SPORTS
Saint Jo Panthers fall to district leader; Holliday Eagles top Nocona Indians
Saint Jo was hoping they could dent undefeated district leader Newcastle on their last home game of the season, but unfortunately came up a bit short. The Bobcats came out ahead by two scores as they won 72-60.
It was a back and forth game for most of the contest, with neither team gaining more than a couple points advantage. Saint Jo led 52-50 heading into the fourth quarter before Newcastle was able to get some stops and score on their possessions to open up a 72-52 lead in the fourth quarter.
The Panthers finally scored and converted the two-point kick in the fourth quarter to cut the lead to two scores, but could not recover the onside kick. The Bobcats ran out the clock to secure the win.
It was Preston Lyons who led the way for Saint Jo on offense as he ran for 221 yards and four touchdowns and threw for 149 yards and two touchdowns. Eli Jones and Wyatt Geurin each scored on the ground as well while Chance Bennett and Pepe Gam each caught a touchdown.
“We battled back and forth all game,” Coach Derek Schlieve said. “Newcastle came out on the big end of it, but I’m very proud of how our guys stuck in there. We could clean a couple things up, but I do think our guys played hard.”
It was disappointing for the Panthers as a win would have put them in sole possession of second place and the final playoff spot.
As it stands now, they are in a four team tie for second place with only one team making the playoffs.
The scenario for Saint Jo to get the final playoff spot is for them to win their final game at Perrin-Whitt and Bryson has to win at Savoy. The Panthers play at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 9 at Perrin-Whitt.
Nocona
The Nocona Indians ran into the tough Holliday Eagles on Friday night. With a win clinching a playoff spot, the Indians will have to wait another week as they lost to the Eagles 38-0 on the road.
Read the full story in the mid-week edition of The Bowie News.
In its first match since last year’s state semifinal appearance, Saint Jo hosted Bryson Aug. 11 and took a 25-13, 25-12, 25-21 win over the Cowgirls.
The Lady Panthers lost some talent to graduation but have five seniors ready to have a successful season. Savannah Hil, one of the five, got Saint Jo rolling offensively with a four-point serving string, including a pair of aces. Abby Carter’s kill and Kamron Skidmore’s block helped put the Lady Panthers up 5-2 in game one.
Hadleigh Moore added a four-point string of her own to extend the lead to 10-3. Tatum Morman’s pair, helped by a Hill kill, gave Saint Jo a 14-5 lead. Bryson got within five before a Hill 3-pointer, with help by a Carter kill, put the lead back at 18-10.
After an Olivia Johnson kill broke serve, Jordyn O’Neal served up the final five points, with Johnson providing a kill to move things along.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Despite being the smallest school in the Brock varsity classic volleyball tournament, the Lady Indians finished 4th out of the eight teams there.
After losing to the host team in its first pool play match Aug. 14 18-25, 14-25 and also to Class 3A Wall 12-25, 8-25, Nocona rebounded to close out pool play with a 20-25, 25-23, 25-20 win over Christoval. Sy Parker had 16 kills and 7 blocks in the three matches. Raylea Bowles had 12 kills, 17 digs and served up three aces. Maddyn Bowles had seven kills and 14 digs while Paige Davis had seven kills and 15 digs. Baylee Thomas added 11 digs.
From the setter spot, Kasi Castro had 20 assists, served up five aces and contributed 14 digs. Leah Meekins added 18 assists and six digs during the three matches.
To open Saturday’s bracket play, the Lady Indians posted a 25-18, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19 win over Fort Worth Christian. Castro staked Nocona to a 2-0 lead in game one. Kills by Parker set up pairs of points from Raylea Bowles and Leah Meekins helped Nocona negate an early deficit and take a 10-9 lead.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
County football teams had their first scrimmage of the season Aug. 14 with mixed results.
Forestburg hosted Azle Christian and Victory Christian. Under a new system with new head coach Cori Hayes, the Longhorns looked pretty good in the coach’s eye.
“The first team looked good,” Hayes explained. “Overall we need to work on our pace and blocking assignments and blocking assignments. Overall we looked good for the new regime.”
Forestburg hits the road to scrimmage Newcastle Aug. 21.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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