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Nocona
The Nocona Indians lost a close game at home against Blue Ridge on Tuesday night.
The Tigers won 56-52 in a game that was close throughout.
The Indians were coming off a good run at the Bridgeport holiday tournament where they went 3-1 and everyone was back and feeling good after the break.
The game started slow as Nocona led 12-8 after the first quarter befoe things heated up.
Both teams scored well in the second quarter which meant the Indians held a little four-point lead 28-24 going into halftime.
Blue Ridge made up that lead in the third quarter and the team’s went into the fourth quarter tied up at 38-38.
The final period saw both teams scoring well and it came down to a couple more made baskets by the Tigers in the end.
Blue Ridge won 56-52.
Forestburg
The Forestburg Longhorns had a tough first game back from the holiday break as they lost to Midway on Tuesday.
The Falcons won 41-32 against a Longhorn team trying to shake off a couple weeks of rust following the pause in the season.
Forestburg was hoping to get its first win following a tough loss against Slidell to start district right before the holiday break paused things.
The Longhorns were playing catch-up throughout in the low-scoring game. Midway led 10-7 after the first quarter, 15-14 at halftime and 25-23 heading into the fourth quarter.
The Falcons then had their best offensive quarter to finish the game, scoring 16 points which was too much for Forestburg to keep up with. Midway won 41-32.
Prairie Valley
The Prairie Valley Bulldogs lost a tough, high-scoring game at home on Tuesday against Slidell.
The Greyhounds won 95-54 against the young Bulldog team.
Prairie Valley lost a close game against Bellevue right before the holiday break to start off district play.
The Bulldogs were ready after attending a tournament at Electra last week to knock of the rust following the pause in the season, but Slidell is a different animal.
The Greyhounds scored 23 or more points three of the four quarters in the game.
It was just too much for Prairie Valley to keep up with even with a pretty good shooting game for the Bulldogs.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
Nearly 600 youngsters signed up for this season of youth baseball sports through the BSA. The group celebrated with awards this past week and introduction of all its teams. See all the awards and photos from the night in the mid-week Bowie News. (Photos by Barbara Green)
The 2024 Summer Olympics is just a few weeks away taking place in Paris. The opening ceremonies will be July 26 and are planned to be unique as they take place along the Seine River that flows through Paris. Thomas Bach prepared this op-ed to welcome the world to Paris.
By Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee
The Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 is only days away. The excitement gripping this nation is palpable.
As this unique festival of sport draws closer, we all are feeling that France and the French people are ready to welcome the world’s best athletes with the hospitality and passion for sport for which they are famous all around the world.
Already millions of people have greeted the Olympic flame on its journey around France with a huge wave of enthusiasm. All of us are looking forward to an unforgettable celebration of Olympic sport and French culture in the coming weeks.
Read the full story in the mid-week sports in your Bowie News.
Saint Jo’s Firecracker 5K welcomed 100 runners for its 16th year on July 4th.
According to runsignup.com, Old Jo’s Firecracker 5K saw 100 runners of all ages register to kick off in downtown Saint Jo.
Brayden Willett, 14, Nocona, was the top male finisher with a time of 19:02.6. Sarah Rainey, 35, Saint Jo, was the top female finisher with 21:47.1.
In the male nine and under division, I. Miller, nine, Muenster, repeated his first place win from 2023 with at time of 34:52.8. E. Thomas, eight, no town listed, also repeated her win with a time of 31:58.5.
Emry Raney-Cavnar, 14, Ardmore, OK, won the male 10-14 group and E. Christensen, 11, Decatur, took the female race. In the male 15-19 division Luke Gehrig, 17, Muenster, won, while Sophia Christensen, 15, Decatur, took the ladies’ title.
See all the results and more photos in the weekend Bowie News.
Special appreciation to Jennifer Gaston Panther Photography for use of her photos.
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