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Nocona basketball teams challenged at tournaments
The Nocona basketball teams both went to their second tournaments this past weekend.
The Indians and Lady Indians both went 2-2 with the boy’s team playing at Jacksboro and the girl’s team playing at Aledo.
The Nocona boy’s team first played Seymour. Coach Colby Schniederjan did not think the Indians played with much urgency. The Panthers got the lead early and never let go as they won 46-32.
Nocona won its next two games against Haskell and Springtown. The Indians had to pull out all of the stops to win in double overtime 59-58 against Haskell. Against the Porcupines, Nocona got a lead early and played solidly enough to win 51-42.
The Indians finished the tournament against Gainesville and played arguably their best game. Schniederjan felt his team executed the game plan, played sound defense and shot the ball well.
Unfortunately the Leopards found a way to win 45-42 in the final minutes, thanks in large part to Nocona making only two of its 13 free throws attempted.
The Nocona girl’s team first played Liberty Christian. A slow first quarter for the Lady Indians proved disastrous as the Lady Warriors got out to an early double-digit lead. Nocona could not close the gap, losing 65-44.
The Lady Indians started the next day playing A&M Conslidated. The game was competitive throughout with Nocona holding a small lead for most of the game.
The Lady Tigers tied the score up at the end of regulation to send it into overtime.
From there, the Lady Indians were able to make enough free throws to win the game 41-39.
The same day Nocona next played O.D. Wyatt. The Lady Indians offense exploded in this game.
A slow start from the Lady Chaparrals in the first quarter allowed Nocona to get a big lead early it never relinquished. The Lady Indians had three players finish with double-digit points, winning 79-47.
Nocona finished the tournament against Princeton.
It was a close game with the Lady Indians leading 39-36 heading into the final quarter. The Lady Panthers finished strong scoring 20 points in the quarter to win 56-49.
Both teams will play at home before the Christmas break against Muenster on Dec. 20. The Lady Indians will play at 5:30 p.m. and the boys will start at 4:30 p.m.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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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