The Nocona Middle School seventh-grade girls’ basketball team captured third place while the eighth-grade girls were consolation champions at the Cooke County Shootout on Jan. 9.
In the seventh-grade girls’ division, Nocona topped Era 26-8 but lost to Van Alstyne 21-20. The Lady Braves responded by winning the third-place game 22-12.
Gainesville defeated Van Alstyne 36-32 for the championship.
In the eighth-grade girls’ division, Era knocked off Nocona 43-13, but the Lady Braves responded to beat Callisburg 29-19.
Nocona defeated Muenster for the consolation championship.
Era took care of Van Alstyne 34-25 for the eighth-grade girls’ title.
The Nocona seventh-grade girls’ team features the following players: Kelci Smith, Chloe Daughtry, Kaylee Franklin, Laramie Hayes, Laci Stone, Marybeth Morrison, Kylie Rose, Maritza Gomez, Jessica Dingler and Jenna McBride. Read more in The Bowie News.

The Nocona seventh-grade girls’ team earned third place at the Cooke County Shootout. Here’s the team, in no particular order, Kelci Smith, Chloe Daughtry, Kaylee Franklin, Laramie Hayes, Laci Stone, Marybeth Morrison, Kylie Rose, Maritza Gomez, Jessica Dingler and Jenna McBride. Lindsay Cline serves as coach. (Courtesy photo)