SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Hornets smother Indians
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
Now that’s a team to play for a final tune-up before district begins.
The Nocona High School boys’ basketball team faced Muenster – the No. 1 team in Conference 2A all season in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches polling – on Friday evening.
Since the Indians and Hornets played a competitive game at the Jacksboro Tournament in November, that’s what the expectation was here.
However, that didn’t quite materialize as Muenster blitzed Nocona to the tune of 32 first-quarter points en route to a 53-17 halftime margin.
In the end, Muenster topped Nocona 78-45 as the Hornets remained unbeaten and the Indians dropped to 9-5 on the season.
Nocona opened up District 3A-8 play on Tuesday with a matinee against Montague County rival Bowie. Meanwhile, Muenster began preparations for the Whataburger Tournament set for next week in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex; the Hornets are the lone 2A team in the field.
“It was a good chance to see how you measure up against a quality opponent,” Nocona head coach Bret Botard said. “And judging by the outcome, there’s a lot of work to be done.
“I thought they played at a higher level, and they made shots,” Botard added.
Muenster connected on 31-of-52 field goals (59.6 percent), testimony to how well the Hornets played on offense – especially with a group of players that swarmed inside the lane for points. Read more, and see the complete box score, in the Dec. 21 Bowie News.
Nocona’s Riley McCasland (11) looks for a passing lane between a pair of Muenster defenders in Blake Hoepfner and John Weger during Friday’s non-district game. The Hornets, ranked No. 1 in the state in Conference 2A, smothered the Indians 78-45. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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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