SPORTS
Lady Indians win at Holliday 58-57
ns won a close game at Holliday on Tuesday to finish the first round of district undefeated.
The Lady Indians won by the narrowest of margins 58-57, though a 3-pointer at the buzzer from the Lady Eagles was what made the final score so tight.
Nocona started off the game great, making three 3-pointers and pushing the ball in transition. Stephanie Gutierrez was the benefactor of running hard in transition, leading the team with eight points. Thanks to some shut down defense, the Lady Indians led 20-9 after the first quarter.
The second quarter was much more competitive. Holliday’s offense woke up and started making shots and getting to the free throw line. The team more than doubled it’s first quarter score, totaling 22 points to get back into the game.
Things would have looked rough, but Nocona’s offense kept rolling like it did in the first quarter, but in different ways. The team leaned heavy on senior Averee Kleinhans.
After making two 3-pointers in the first quarter, Kleinhans battered her way to the basket and racked up a lot of tough layups and free throws. She scored 12 of the team’s 19 points to keep the Lady Indians lead 39-31 at halftime.
The third quarter was less high scoring, but just as competitive. The Lady Eagles scored 12 points in several different ways and were rolling.
Nocona mostly continued to lean on Kleinhans. She knocked in two 3-pointers and scored 10 of her teams 12 points in the quarter to keep the Lady Indians lead, but Holliday was not far behind 51-44.
The fourth quarter was a nail biter for Nocona as the team just tried to hold on. No one was making anything and free throw attempts were not going in. Kleinhans was the only person who scored in any points in the quarter and it was just seven points.
The Lady Eagles were closing, but just ran out of time, as the Lady Indians just survived winning 58-57.
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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