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Nocona loses to Peaster in bi-district
The Nocona Lady Indians’ season came to an end on Tuesday as they played Peaster in the bi-district round at Chico.
The match went to five sets where the Lady Greyhounds came out on top in the end, winning the final two sets.
The first set saw Peaster make its move midway through the set. An 8-7 lead grew to 13-7, a margin the Lady Indians just could not make up. The Lady Greyhounds won the first set 25-17 to take an early lead.
The second set was much more competitive. The teams were tied at 10-10 and Nocona led by the smallest margin 18-17 a little later. The Lady Indians then won four of the next five points to open the lead to 22-18. From there, Nocona closed out the set strong 25-20 to tie the match up.
The third set saw the Lady Indians slowly build a lead early 9-6. Peaster closed the gap to 13-12 and eventually tied the score at 20-20. Nocona was able to close things out down the stretch to win 25-23, taking a 2-1 lead.
The fourth set was a frustrating one for the Lady Indians. The Lady Greyhounds took an early lead and would not relinquish it. Nocona never let the lead grow more than three points and several times, cutting the lead to 21-19 as the set wound down.
Unfortunately, the Lady Greyhounds won five of the next six points to close out the set 25-20, forcing a fifth and final set.
The two teams were tied at 4-4 early on. Peaster won the next two points to lead 6-4 and the Lady Indians struggled to make up that margin. Still trailing by two, 9-7, the Lady Greyhounds extended their lead to four, 11-7. With only so few points left, Nocona would need to go on a run to start making up the points.
It would not come to pass as the Lady Indians lost 15-9 to lose the fifth set and the match, ending their season.
Coach Tiffany Clay was not happy with the result as her team had aspirations of trying to get to the regional tournament this year after falling a game short last season.
“I hate that our season ended earlier than what we had expected, but these girls grew so much during the season,” Clay said. “We faced and played through so many injuries and they always seemed to rise above the adversity.”
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
Saint Jo hosted its own volleyball tournament Sept. 10-12.
In its first match, the Lady Panthers bested Sam Rayburn in a b est-of-three match 2-1 (25-11, 23-25, 25-14.) In the opener, senior Tatum Morman staked the Lady Panthers to a 4-0 lead with help from Kamron Skidmore and Olivia Johnson kills. The Lady Rebels would come back and tie the game at seven.
Savannah Hill’s kill broke serve and allowed Abby Carter to string together seven points. An ace and a Hill kill helped keep the drive alive. Hill later rolled off six points in a row, helped by two aces, to go up 23-10. Sam Rayburn broke serve but Saint Jo finished the game with a single Morman point.
Sam Rayburn came right out of the gate firing in the second game leading 4-0. A single Carter point, thrown down by a Hill block, and Hill’s four-point skein put the Lady Panthers up 8-6. Sam Rayburn tied the game at eight.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Forestburg’s volleyball team gave visiting Chico a solid test Sept. 8, but the Lady Dragons rebounded from a third-set loss to pull out the 3-1 win (25-23, 25-19, 25-27, 25-19).
The Lady Longhorns got out to a quick start with aces from freshmen Madi Wadsworth and Lacie Shotwell staking the squad to a 4-1 lead in game one. Wadsworth later broke a 4-all tie with a kill.
Addy Conway rolled off four straight points, helped by a Wadsworth kill to give Forestburg an 11-9 lead. Chico took a 16-14 lead but a Brenna Briles ace and Jocelyn Rich’s two points forced Chico into a timeout down 17-19.
The respite worked as it would be Forestburg’s last lead of game one, the Lady ‘Horns not having another serving point.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After splitting the first two games with Vernon Northside, Bowie’s volleyball team turned things out and wound with a 3-1 match win (25-17, 15-25, 25-17, 25-17).
Molly Enlow used two aces amidst a four-point string to give the Lady Rabbits a 5-1 lead in game one. Senior KP Rutherford’s pair of points extended the lead to 8-3.
Northside cut the deficit to 10-11 before Rutherford’s kill broke serve.
Bella Culwell’s point, aided by an Ellie Mowery kill, put Bowie up 13-10. Northside tied the game at 13 before Rutherford came through with another pair for a 17-14 lead. Lillie Maddox also had a deuce for a 20-15 lead and force a Lady INdian timeout.
Northside broke serve but a Sophie Maddox block and Lillie Maddox three-point string gave the squad game point at 24-16. The squads exchanged side outs to end the game.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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