The Nocona Lady Indians started their playoff run on Monday night with a big win against Anson in the bi-district round.
The Lady Indians won easily 59-34 against the Lady Tigers in their quest to at least reach the regional tournament again if not farther.
Nocona came into the game as heavy favorites. The Lady Indians head into the playoffs with a 28-3 record and ranked ninth in the state in 2A in the most recent Texas Association of Basketball Coaches poll.
Anson was its district’s fourth seed so naturally were the underdogs.
Nocona did not waste time. The Lady Tigers point guard was the main player the Lady Indians keyed in on to stop from getting into the paint to make plays.
When Nocona’s top two scorers Meg Meekins and Skyler Smith were not scoring in the paint or marching to the free throw line in the first quarter, they were kicking out to open teammates on the perimeter. They both scored six points in the first quarter while the team made three 3-pointers.
The Lady Indians led 21-7 after one quarter.
Nocona’s offense took a bit of a step back, but still grew its lead in the second quarter. Kaygan Stone, who missed most of the season recovering from a shoulder injury, scored five points during the period.
Anson’s most consistent way of scoring was at the free throw line, but it was not such a constant parade to keep up with the Lady Indians.
Nocona led 37-14 at halftime.
Naturally, the Lady Indians had a defensive let down in the third quarter with them being up by 20 plus points.
It was the only stretch of the game where the Lady Tigers scored in double-digits as four different players scored baskets.
It still was not as much as Nocona, but only by a basket as the Lady Indians outscored them 14-12.
The final period, Nocona slowed down the pace and held the ball to limit Anson the possibility to come back.
Neither team broke double-digits in the fourth quarter as both scored eight points.
The Lady Indians won 59-34.

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