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Nocona boys win first district game
The Nocona Indians picked up their first district win with a home win against Windthorst on Tuesday night.
The Indians won a low-scoring, defensive battled 34-23 against the Trojans.
Nocona lost by one basket in its district opener at Seymour the previous game and did not want to fall farther behind in its first year in the new district.
The first quarter saw the trend that would keep up for both teams for most of the game as its seemed like there was a lid on both baskets. While both teams played physical defense and took some tough shots around the basket, it just seemed like even the open shots just found ways to clank out.
Nocona scored the only basket of the quarter when it successfully diced through a pass through the Trojans 3-2 zone to tall post Ryder Oswald to finish at the rim. Other attempts seemed to go awry besides Oswald drawing free throws and knocking them down.
Those four points proved to be enough as Nocona led 4-1 heading into the second quarter.
It proved to be the most normal period of the game as both team’s offense found its groove at the same time for a competitive quarter. Nocona got a lift from guard Brady McCasland who scored eight of the team’s 11 points in the quarter to keep the Indians in the lead.
Windthorst finally made some baskets and included its only made 3-pointer in the quarter that proved to be the team’s highest scoring of the game.
It did not make up any ground, but Nocona’s lead was only 15-11 at halftime.
It did not get any better for the Indians in the third quarter. Both teams continued to struggle offensively, though not nearly as bad as the first quarter.
Nocona led 21-17 heading into the fourth quarter, with the Indians still feeling in control but the lead not reflecting it with the Trojans only a couple of made shots away from taking it away.
The fourth quarter saw Nocona leverage that control by keeping ball control and drawing free throw attempts as the time was winding down. Windthorst continued to struggle scoring, but the Indians made a few baskets, including Javier Gaytan making the team’s second 3-pointer of the game, to extend their lead.
While Nocona did not shoot great at the free throw line, making 6-11 in the quarter, it was enough to help build its lead since the Trojans continued to struggle scoring against the Indians tough man-to-man defense.
Nocona won with little drama 34-23.
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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