SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Ogeda sparks Nocona boys
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
The Nocona High School boys’ basketball team needed a spark to overcome Lindsay in non-district basketball on Nov. 29.
In stepped Jose Ogeda, the athletic guard who finished with a game-high 27 points to go with five rebounds, three steals and two assists.
Ogeda torched the nets from beyond the 3-point arc, going 4-of-9 as Nocona eventually recorded a 60-49 victory over the Knights.
“He was definitely a spark on offense,” said Nocona head coach Bret Botard. “He was the only player during a stretch for us who could knock down shots. And then the other guys started hitting buckets.”
Botard said Nocona’s pressure defense eventually wore down Lindsay, who scored a scant four points during the game’s final quarter.
“I thought we started making better reads, and we were able to cause turnovers for fastbreak points,” the coach commented.
Botard was pleased the Indians earned their first victory of the season – calling it a starting point for what lies ahead.
Now, about those steals. Nocona registered 15 steals as a team in the victory. Riley McCasland had a team-best four swipes, Charles Evans three and Ogeda’s three. Read more, and see the complete box score, in the Dec. 3 Bowie News.
Nocona’s Jose Ogeda sparks the fastbreak during a Nov. 29 non-district game between the Indians and Lindsay. Ogeda netted 27 points as the Indians defeated the Knights. (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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