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Boys basketball roundup
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Panthers lost to one of the top-ranked teams in the state, Graford, on Tuesday.
The Rabbits won a one-sided game 81-30.
Despite the ugly final score, the Panthers started out the game well making two 3-pointers and establishing a lead. That quickly turned before the quarter ended and Graford never let up.
Saint Jo struggled with ball security and rebounding as it fell farther and farther behind.
Brice Durham led the team with 10 points while Kile Thurman was second with eight points.
While it was a disappointing loss, Coach Lyndon Cook hopes it can serve as encouragement and a reminder of how far the team has to go.
“If nothing else can be taken away from the loss, it shows us how far we need to go to get to where our program needs to be in order to compete at the same level as them,” Cook said.
Saint Jo is next scheduled to play Chico at noon on Dec. 12 at home.
Gold-Burg
The Gold-Burg Bears got a big win at home on Tuesday playing Petrolia’s junior varsity team.
The Bears won big 63-15 against the overmatched Pirates.
Gold-Burg scored in double-figures in all four quarters while allowing only four total points in the second and third quarters.
Will Hodges led the team with 16 points while Jayon Grace joined him in double-figures scoring 11 points.
Coach Joe Helms did not have much to complain about in such a one-sided game.
Gold-Burg is next scheduled to play Vernon Northside at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 15 at home.
Prairie Valley
The Prairie Valley Bulldogs lost a close one to Trenton in overtime on Tuesday.
The Tigers won by one score 42-40 in a game the Bulldogs did not start well.
Prairie Valley scored only nine points in the first half as it fell behind. Shots from the 3-point range started to fall in the second half. The Bulldogs went on a 21-7 run in the second half to get back into the game and eventually force overtime. Unfortunately, Prairie Valley fell just short.
Tyler Winkler led the team with 22 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals. Isaac Yeargin scored in double figures finishing with 16 points.
The Bulldogs are next scheduled to play at Electra at 11 a.m. on Dec. 12.
Forestburg
The Forestburg Longhorns lost to Perrin-Whitt on Tuesday.
The Pirates won a one-sided game 89-20 against a Longhorns team that only suited six players.
The young and inexperienced team was led by Hayden Berry who scored 10 points for Forestburg.
Coach Eldon Van Hooser hopes to have more players available in future games as the young team tries to gain experience with only two starters returned from last year.
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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