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Boys Basketball Roundup
Nocona
The Nocona Indians faced former district opponent Henrietta on the road on Tuesday night.
The Indians won a close fought game 56-48 against the Bearcats.
The first quarter saw Nocona lead only 12-9, but its lead blew up in the second quarter with the Indians outscoring Henrietta 21-9.
Noocona led 33-18 at halftime.
The second half saw the Bearcats get on track offensively, outscoring the Indians in both the remaining quarters.
Henrietta cut the lead to 40-29 heading into the final quarter.
Thankfully, the Nocona offense got back on track after scoring only seven points in the previous quarter.
Henrietta still outscored the Indians, but only by a basket as Brady McCasland scored 11 of his team’s 16 points to keep Nocona ahead until the end.
The Indians won 56-48.
McCasland finished with a season high 27 points while leading the team with five assists. Michael Wetmore joined him in double-figures with 10 points, while Conley Kleinhans had a team high eight rebounds to go with six points.
Prairie Valley
The Prairie Valley Bulldogs lost a close game to Petrolia on Tuesday night.
The Pirates won by one basket 49-46 against a Bulldogs team that almost came back to steal the win after falling behind.
The first half was a low scoring, defensive battle that was locked at only 17-17 at halftime. The scoring picked up in the second half, but along with that came with foul trouble.
Petrolia benefitted more from this development, building a double-digit lead heading into the fourth quarter. Prairie Valley made it close and had a chance to steal, but was not able to seal the deal, losing 49-46.
Tyler Winkler led the team with 20 points while Eli Croxton was second with 11 points.
Gold-Burg
The Gold-Burg Bears won their final non-district game against Vernon Northside on Tuesday.
The Bears won 69-34 against the Indians.
After a low scoring first quarter where Gold-Burg led only 9-6, the Bears exploded to score 23 points in the second quarter. Northside could not keep up as Gold-Burg led 32-16 at halftime.
The third quarter saw the offensive pace for the Bears take a dip, but it picked right back up as Gold-Burg scored 24 points in the fourth quarter to win running away with it 69-34.
Aidan Foster led the team with 26 points while Jack Henry was second with 15 and Isasc Renteria added 11 points.
Forestburg
The Forestburg Longhorns had a tough game at Bryson on Tuesday night.
The Cowboys won 66-50 against the young Longhorns.
The team was without Coach Eldon Van Hooser for the game as he was dealing with a personal matter.
Forestburg fell behind in the second and third quarters by double-digits and could not catch back up even when the Longhorns offense found its groove in the second half.
Jesse Wadsworth led the team with 16 points and five 3-pointers, all scored in the second half. Kyler Willett was second with 14 points while Nathan Payne joined the two in double-figures scoring 10 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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