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Girls Roundup
Nocona
The Nocona Lady Indians were able to start off the second round of district play with a win at home against Breckenridge.
The Lady Indians scored less than they usually do, but were still able to win with little drama against the Lady Bucks 43-27.
The Lady Indians were hoping to have a better performance this time around against Breckenridge. Despite winning the first match-up, Nocona Coach Kyle Spitzer felt his team played into the Lady Bucks pace and style too much which allowed the game to stay close.
It still took time to get used to Breckenridges defense in the first quarter as the Lady Indians scored only nine points. Thankfully, Nocona’s defense made sure the Lady Bucks never got control of the game.
The Lady Indians sped things up in the second and third quarter, scoring 32 points during that time while only allowing 12, to run away with the game.
Nocona was able to withstand scoring only one basket in the fourth quarter as it won 43-27.
Megyn Meekins led the team with 13 points while Karlee Brown joined her in double-figures scoring 11 points.
Bellevue vs Forestburg
The Bellevue Lady Eagles barely held on to win against Forestburg on Tuesday night.
The Lady Eagles won 33-31 as they held off a furios Lady Horn comeback attempt in the fourth quarter.
Bellevue was able to build a little bit of a lead in the second and third quarters, leading 27-18 heading into the final period.
Forestburg almost doubled its offensive output in the fourth quarter, scoring 13 points to come within one basket of the Lady Eagles. Bellevue did just enough to win.
Callie Martin led the Lady Eagles with 12 points while Cirstin Allen joined her in double-figures with 10 points.
For Forestburg, Faith Moore led the team with 18 points and six 3-pointers. Reagan Ladewign scored eight points while leading the team with 10 rebounds.
Prairie Valley vs Saint Jo
The Prairie Valley Lady Bulldogs were able to win a low-scoring war at Saint Jo on Tuesday night.
The Lady Bulldogs won 25-16 against the Lady Panthers in a game both needed to win.
Prairie Valley was led by Karagan Ritchie who scored 11 points, including three at a crucial time that changed the momentum of the game.
Coach Jeannie Carpenter knows the win keeps her team within range of the playoff picture.
Gold-Burg
The Gold-Burg Lady Bears hung with Slidell at home on Tuesday night.
The Lady Greyhounds ended up winning 49-38, but the Lady Bears competed better than most teams have in district this season.
With the Slidell program winning the district title for most of the last decade, Gold-Burg competed well.
The Lady Bears trailed only 16-13 after the first quarter and 25-19 at halftime. The Lady Greyhounds lead slowly got bigger as the game went on, but Gold-Burg never let the score get out of hand like it has in the past.
In the end, an 11-point loss to a program that is used to finishing atop the district standings every year pretty easily is a good indication for what this Lady Bears team is capable of.
Kelly Contreras led the team with 14 points while Shadie Whitaker was second with eight points.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
Saint Jo hosted its own volleyball tournament Sept. 10-12.
In its first match, the Lady Panthers bested Sam Rayburn in a b est-of-three match 2-1 (25-11, 23-25, 25-14.) In the opener, senior Tatum Morman staked the Lady Panthers to a 4-0 lead with help from Kamron Skidmore and Olivia Johnson kills. The Lady Rebels would come back and tie the game at seven.
Savannah Hill’s kill broke serve and allowed Abby Carter to string together seven points. An ace and a Hill kill helped keep the drive alive. Hill later rolled off six points in a row, helped by two aces, to go up 23-10. Sam Rayburn broke serve but Saint Jo finished the game with a single Morman point.
Sam Rayburn came right out of the gate firing in the second game leading 4-0. A single Carter point, thrown down by a Hill block, and Hill’s four-point skein put the Lady Panthers up 8-6. Sam Rayburn tied the game at eight.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Forestburg’s volleyball team gave visiting Chico a solid test Sept. 8, but the Lady Dragons rebounded from a third-set loss to pull out the 3-1 win (25-23, 25-19, 25-27, 25-19).
The Lady Longhorns got out to a quick start with aces from freshmen Madi Wadsworth and Lacie Shotwell staking the squad to a 4-1 lead in game one. Wadsworth later broke a 4-all tie with a kill.
Addy Conway rolled off four straight points, helped by a Wadsworth kill to give Forestburg an 11-9 lead. Chico took a 16-14 lead but a Brenna Briles ace and Jocelyn Rich’s two points forced Chico into a timeout down 17-19.
The respite worked as it would be Forestburg’s last lead of game one, the Lady ‘Horns not having another serving point.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After splitting the first two games with Vernon Northside, Bowie’s volleyball team turned things out and wound with a 3-1 match win (25-17, 15-25, 25-17, 25-17).
Molly Enlow used two aces amidst a four-point string to give the Lady Rabbits a 5-1 lead in game one. Senior KP Rutherford’s pair of points extended the lead to 8-3.
Northside cut the deficit to 10-11 before Rutherford’s kill broke serve.
Bella Culwell’s point, aided by an Ellie Mowery kill, put Bowie up 13-10. Northside tied the game at 13 before Rutherford came through with another pair for a 17-14 lead. Lillie Maddox also had a deuce for a 20-15 lead and force a Lady INdian timeout.
Northside broke serve but a Sophie Maddox block and Lillie Maddox three-point string gave the squad game point at 24-16. The squads exchanged side outs to end the game.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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