SPORTS
Nocona teams win on the road at Breckenridge
Both Nocona teams won at Breckenridge, but did it in different ways.
The Lady Indians won the game in a blowout 79-31. The Indians had to go to overtime to pull out a defensive grind-it-out game 38-34.
The Nocona boy’s played on Friday and the first half was rough. The Indians made only four baskets, but thankfully three of them were 3-pointers.
Their defense kept them in it as the Buckaroos only led 15-11 at halftime.
Nocona did a better job of getting some shots around the rim in the second half.
The game was tight throughout regulation as neither team’s offense scored enough to pull away. After four quarters the game was tied at 27-27 and was sent to overtime.
The Indians got big 3-pointers from experienced guards Lyndon Fenoglio and Landry McCasland to put the team up some.
This forced Breckenridge to start fouling Nocona, sending both players to the free throw line down the stretch.
The two combined to make five of their six attempts to close out the game as the Indians won 38-34.
There was much less drama in Saturday’s Lady Indians game. Nocona’s offense came out ready to run against a Breckenridge team it knew could not keep up.
The Lady Indians scored 20 or more points in both the first two quarters while the Lady Buckaroos struggled to finish with double-digits.
Nocona pushed the ball in transition off of defensive rebounds with either full-court outlet passes or charges led by senior Averee Kleinhans. She scored 21 of her game high 30 points in the first half.
Up 50-10 at halftime, the Lady Indians called off the dogs in the second half.
The Lady Buckaroos scored in double-figures in both the third and fourth quarter while Nocona’s offense settled down to 29 points as it coasted to the win.
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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