SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bellevue, Forestburg fall
Both the Bellevue and Forestburg High School boys’ basketball teams suffered losses in the area round of the Conference 1A Region 3 playoffs on Friday.
The Eagles rallied, but fell short in a 62-57 loss to Roxton at Anna while Forestburg suffered a stinging 81-30 defeat versus Avinger over in Wolfe City.
Bellevue finished the season with a 19-13 mark, while Forestburg was 17-8. The Eagles was the District 1A-21 champion while the Longhorns placed second.
Roxton 62, Bellevue 57
Bellevue outscored Roxton 33-27 in the second half, but it wasn’t enough as Roxton moved on to the regional quarterfinals.
Gabriel Garza was Bellevue’s leading scorer with 23 points, including three 3-pointers. But, Garza was just 4-of-10 from the free-throw line.
Avinger 81, Forestburg 30
Avinger outscored Forestburg 22-3 in the second quarter, stopping the Longhorns in advancing to the regional quarterfinals.
Only four Forestburg players scored, with Malaci Moore’s 14 points leading the way. Taten Vann, Bear Osteen and Malaci Moore all grabbed four rebounds. Osteen also dished off four assists while J.D. Moore swiped three steals. Read more, and see box scores, in the March 2 Bowie News.
Bellevue’s Layne Morris reacts while driving to the basket during Friday’s Conference 1A Region 3 Area round game at Anna High School. The Eagles bowed out of the playoffs, losing to Roxton 62-57. (News photo by Dani Blackburn)
For the second year, Montague County All-Stars hosted its annual Fall Games at Saint Jo High School Oct. 21.
Representatives from nearly every county elementary and high school took part in the day-long event. Students with assorted disabilities learned how to play basketball in the morning and volleyball in the afternoon.
Helping teach the finer points of both games were players and coaches from all the area high schools. Individual skills such as passing, dribbling, and shooting were taught in one of the school’s gyms before athletes were broken up into teams and played timed games in the other gym.
Some of the younger athletes had issues with the ball dribbling and got hit in the nose. Eventually they all got the hang of it, one even getting a basket.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Nocona’s volleyball team had a tough first set against visiting Olney Oct. 16 but then turned things around in the final two games and cruised to a 3-0 (25-21, 25-13, 25-14) win.
The Lady Indians are now 4-2 in district with one match to go in the regular season Oct. 23 in Petrolia.
Kasi Castro opened the match with a Nocona ace. Paige Davis later followed with a kill to break serve and a single point for a 3-1 lead.
Kills by Sy Parker and Raylea Bowles helped keep Olney down. Leah Meekins’ single point put Nocona up 6-3. Castro’s five-point streak extended the lead to 13-7 with kills from Presley Weber and Parker keeping the drive alive.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
To close out the District 10-A season, Forestburg’s volleyball team traveled to Bellevue and posted a 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-18) over the host Lady Eagles.
Forestburg tied for first place with Saint Jo and broke the deadlock Oct. 26 (see story, same section).
Brooklyn Shook’s ace put Bellevue up 1-0 in game one. Forestburg’s Lacie Shotwell’s three-point run later put the visitors up 5-2, Brenna Brailes extended the Lady ‘Horn lead to 7-3.
Single points by Landry Fluitt and Brylie Hager cut the lead to 7-8. Forestburg’s Addy Conway rolled off five straight points to extend the lead to 14-7. Mattie Broussard of Bellevue later cut the deficit to 11-14 with a three-point string. points from Madi Wadsworth and Presley Brown put Forestburg up 18-12.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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