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Basketball Roundup
Bellevue Girls
The Lady Eagles played tough private school Christ Academy on Tuesday. Bellevue was able to pick up the win 38-26, though Coach John McGee felt like his team could have played better.
“We started the game off playing really good and then we started making a lot of mental mistakes,” McGee said. “I feel like we played really good defense, however, we couldn’t get the ball to fall for us. I believe we are going to be alright when we get some more quality games under our belt.”
Gold-Burg Boys
The Bears traveled to Lingleville on Tuesday following the layoff and things did not go well.
The young team lost 70-23 to the Cardinals. The Bears struggled to keep up with the constantly up-tempo Lingleville team as the game went on.
Still the team never gave up as the game closed, something Coach Leo Murguia said he was proud of.
“As the game progressed, and the deficit became larger, I never saw the boys give up,” Murguia said. “We were constantly trying to drive it inside and were successful. We were just unable to finish.”
Will Hodges led the team with eight points. The team hopes to get back senior Jacob Reno next week, whose previous experience on varsity will be a plus on a team full of freshman and sophomores.
The overall identity is not yet defined this early in the season yet, but Murguia feels like every game things are coming together better.
Gold-Burg next plays on Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. at home against Era.
Gold-Burg Girls
The Gold-Burg Lady Bears traveled to Lingleville on Tuesday to play the Lady Cardinals.
The Lady Bears struggled to score as they lost 72-15. Sadie Whitaker led the team with six points.
New Coach Carylynn Murguia returns a mostly young team with some experience mixed in. It has been a rough start in the wins and losses column, but Murguia likes where her team is headed.
“We have much to learn, but the girls are really working hard and doing everything I ask of them,” Murguia said. “I’m very proud of their attitudes and efforts so far.”
Gold-Burg next plays at 6 p.m. on Dec. 13 at Vernon Northside.
Saint Jo Girls
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers hosted Sacred Heart on Tuesday and struggled to keep up.
The Lady Tigers beat the Lady Panthers 55-24. Shaden Johnson led the team with eight points.
Saint Jo made the playoffs last season, but several key players graduated from that team.
With basketball only schools Slidell and Bellevue expected to take the top two spots in district, the dog fight for a playoff spot will be even tougher as many teams come in with young rosters.
District play will start with the Lady Panthers hosting the Lady Eagles at 6 p.m. on Dec. 17.
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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