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Indians win play-in game
The Nocona Indians basketball team fought for their season on Friday night in a play-in game against Henrietta for the final playoff spot in the district at Chico.
The Indians came through, beating the Bearcats for the second time last week by the score of 44-34.
Nocona knew it would be a tough game. While it had beaten Henrietta only three days earlier at home by 16 points, the Bearcats also had come back to win in the final seconds by one in the team’s first matchup in January.
In the third game, there was nothing either team had left to hide and it came down to who made shots and executed its gameplan better.
The Indians did not let Henrietta’s press affect them. Nocona ran its halfcourt sets and got points inside from post player Jason Sparkman and point guard Landry McCasland driving to the hoop.
Shots from outside went in as Carter Horn and Blake Gauna knocked in 3-pointers as well as the Indians got a bit of a lead 12-8 to get the team on the right track.
In the second quarter the Bearcats started to make shots from outside, making three 3-pointers during the quarter, but they did not have much luck scoring any other ways.
Nocona made a couple of 3-pointers as well, but really started to get to the free throw line, making five of its six attempts and building its lead. The Indians led 25-18 heading into halftime.
Nocona’s lead reached double-digits at one point in the third quarter, but Henrietta made its big run to cut the lead down to six points.
The Indians did not flinch as it got points inside the arc from Sparkman, Horn and Lyndon Fenoglio to not let the Bearcats get any closer.
Nocona led 35-26 heading into the fourth quarter.
The Indians ran clock at every opportunity and forced Henrietta to foul them and send them to the free throw line.
Nocona did not shoot great from the line, shooting just better than 50 percent but made nine of its 17 attempts to stay in front.
Cautious of any late run from the Bearcats that would come like the first game, the Indians closed the game out in solid fashion to win 44-34.
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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