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Basketball Roundup
Bellevue vs Gold-Burg girls
Before Christmas break the Bellevue Lady Eagles hosted Gold-Burg in the second district game of the season.
The Lady Eagles came through with a big win 73-19 to move to a 2-0 record and stay in the hunt for a district title.
The physical press from Bellevue was too much for the Lady Bears. Sky-Lar Embry had a game high 35 points for the Lady Eagles while Austin Ford scored 16 as well.
Bellevue Coach John McGee likes the start to district play his team has in the first week. With ambitions for challenging perpetual district favorite Slidell for the district crown, his team took care of business.
Bellevue next plays at the Windthorst holiday tournament on Dec. 26-28 to get back into things.
The young Gold-Burg team got the short end of the stick. In the first week of district play the Lady Bears played arguably the top two teams in district.
Gold-Burg is confident against some of the other teams in its district it can compete better as the team continues to come together and gain confidence.
The Lady Bears next host Midway at 6 p.m. on Jan. 3.
Saint Jo boys
The Saint Jo Panthers were able to go into the break feeling good about themselves getting a double-digit win at home against 2A Collinsville.
The Panthers won 62-48 as they got out to a good start from the get go.
Saint Jo scored 14 points in the first quarter and 21 points in the second. The Panthers led the Pirates 35-19 at halftime.
From there Saint Jo continued things in the third quarter and was able to coast in the fourth quarter for the win.
Seniors Connor Thompson and Logan Morman both performed well offensively. Thompson finished with 26 points and Morman with 14.
Coach Lyndon Cook also praised Brock Durham and Logan Brawner for their play on the defensive end as he felt the game was the perfect note to go into the Christmas break on.
The Panthers will play in the North Central Texas College holiday tournament in Gainesville on Dec. 26-28 to get ready for the start of district play.
Gold-Burg boys
The Gold-Burg boys hosted Petrolia on Thursday night heading into the holiday break.
The Bears lost 67-36 to the Pirates.
Gold-Burg could not keep up with Petrolia’s 19 points in the first quarter, but was still in the game at halftime as the pace slowed down. The Bears only trailed 28-20 at halftime.
Unfortunately, the Pirates had big offensive performances in the third and fourth quarter while Gold-Burg struggled from the field.
The young Bears team was led by their only senior Jacob Reno, who scored 17 points. Kani Grace was second with seven points.
Coach Leo Murguia hopes the tough test against the 2A school will be enough to get the team ready.
Gold-Burg kicks-off district play at home against Midway at 7 p.m. on Jan. 3
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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