SPORTS
Nocona boys beat Bowie 42-35
Bowie and Nocona faced off for the second time this season at the Indians’ court on Tuesday.
It was closer than the first matchup two weeks earlier, but same result as Nocona won 42-35.
Both teams came in desperately needing wins after facing some recent tough losses.
The game started out slow. Despite losing leading scorer Jason Sparkman to early foul trouble, the Indians were up 5-0 midway through the first quarter. The Jackrabbits tied the score in the next minute, but Nocona ended the quarter on a 6-0 run to go up 11-5.
Bowie tried to switch up its defense in the second quarter featuring more trapping. This worked to get the Jackrabbits to cut the lead to 15-13.
Again, the Indians ended the quarter strong, leading 22-15 at halftime. They got a good scoring boost from Adam Meekins off the bench as he scored seven points in the quarter.
The third quarter was slow going for both teams as they combined to score 13 points total. Nocona’s two 3-pointers, from Meekins and Blake Gauna, helped put the Indians up by double digits 30-20 heading into the final quarter.
Bowie started a comeback, scoring five points in the first minute of the fourth quarter to get within 30-25. After some back and forth, the Jackrabbits got the game to within one score 35-32 with a 3-pointer from Cade Thompson.
After an offensive putback from Nocona’s Sparkman, another Bowie 3-pointer from Tru’Vion Sansom cut the lead 37-35 with less than two minutes to go.
Sparkman was then sent to the free throw line and sank both shots. The Jackrabbits missed a 3-point shot and Sparkman made another free throw to make the lead 40-35 with less than a minute left.
Bowie tried to get a good shot, but took too much time before missing a shot with 18 seconds left. Nocona got the ball and point guard Landry McCasland sank both his free throws. The Jackrabbits made a layup at the buzzer, but the Indians won 42-37.
The Indians host Henrietta at 7 p.m. on Feb. 18. The Jackrabbits travel to Childress at 6 p.m. on Feb. 18.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend 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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