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Girls Basketball Roundup
Prairie Valley
The Prairie Valley Lady Bulldogs started off district with a home win against Forestburg on Tuesday night despite getting hit with big news the day before the game.
The Lady Bulldogs won 50-21 against the Lady Horns, though they did it with a familiar but new face patrolling the sidelines.
Prairie Valley Coach Seth Stephens reported girl’s Coach Amanda Aldriedge turned in her letter of resignation to the school on Dec. 12. Boys Coach Stephens will now be the coach of both the boys and girls basketball teams until the end of the season, with the time frame to begin looking for a new coach coming in the spring once the basketball season is complete.
When asked if Coach Aldriedge gave a reason, Superintendent Tim West said, “They are not allowed to discuss personnel matters beyond what Coach Stephens has stated.”
The game was close in the first quarter with the Lady Bulldogs leading only 11-7. With the defense tightening up in the second quarter, Prairie Valley outscored Forestburg 16-2 to lead 27-13 at halftime.
The Lady Horns were never able to get back into the game, with their lack of depth hurting them against a Lady Bulldogs team not giving an inch on defense.
Prairie Valley won 50-21.
Makaylee Gomez led the Lady Bulldogs with 20 points while her sister Carmen Gomez was second with 13 points. Linzie Priddy joined the two in double-figures scoring 11 points.
Coach Stephens was proud of the defensive effort he saw from his team overall.
Nocona
The Nocona Lady Indians stayed undefeated with a win against another state-ranked team as they traveled to Dodd City on Tuesday.
The Lady Indians won 59-37 against the Lady Hornets.
Both teams came into the game undefeated on the season and ranked among the top three in the state in their respective classifications. Dodd City is ranked third in 1A and Nocona ranked second in 2A in the latest Texas Association of Basketball Coaches poll.
The Lady Indians showed that gap in classification is real as their defense dominated in the first half, allowing only 11 points and leading 23-11.
Even with the Lady Hornets adjusting and scoring much better in the second half, they were always outscored by Nocona every quarter.
The Lady Indians won comfortably 59-37.
Megyn Meekins led the team with 24 points and seven assists. Skyler Smith was not far behind scoring 20 points while leading the team with six rebounds and four made 3-pointers. Aubree Kleinhans knocked in two 3-pointers off the bench as she scored eight points.
Gold-Burg
The Gold-Burg Lady Bears started district play on Tuesday against district favorites Slidell.
The Lady Greyhounds won like most people thought 63-36, but it was not all bad for the Lady Bears.
Gold-Burg cut the lead to 10 points during the second and third quarters, but could not close the gap before Slidell pulled away in the final period thanks to better depth.
Sadie Whitaker led the team with 12 points while sister Shadie was second with eight points.
Coach Cheryl Cromleigh thought her team hung tough with the predicted best team in the district, with the hope being it can compete well against the other teams for a possible playoff spot.
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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