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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.
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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