SPORTS
Lady Panthers take on Nocona junior varsity
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers had a challenge playing the Nocona junior varsity squad on Saturday with only five players.
The Lady Indians JV won the low scoring game 24-12 against the smaller and fewer Lady Panthers.
With only five players Saint Jo had to worry about foul trouble and also fatigue. It was a low scoring game overall, but especially in the first half. Nocona knocked in a 3-pointer early, but only made one free throw the rest of the quarter.
Saint Jo had trouble getting the ball in close against the Lady Indians zone defense. Before the first quarter ended, Kayden Skidmore did make a 3-pointer to put the Lady Panthers on the board as they trailed 4-3 heading into the second quarter.
Saint Jo struggled to make the open shots it was able to find against Nocona’s zone. The Lady Indians were able to make two baskets at the rim during the quarter to increase their lead to 8-3 at halftime.
An early 3-point shot to start the third quarter signaled Nocona’s best scoring quarter of the game. A couple of close shots along with some made free throws more than doubled the Lady Indians score from the first half.
The Lady Panthers continued to struggle making shots from the field, but did a better job of getting to the free throw line. Saint Jo attempted six free throws in the quarter, with Kaitline Harris making three of them for the team. Nocona was in command 17-6, but the Lady Panthers were still in range to come back if they could make some shots.
That run never came for Saint Jo. The Lady Indians scored a couple of baskets while making a free throw to take a pretty commanding lead 22-6 with 3:23 left in the game.
Saint Jo’s Shaden Johnson then made back-to-back 3-pointers in the final minutes to double the Lady Panthers score while Nocona made one more basket, making the final score 24-12.
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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