SPORTS
Saint Jo boy’s season ends to Perrin-Whitt
The Saint Jo Panthers had the unfortunate draw of playing one of the top ranked teams in the state on Monday in their bi-district playoff game.
The Panthers lost to second ranked Perrin-Whitt 76-38 for the fourth straight season in the playoffs.
Saint Jo came into the game hoping a win against playoff team Midway in the district finale would give the team the confidence it needed to try and pull an upset.
The Panthers dominated Midway, who finished second in the district standings, 62-34. Barrett Johnson led the team with 21 points, Jayden Curry was second with 13 and Trent Gaston had 12 points.
This came a week after Saint Jo giving rival Forestburg its only district loss on the way to winning the district title. The Panthers were on an upset roll.
Unfortunately, the Pirates on Monday proved to be on a different level. Saint Jo struggled to score in the first half, scoring only two points in the first quarter and 11 by halftime as Perrin-Whitt led 35-11.
The Panthers were able to find some things that were working offensively after halftime, scoring double-digit points in both quarters and scoring 27 points.
Unfortunately, Saint Jo’s defense could not slow down the Pirates which was why the Panthers could not make up the deficit.
Perrin-Whitt won 76-38.
Gaston led the team with 19 points and Johnson was second with 10 points.
“Our last game definitely did not go as planned, but I feel as if we left it all out there on the court to end the season,” Coach Jacob Nocktonick said. “I know this team is very young and capable of doing such great things. What I’m going to remember most about this year is the special bond that us as a coaching staff and players have created this year. We truly have something great here. I consider this group my family, they mean the world to me.”
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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