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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Tough day for teams at Chico Tourney
By DANI BLACKBURN
dani@postoakmedia.net
The Forestburg High School girls’ basketball team opened the play for Montague County teams at the Chico Tournament on Thursday.
The Lady Longhorns stayed with the Paradise Lady Panthers in the top two quarters, going into halftime with a tied score of 23-all. However, Forestburg was missing the scoring power of Makayla Mason who typically brings in 30 percent of the team’s points.
Despite missing Mason due to a knee injury, the team still managed to put up 40 points. The Lady Longhorns stayed with the Panthers until the fourth quarter when Lady Panther Candioto managed to sink two 3-pointers to close the game 45-40.
“The tournament games aren’t about winning or losing, they are, but they’re mainly about seeing what you have and what you don’t have,” said head coach Cori Hayes. “We did just that and played well.”
Hayes enjoys returning to the Chico Tournament year after year, a tournament that he says is close to home and offers strong competition.
“The competition is good,” said Hayes. “We played Paradise JV, but when you play a 3A school that doesn’t mean anything. It’s a different competition.” Read more, and see complete tournament box scores, in the Dec. 10 Bowie News.
Forestburg’s Cayla Smelser eyes the basket during Thursday’s game against the Paradise JV at the Chico Tournament. (News photo by Dani Blackburn)
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After some coaching time in East Texas, Bret Botard will be the new girl’s basketball coach at Bowie.
Botard said it’s a chance to work with Bowie Athletic Director Tyler Price once again. Price was Botard’s assistant when he coached at Nocona.
“I wanted to get back into the area,” Botard said. “It’s a good community.”
Botard graduated high school in 1995 from Del Valle High School, outside Austin, and went to Texas Tech. He started his coaching career in Lubbock followed by returning to his alma mater where he was an assistant for his high school coach.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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