SPORTS
AREA H.S. GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lady ’Horns overcome slow start for win
By BLAKE WOOD
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
The Forestburg High School girls’ basketball team began the 2014-2015 campaign playing host to Notre Dame.
The Lady Horns brought in the new season with a 40-33 win over the Lady Knights.
“We did an awesome job on offense,” said head coach Rosana Barbosa. “We played a strong defense against them as well. We were very aggressive; every player fought for the offensive rebound. Overall, we played a good game.”
Forestburg overcame a slow start, finding themselves down 10-1 at one point in the early stage of the game. But, then the Lady Horns went on a 6-0 run and the score was 10-7 in favor of Notre Dame after one.
The Lady Horns took the lead by intermission, 18-16.
After trailing by as many as six points in the third quarter, the Horns brought the score back to a 22-all tie.
Forestburg’s Alexia Britain tries to shoot the ball over a Notre Dame defender during Tuesday’s game in Forestburg. Britain was the game’s leading scorer. (News photo by Blake Wood)
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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