SPORTS
Saint Jo boys blowout Forestburg
The Saint Jo Panthers blitzed Forestburg on Tuesday night.
The Panthers won 76-26 in a game where the outcome was in hand by the end of the first quarter.
The opening minutes were a little slow from both teams. The Longhorns, short on bodies with only six players, were playing a tight two-three zone and daring Saint Jo to shoot from outside.
Forestburg actually led 4-2 in the opening two and half minutes with scores from Braxton Osteen and Jackson Raney. Once a couple of shots went in for the Panthers though the game quickly turned into a route.
Saint Jo was able to set up its full-court press defense that forced a lot of turnovers that led directly to points.
The Panthers quickly scored 10 points in the next two minutes and then scored 14 more in the final two and half minutes of the quarter. With Saint Jo up 26-6, it was all but over.
The second quarter was more of the same. The Panthers kept up their relentless assault on defense which led directly into their offense with transition opportunities. They also were hitting 3-pointers as Kile Thurman made four in the quarter alone.
Forestburg tried switching to different ball handlers, hoping to get its best scorer Osteen off the ball and in better position to score and change things up. Unfortunately for the Longhorns, the inexperience from some of the other players showed its face.
Osteen did score a basket and make one free throw to keep the Longhorns from going scoreless in the quarter, but they were down 50-9 heading into halftime.
Thankfully, Saint Jo Coach Lyndon Cook had a heart and called off the press in the second half while clearing his bench. The third quarter was the most competitive of the game.
Even with the press called off, the Panthers still found ways to attack the rim while driving and kicking out with great success, scoring 19 points.
With no worries about getting the ball up the floor and setting up its offense, Forestburg got baskets from its two senior frontcourt players James Stokes and Hayden Berry. Osteen scored and continued to get to the free throw line as the Longhorns more than doubled their total from the first half.
The fourth quarter saw neither team’s offenses do much.
Saint Jo removed all of its starters while Forestburg players were tired with such little rest during the game. Neither team broke into the double-digits as the Panthers won 76-26.
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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