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Nocona
The Nocona Indians lost a tough bi-district playoff game against Peaster on Tuesday night.
The Greyhounds won 55-42 in a game that was much closer than many outsiders expected it to be.
Peaster came into the game ranked ninth in the state in the most recent poll and had just lost out on winning its district title with a loss against similar state power Brock. The Eagles chose to give the Greyhounds the first seed in order to avoid City View until later in the playoffs, which is how Peaster ended up playing Nocona.
The Indians had had an up and down district performance, beating teams that finished better in the standings like Holliday and Bowie, but also losing to non-playoff teams like Henrietta and Breckenridge.
This landed them in the fourth seed and playing a team no one outside of Nocona thought it could beat.
The Greyhounds like to employ a full-court press defense and get the pace of play up. This year’s team also had tall post player Noah Drenth that could score in the post as well.
It was a slow paced first quarter as Nocona ball handlers, outside of a couple bad turnovers, handled the press well and got into the Indians offense.
With Peaster up only 7-4 more than halfway through the quarter, the Greyhounds then went on a 7-2 run in the next minute and half to build their lead. Nocona trailed 14-8 heading into the second quarter.
It was the best stretch of play for the Indians all game. Nocona got a big boost from sophomore Brady McCasland who scored nine of his team’s 11 points in the quarter.
Thanks to lock down defense, at one point the Indians even led 17-16, but the Greyhounds took back the lead before halftime 22-19.
Unfortunately, Nocona could not keep up that level of defense to start the second half. Peaster seemed to play with a bit more fire that got it starting off well, but the Indians were still only down 28-24 after the opening minutes.
Nocona got dealt a rough blow as senior point guard Lyndon Fenoglio went down with a leg injury early in the quarter.
The Greyhounds started making shots and got a boost from Tramar Gilbert who scored 10 of their 18 points in the quarter.
Fenoglio was able to come back into the game late in the quarter and finish the game with no apparent problems, but by that time Peaster had built a double-digit lead. The Indians trailed 40-27 heading into the fourth quarter.
It was a more competitive final period, which did not bode well for Nocona. Employing a full-court press to prevent the Greyhounds from stalling, both teams started to rack up a lot of fouls which led to free throw attempts.
The Indians fought hard until the bitter end, but just could not make up any of the deficit as the teams both scored 15 points in the fourth quarter.
The Greyhounds won 55-42.
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Panthers lost to Perrin-Whitt on Tuesday night in their bi-district round.
The Pirates came out hot and did not stop as they won 65-33 against the Panthers.
Saint Jo was hoping to have a successful playoff run after finishing third in the district and while coming off a good win against a state-ranked Electra team in the warm-up game.
Instead Perrin-Whitt came out ready to play, getting out to a 9-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back.
The Pirates finished with 15 made 3-pointers, which was going to be trouble for Saint Jo even if it had played well on offense.
Instead, some old issues that have plagued this team all year on offense came up again. Mostly shot selection and finishing around the rim.
The Panthers were down 36-19 at halftime, but did chances to cut into the lead.
Unfortunately, that momentum would be altered with a timely 3-pointer from Perrin-Whitt.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
At the end of the November school board meeting for Bowie, athletic director Tyler Price had some updates about the new high school soccer club.
So far the club has fielded 40 players total, with 23 being boys and 17 girls meaning it can field both teams.
Both teams have full game schedules, with the girls being invited to play in the Wichita Falls Invitational Tournament in January.
One goal has been donated, both sets of team jerseys are fully donated as well with a commitment to donate the jerseys next year with the hope for home and away games.
The club is coached by Chad Word, Scott Siebert and Javier Fuerte. The club is not officially a part of the competition this year in the University Interscholastic League, but with a good turnout there is hope the presence of the club will lead to the Bowie School District adding the sport to its athletic department in the future.
If and when that is the case, the club leaders hope to help develop players for the high school team. Bowie would have to compete in the 4A classification if and when a high school soccer team is approved.
The Lady Rabbit team has their first game scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 17 at Burkburnett. For more information about the soccer club, go to the Bowie High School Soccer Club Facebook page.
Nocona girls
The Nocona Lady Indians were able to whoop up on Iowa Park on Tuesday night.
The Lady Indians dominated 86-38 against the Lady Hawks in a game that was not competitive at all.
Nocona was coming off a tough loss against state-ranked Bridgeport where the team did not shoot well.
From the jump, the Lady Indians’ offense was working over Iowa Park. Nocona felt safe to bring pressure on defense and created easy scoring chances in transition.
The Lady Indians scored 20 or more points in the first three quarters and got a lot of players in on the scoring action. Every player ended up making at least one basket.
Nocona took the gas off the defensive pressure in the second half so as not to be disrespectful. This allowed the Lady Hawks, who had scored only 12 points in the first half, to get some things going in the second half.
Nocona was actually outscored 11-9 in the fourth quarter, but it did not mean much with their lead already so high.
The Lady Indians won 86-38.
Nocona boys
The Nocona Indians lost a tough game on the road on Tuesday night at Henrietta.
The Bearcats won 60-50 in a game where the Indians fell behind early and were unable to come back.
Nocona was playing its first game in a week and was looking to see if it could hang with a program that is usually able to give a good challenge most years.
Henrietta got out to a big lead in the first quarter, getting to the free throw line for 10 attempts and scoring 20 points. The Indian offense was slow to get going as they trailed 20-9.
Nocona was able to slow down the Bearcat offense in the second quarter, but could not make up much ground as it trailed 29-21 at halftime.
The Indians could replicate the defense in the third and fourth quarter as Henrietta scored 16 and 15 points. Nocona’s offense kept pace and even outscored the Bearcats in the fourth quarter, but it was not enough to make up the deficit it was chasing.
Henrietta won 60-50.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
Saint Jo boys
The Saint Jo Panthers easily won at Tioga on Tuesday night.
The Panthers won 55-31 against the Bulldogs in a game they dominated from the start.
Saint Jo raced out to a 20-5 lead in the first quarter, with 14 coming from leading scorer Barrett Johnson.
The Panthers cooled down offensively in the second and third quarters, scoring 20 points combined during the time. Still, the defense was able to keep Tioga stifled in the second quarter before the Bulldogs played a bit more evenly in the second half.
Saint Jo still outscored Tioga in each of the quarters, not allowing the Bulldogs to make up the double-digit deficit. The Panthers closed the game out with a 15 point quarter with four different players scoring at least one basket.
Saint Jo won 55-31.
Saint Jo girls
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers were able to beat Chico at home on Tuesday night.
The Lady Panthers won 58-41 against the Lady Dragons in a rough and tumble game that suits Saint Jo just fine.
Both teams tried to pressure the ball while playing fast and physical throughout. The Lady Panthers got an 18-9 lead after the first quarter and 31-23 at halftime.
Saint Jo pulled away with a 16 point third quarter before slowing things down a peg in the fourth quarter while keeping the defensive intensity up.
The Lady Panthers won 58-41.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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