SPORTS
Nocona teams play at Childress
The Nocona basketball teams made the two-hour bus ride to Childress on Friday with differing results.
The Lady Indians won their most decisive game against the Lady Cats 47-36 to guarantee sole possession of the district title for the second straight year.
The Indians could not give the Bobcats their first district loss as they fell 65-51.
The Nocona girls knew it was going to be a battle as every game against Childress has gone down to the wire. With the Lady Cats playing for a chance of a share of the district title and to avenge the overtime loss at Nocona earlier in district, things were expected to be close.
Childress came out firing and held a 22-17 lead at halftime as the Lady Indians struggled a bit from the free throw line.
Like it has happened throughout district play, Nocona made some halftime adjustments and turned the game around in the second half. The Lady Indians only allowed 14 total points all half as they won 47-36.
For the Nocona boy’s team, playing the athletic, aggressive and undefeated Childress team on the road was going to be a big challenge.
The Bobcats press defense is never more potent than when they have energy at the beginning. Childress led 18-10 after the first quarter. The Indians could not make up any ground before heading into halftime with the Bobcats up 34-22.
Nocona continued to struggle to make up any of the lead as Childress knocked in shots from the perimeter while getting to the free throw line 21 times compared to the Indians 10. The Bobcats would win 65-51.
The Lady Indians bi-district playoff game will be on either Feb. 17-18.
The Indians next play at City View at 7 p.m. on Feb. 14.
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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