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Boys Basketball Roundup
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Panthers had an up and down week last week, beating Bellevue at home before losing a close contest with Forestburg on the road.
The Panthers were able to beat the Eagles definitively 59-34 on Jan. 14 before losing in the fourth quarter against the Longhorns on Friday 48-40.
Saint Jo entered the week knowing it was going to possibly be its most important of the season as both Bellevue and Forestburg were potential playoff teams that are expected to compete with the Panthers for the district title.
The game started off competitive as the Panthers led only 11-6 after the first quarter. Both teams employed tough man-to-man defenses. Saint Jo did not want to let any of Bellevue’s shooters to have any room to get comfortable 3-point shots.
The Panthers started to up the pressure even more for steals both on the ball and in the passing lanes, as well as started to execute better offense in the second quarter. Saint Jo players were able dribble past defenders and attack the basket and pulled away 25-13 at halftime.
The Panthers continued to do so in the second half, really frustrating the Eagles with their physical play and fouls not going their way.
Saint Jo led 39-19 heading into the final period before winning comfortably 59-34.
It was a big win since it set up an early season showdown between two undefeated teams in district with Forestburg.
After a tight first quarter with the score tied at 12-12, Saint Jo took the lead 26-19 at halftime. The third quarter was a low-paced, low-scoring period as the Longhorns made up the seven point lead as the score was tied at 28-28 heading into the fourth quarter.
There, both teams had decent offensive quarters, but it was Forestburg that exploded for 20 points as it pulled away to win 48-40.
Bellevue
The Bellevue Eagles went 1-1 last week, earning their first district win after a tough start to district play.
The Eagles lost a tough game at Saint Jo 59-34 before coming back on Friday to win at home against Prairie Valley 74-41.
Bellevue came into the week coming off a disappointing loss against potential playoff team Forestburg to start off district play.
On Jan. 14 the Eagles traveled to Saint Jo to play another team in the district that is vying for a playoff spot.
From the start, the Panthers really physical man-to-man defense made it tough for Bellevue to find easy shots. Any drive to the rim saw contests from tall or long defenders and the 3-point shots were not open to take.
The Eagles initially hung in there defensively in the first quarter, trailing only 11-6. Then the second quarter saw Saint Jo find success driving to the basket with its tough front line and Bellevue offensively had no answer.
The Eagles trailed 25-13 at halftime and things only got worse in the second half.
Bellevue’s top post player Brycen Bancroft got in foul trouble in the third quarter and had to sit which did not help the Eagles try to hold off the Panthers.
Nothing was going their way as the home crowd and physical play frustrated Bellevue. The Eagles did finish with 15 points scored in the fourth quarter, but it did not matter much as Saint Jo won 59-34.
Bellevue was sitting at 0-2 heading into Friday’s home district opener which was also homecoming. The Eagles were able to give the crowd a good show and earn their first district win against a young Prairie Valley team.
Bellevue scored 42 points in the first half as it got back on track with a 74-41 win.
Forestburg
The Forestburg Longhorns had a great week to improve to first place in the district.
The Longhorns picked up a win against Midway 65-45 on Jan. 14 before picking up a home win against Saint Jo 48-40 on Friday.
Forestburg entered the week after coming back in its first district game to beat Bellevue in the fourth quarter. The Longhorns know they have a shot at the district title this season and know now is the time to play their best.
Forestburg played at Midway and led for most of the game. The Longhorns had a 28-19 lead at halftime before exploding in third quarter with 22 points to open up their lead. Forestburg won by a comfortable margin 65-45.
This set up a game against Saint Jo, with both teams coming into the game at 2-0 to start district.
The first quarter was even with the score tied at 12-12. The Longhorns had a rough second quarter which allowed the Panthers to get the lead 26-19 at halftime.
The third quarter was a low-scoring stretch for both teams. Forestburg’s defense came alive, allowing Saint Jo only two points. The Longhorns only scored two points more than they did in the second quarter, but it was enough to tie the score up at 28-28.
In the fourth quarter, both team’s offenses came alive. In the end it was Forestburg’s hot ending that allowed the Longhorns to pull away. Forestburg scored 20 points in the final period as it won 48-40.
Nocona
The Nocona Indians were able to finish the first round of district last week by going 2-0, getting wins against Archer City and Electra.
The Indians beat Archer City 32-20 on Jan. 14 before beating Electra 55-42.
Nocona was coming off a tough loss against Seymour and entered the week 2-2 in district play.
The Indians played the Wildcats and the game was low-scoring and competitive for three quarters.
Nocona led only 15-13 at halftime and both teams made only one basket each in the third quarter. The Indians led 18-15 entering the fourth quarter.
While Nocona’s defense kept the clamps on, allowing Archer City to score only five points, the Indians nearly doubled their three quarter total with 14 points.
Nocona won with a comfortable margin 32-20.
Coach Brody Wilson was proud of his team’s defensive effort in the game.
The Indians then played a different type of game against Electra on Friday. Nocona scored in double-digits in every quarter as it played with the lead throughout.
The Indians led 15-10 after the first quarter and 29-22 at halftime. The lead was nearly the same as the Tigers just would not go away, down 45-37 heading into the fourth quarter.
Nocona did not let up as it controlled the pace down from the first three quarters. This helped limit Electra to only five points while the Indians grew their lead to double-digits.
Nocona won 55-42.
Gold-Burg
The Gold-Burg Bears went 1-1 last week with games against Prairie Valley and Midway.
The Bears beat the Bulldogs on Jan. 14, 64-56, before losing on Friday against the Falcons 66-37.
Gold-Burg came into the week following its district loss against Saint Jo, but were able to bounce back in its next game.
The Bears played at Prairie Valley on Jan. 14. It was close throughout as Gold-Burg led only 29-26 at halftime.
The Bears defense then limited the Bulldogs to only single-digit points in the third quarter, which allowed Gold-Burg to balloon its lead up to double-digits, 45-34.
In the fourth quarter, Prairie Valley charged back with 22 points, but the Bears scored just enough for a little breathing room at the end as they won 64-56.
Coach Christian Healer thought there was enough promise in the win to have his team focus on the small things if the team wants to surprise people and earn a playoff spot.
The next game against Midway did not go Gold-Burg’s way. The Falcons size limited the Bears offense early on which allowed Midway to jump out to an 18-5 lead in the first quarter.
Gold-Burg was able to score more consistently in the final three quarters, but not enough to either keep up with the rate the Falcons were scoring or to make up the difference from the first quarter. Midway won 66-37.
Prairie Valley
The Prairie Valley Bulldogs lost their two games last week against Gold-Burg on Jan. 14 and at Bellevue on Friday.
The Bulldogs lost 64-56 against Gold-Burg and 74-41 against Bellevue.
Prairie Valley came into last week following a loss against Midway.
The Bulldogs played the Bears close in the first half, trailing only 29-26 at halftime. Then Prairie Valley was outscored 17-9 in the third quarter as Gold-Burg’s lead grew to 11 points entering the fourth quarter.
The Bulldogs shot the ball well, making five 3-pointers as they scored 21 points in the final period. Unfortunately for Prairie Valley, it could not get enough stops to come back as it fell short 64-56.
The next game against Bellevue was one where Prairie Valley allowed the Eagles to get off to too hot of an offensive start. Bellevue scored 28 points in the first quarter and 42 points in the first half.
Despite the Bulldogs scoring at a decent pace besides in the third quarter, it was not enough to keep up with the Eagles scoring. Bellevue won 74-41.
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Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers again made a come back win against Perrin-Whitt in a high scoring affair that ended early.
The Lady Panthers won 20-10 against the Lady Pirates, winning after six innings due to run-rule.
Saint Jo’s last game had been 12 days earlier against the same Perrin-Whitt team it had also beaten in a high-scoring game 35-20. Another win would secure the Lady Panthers district title.
Saint Jo started off the game well, scoring five runs in the first inning and one more in the top of the second inning to go up 6-0. The Lady Pirates then reeled off nine runs in the bottom of the second inning which usually would change the whole momentum of the game with them up 9-6.
Perrin-Whitt added one more run in the third inning after holding Saint Jo scoreless, which is another rare feat in the team’s history of playing the other. The Lady Pirates led 10-6 and had momentum.
Then the Lady Panthers scored six runs in the fourth inning to take the lead back. Saint Jo’s pitching and defense tightened up to not allow any more runs in the final three innings while the Lady Panthers added four runs in both the fifth and sixth innings.
It was enough to end the game early by one inning, with Saint Jo winning 20-10.
Symbri Evans and Reagan Wilson each had four RBIs to lead the team while Mercedes Diaz was second with three RBIs. The team finished with 20 hits while drawing nine walks.
Defensively, Saint Jo allowed only seven walks, a good improvement from a lot of games where the total in the double-digits while the Lady Panther defense committed four fielding errors and allowed 15 hits.
The win wrapped up a district title for the team. For the girl’s program, it is the fourth team district title this season, having already secured one in volleyball, basketball and track.
Nocona
The Nocona Lady Indians ended their regular season on a sour note against one of the top teams in the district last week.
The Lady Indians lost to Lindsay 12-2, with the game ending after five innings due to run-rule.
Nocona was coming off of securing its first playoff appearance the previous week, but knew it would be tested against a Lady Knights team they had previously lost to handily in late March. The Lady Indians hoped they could competed better and try to treat the game like a playoff game.
Lindsay led after the first inning 1-0. Nocona came back in the second inning with two runs scored by RBI singles from Ashlynn Brown and Gwyndelyn Forsyth to take the lead 2-1. The Lady Knights tied the game with one run in the same inning to make it 2-2.
Unfortunately, the next three innings belonged to Lindsay. The Lady Knights scored six runs in the third inning to grab momentum. Lindsay then scored three runs in the fourth inning and one more in the fifth inning to end the game early due to run-rule.
The Lady Knights won 12-2.
Nocona ended with four hits while drawing six walks in the game. Lindsay finished with 11 hits and the Lady Indians committed four fielding errors.
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Nocona
The Nocona Indians picked up wins against Era last week to secure their second straight playoff appearance with one more game to play.
The Indians beat the Hornets 12-5 and by run-rule 10-0 after four and half innings.
Nocona was coming off of a tough series against Muenster, losing both games, playing well in one but not the other.
The Indians knew they had a good chance to beat Era if they played up to their potential and they showed it from the first inning in game one.
Nocona rallied off seven runs in the first inning before the Hornets had even bat to put itself in a good situation to possibly end the game early.
The only downside was the Indians were not able to offensively keep up the pressure. Nocona added one run in the seventh inning, two in the sixth and two more in the seventh inning.
Era scored four of its five runs in the final inning to put a bit of a sour note on an Indians win that could have finished stronger as Nocona won 12-5.
Miller Jentry led the team with four RBIs while Walker Murphey and Jayce Lehde each drove in two runs. The team had 16 total hits and drew five walks.
On the mound, RJ Walker pitched three innings and allowed no runs on two hits while striking out seven. The defense committed three fielding errors.
While letting the Hornets off the hook in the first game, Nocona made up for it in game two.
The Indians scored seven runs in one inning again, this time it coming in the second inning. Nocona added three runs the next two innings and shut out Era to secure the win by run-rule after four and half innings. The Indians won 10-0.
Brody Langford and Murphey each drove in two runs each to lead the team. Nocona finished with 10 hits, with four going for extra base hits while Era committed three fielding errors.
On the mound, Walker pitched all five innings and allowed no runs on two hits while striking out eight and walking two. The defense committed two fielding errors.
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Panthers lost a tough game at Perrin-Whitt last week, with most of the damage coming in the sixth and final inning.
The Pirates scored eight runs in the sixth inning to win the game one inning early due to run-rule 16-6.
The Panthers were coming off an uplifting win against Bellevue that saw them come back several times the previous week on the road. Saint Jo had played Perrin-Whitt in late March and had lost both games in close fashion so the Panthers hoped this time would be a different outcome for them.
The Pirates scored four runs in the first two innings before Saint Jo answered with three runs scored in the third inning. Perrin-Whitt added one run in the same inning and three in the fourth inning.
The Panthers cut the lead down to two runs after scoring three more runs in the fifth inning, making the score 8-6 heading into the sixth inning.
Unfortunately, Saint Jo had an inning from hell, allowing eight runs on five singles, a triple, two walks and a hit batter. The final run scored ended the game early.
Perrin-Whitt won 16-6.
Charlie Barclay led the team with two RBIs while Devin Stewart, Trent Gaston, Charlie Evans and Rylan Forrester each drove in one run. Saint Jo finished with eight hits and drew seven walks.
Unfortunately, the Panthers gave up 12 hits and walked seven batters while committing two fielding errors.
Bellevue
The Bellevue Eagles only played one game last week due to weather concerns later in the week and lost to Perrin-Whitt.
The Pirates won 15-0 after four innings, winning by run-rule in a game the Eagles hopes to forget.
Bellevue had one from Brycen Bancroft and River Trail drew the only walk in a game where not much went right. Eight fielding errors from the Eagles, eight walks issues and six hits added up really fast.
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