on our pace and blocking assignments and blocking assignments. Overall we looked good for the new regime.”
Forestburg hits the road to scrimmage Newcastle Aug. 21.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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