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Girls Roundup
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers were picked up a district win on at Midway on Tuesday night to head into the holiday break tied for first place in the district.
The Lady Panthers beat down a young and rebuilding Lady Falcons team 74-20 to improve their district record to 3-0.
Saint Jo used its up-tempo style to create turnovers with its pressing defense and create points out of transition opportunities.
In a half court setting, the Lady Panthers had some issues penetrating Midway’s 2-3 zone defense near the basket.
Thankfully, Saint Jo was able to shoot the ball well from 3-point range while also crashing the glass for offensive rebounds.
Coach Daniel Lindenborn thought his team played good unselfish basketball while not giving any individual stats.
Nocona
The Nocona Lady Indians picked up a much needed win at home on Tuesday night against Bridgeport.
The Lady Indians won 51-38 against the Sissies thanks to the strength of a strong second quarter.
Nocona was coming off its first loss of the season the previous week against defending 4A state champs Glen Rose, one that was not close at all.
After being humbled, the Lady Indians needed a good game to head into the holiday break.
The first quarter was tough and competitive as Bridgeport’s zone defense gave Nocona some trouble. The teams were tied at 10-10 heading into the second quarter.
From there, the Lady Indians knocked down four 3-pointers in the period and took the lead 24-16 at halftime.
Both teams had its best offensive stretch in the third quarter as they nearly outscored the first half total. Nocona outscored the Sissies 19-16 to build its lead into double-digits heading into the fourth quarter.
The Lady Indians were then able to slow the scoring pace down and play with the lead so as to prevent Bridgeport more possessions to possibly come back. Both teams scored single-digits in the final period as Nocona won 51-38.
Skyler Smith and Meg Meekins both scored a game high 18 points, with Smith grabbing a team high eight rebounds and Meekins leading with eight assists.
Reagan Phipps added eight points and Avery Crutsinger was second with seven rebounds.
Forestburg
The Forestburg Lady Horns picked up a huge win on the road on Tuesday with a win at Slidell.
The Lady Horns won 50-36 on the strength of a great first quarter to pick up a win against a program they have not won against in recent history.
Forestburg was coming into the game undefeated in district after picking up wins against Prairie Valley and Bellevue the previous week.
While the defending district champ Lady Greyhounds had lost several key members from last years team, the young Lady Horn team knew they could not take them lightly as most observers would have still picked Slidell.
Therefore, when Forestburg blitzed the Lady Greyhounds into an 18-6 deficit after the first quarter, everyone but the Lady Horns were shocked.
The final three quarters were more competitive as Forestburg outscored Slidell 12-10 in the second quarter, was outscored 13-12 in the third quarter before beating the Lady Greyhounds in the final period 8-7.
Brenna Briles led the Lady Horns with 14 points and eight rebounds. Lili Cisneros was second with nine points. Both of them along with Ali Cisneros each passed out four assists to lead the team.
Bellevue vs Prairie Valley
The Bellevue Lady Eagles won their first district game on Tuesday against Prairie Valley at home.
The Lady Eagles won 48-31 against a Prairie Valley team it wore down.
Both teams were hoping to get its first district win before the holiday break. Bellevue had lost close games against Saint Jo and Forestburg teams that are sitting in first place. The Lady Bulldogs had lost their only previous district game against the same Lady Horn team.
The Lady Eagles were able to jump out to a 15-6 lead in the first quarter. While their offense never scored that much again in either of the next three quarters, Bellevue was able to outscore Prairie Valley in all but the third quarter.
The Lady Eagles pace seemed to wear out the low depth of the Lady Bulldogs down even if their press didn’t completely wreck havoc. Still, Prairie Valley could not keep come back from the initial hole that kept getting deeper as the game wore on.
Bellevue won 48-31.
Brylie Hager led the Lady Eagles with 15 points while Tristan Shook was second with nine points.
For Prairie Valley, Makaylee Gomez led the team with 17 points while Natalee Young was second with six points.
Missing scores
Gold-Burg did not play a game this past week.
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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