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Boys Roundup
Nocona
The Nocona Indians won at Lindsay on Tuesday night in a solid performance.
The Indians won 53-41 against the Knights.
The first quarter was pretty even as Nocona led only 12-11. That lead grew in the second quarter as the Indians knocked in four 3-pointers and scored 18 points, growing their lead to 30-22 heading into halftime.
While the shooting from deep cooled off, the scoring did not in the third quarter as Nocona scored 17 points. It was during this time where the Indians really broke the game open, not just because their offense, but defense.
Lindsay scored only seven points during the period as Nocona led 47-29 heading into the fourth quarter.
With the win wrapped up the Indians did not score much in the final period scoring only six points. The Knights scored a bit more than they had in any quarter in the game, but it was not enough to come back from the massive lead Nocona had built.
The Indians won 53-41.
It was another even spread of scoring for the Indians. Adam Meekins led the team scoring 10 points. Michael Wetmore, Ty Presley and Ryder Oswald were second scoring eight points each.
Prairie Valley
The Prairie Valley Bulldogs won at home on Tuesday against Bryson.
The Bulldogs won in convincing fashion against the Cowboys with the final score being 65-45.
Prairie Valley actually led by more for most of the game as the team jumped on Bryson from the start. The Cowboys were able to make the final margin what it was when the Bulldogs took their foot off the gas a bit with the win firmly secured in the fourth quarter.
Isaac Yeargin led the team with 24 points and four steals. In Tyler Winkler’s first game of the season he scored 11 points. Konner Ritchie joined them in double-figures as he scored 10 points while dishing out four assists and six rebounds.
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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