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Boys Roundup
Nocona
The Nocona Indians lost a tough one to Muenster on Tuesday night.
The Hornets won by one basket 47-45 in a game that went down to the wire.
After a close first quarter, the Indians struggled to score in the second, being outscored 17-8. That was the difference at halftime with Nocona down 29-21.
The Indians made some adjustments and upped their defensive intensity, limiting Muenster to only two points in the third quarter. This allowed Nocona to tie the game at 31-31 heading into the fourth quarter.
Both teams scored at a good pace in the final period. The Indians made four 3-pointers, but it wasn’t enough as they came up one basket shot, losing 47-45.
Adam Meekins led the team with 15 points and five made 3-pointers. Brady McCasland joined him in double-figures scoring 11 points.
Forestburg
The Forestburg Longhorns lost a tough one against Electra at home on Tuesday night.
The Tigers won 76-35 against a young Longhorns team that just could not keep up with the scoring pace.
One thing of note besides the basketball game. Forestburg took up a collection totaling $373 it then donated to the Electra team afterwards to help towards the big fire in the community the previous week.
Electra scored the games first 12 points in the first two minutes of the game and Forestburg did not have the firepower to either get back into the game or keep up.
The second and fourth quarter were the times when the Longhorns competed the best with the Tigers, with the margins being 16-12 and 10-8 during that time. Braxton Osteen led the team with 17 points and Jesus Sanchez joined was second with seven points.
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Panthers did not play their best game at Boyd on Tuesday night.
The 3A Yellowjackets won 51-39 against a Panthers team that was hoping to compete well following a good tournament performance.
Unfortunately, Saint Jo did not look good from the start. The Panthers scored only five points in the first quarter and allowed Boyd to get a lead that caused them to play catch up all game.
Saint Jo did try to cut it close at times, but it seemed like every time the team did, the Yellowjackets had an answer ready.
Gold-Burg
The Gold-Burg Bears lost a tough one at Vernon Northside on Tuesday night.
The Lions won 45-30 against the Bears who just made too many mistakes to win the game.
“It was a tough loss for us because even the boys will tell you we did it to ourselves,” Coach Jesse Vaughn said. “Even with the tough loss it gave us a good understanding and insight on what we as a team need to improve on as a team.”
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
Bellevue’s girl’s basketball team led at halftime but a quick 9-0 Jacksboro run in the opening moments of the second half would prove the difference in a 28-25 Lady Eagle loss June 15 in a Nocona Summer League game.
Leading 12-9 at the half, Bellevue continued to shut down the inside game of the Tigerettes. Jacksboro switched tactics and began firing from outside. Three 3-pointers in the span of just under two minutes gave Jacksboro an 18-12 lead.
Bellevue kept things close, however, getting on the second half scoreboard with Mattie Broussard’s basket and free throws cutting the deficit to two, 18-16. A Haven Jones 3-pointer put the Lady Eagles up 19-18 midway through the second half.
The Tigerettes had just one 3 -pointer the rest of the way but got inside for a pair of buckets to take a 25-21 lead with 4:50 to go. Both offenses shut down late.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Most school-age athletes start off playing everything. By the time they graduate, they whittle it down to just one or two.
New Bowie girl’s track and overall cross country coach Shawnda Childers is no exception. While at Iowa Park she competed in volleyball, cross country and track before cutting out volleyball and focusing on track and cross country to close out high school.
Childers did not stay with athletics while moving on to Midwestern State University, where she received her bachelor’s and master’s Degrees. After graduation, shestarted coaching in Electra. She came to Bowie for one year, then went back to her old stomping grounds in Iowa Park where she spent the next four years.
The return home also put her in contact with now-Bowie Coach Griffin Fields, who was a coach there at the time. From Iowa Park, she spent the next three years at City View.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
New Saint Jo Girl’s Basketball Coach Grant Gooch isn’t completely unfamiliar with the area.
“We went to Muenster quite a bit when I was a kid,” Gooch, who will be going into his 20th year as a coach, said. “We’d load up the cooler from the meat markets. It’s good to be back.”
Gooch worked with Saint Jo Athletic Director CJ Hantz when the pair were in Throckmorton. Gooch comes to town from Menard where he spent three years at the West Texas school.
Gooch says coaching and education kind of come naturally to him.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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