SPORTS
Lady Indians grab win against Burkburnett; Nocona boys come up short verses Pottsboro
The Nocona basketball teams had widely different nights Tuesday.
The Lady Indians held on to win against a talented Burkburnett team 56-52 on the road while the Indians struggled to keep pace with a hot Pottsboro team 74-44 at home.
The Nocona girls started the game against he Lady Bulldogs started off modestly slow.
Both teams came in with established scorers with the Lady Indians Averee Kleinhans and Burkburnett’s Eternity Jackson that both teams knew they had to keep an eye on.
Both players scored seven of their teams 11 points in the first quarter. The second quarter was the slowest paced of the game, but the Lady Bulldogs had a narrow 21-19 lead heading into halftime.
Coming out for the third quarter, Nocona started the second half hot. Kleinhans led the charge as she hit three three-pointers and finished with 16 of her team’s 24 points in the quarter, more than doubling the Lady Indians halftime score.
This run saw Nocona get the biggest lead of the game 40-25, but the Lady Bulldogs were able to cut the lead down to 42-32 heading into the fourth quarter.
The game did not slow down much in the fourth quarter as Burkburnett made a run to get back into the game.
Some of the Lady Bulldogs shooters got hot from three in the quarter outside of Jackson’s ferocious drives to the rim. She finished with 25 points.
Read the full story in the weekend edition of The Bowie News.
Nearly 600 youngsters signed up for this season of youth baseball sports through the BSA. The group celebrated with awards this past week and introduction of all its teams. See all the awards and photos from the night in the mid-week Bowie News. (Photos by Barbara Green)
The 2024 Summer Olympics is just a few weeks away taking place in Paris. The opening ceremonies will be July 26 and are planned to be unique as they take place along the Seine River that flows through Paris. Thomas Bach prepared this op-ed to welcome the world to Paris.
By Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee
The Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 is only days away. The excitement gripping this nation is palpable.
As this unique festival of sport draws closer, we all are feeling that France and the French people are ready to welcome the world’s best athletes with the hospitality and passion for sport for which they are famous all around the world.
Already millions of people have greeted the Olympic flame on its journey around France with a huge wave of enthusiasm. All of us are looking forward to an unforgettable celebration of Olympic sport and French culture in the coming weeks.
Read the full story in the mid-week sports in your Bowie News.
Saint Jo’s Firecracker 5K welcomed 100 runners for its 16th year on July 4th.
According to runsignup.com, Old Jo’s Firecracker 5K saw 100 runners of all ages register to kick off in downtown Saint Jo.
Brayden Willett, 14, Nocona, was the top male finisher with a time of 19:02.6. Sarah Rainey, 35, Saint Jo, was the top female finisher with 21:47.1.
In the male nine and under division, I. Miller, nine, Muenster, repeated his first place win from 2023 with at time of 34:52.8. E. Thomas, eight, no town listed, also repeated her win with a time of 31:58.5.
Emry Raney-Cavnar, 14, Ardmore, OK, won the male 10-14 group and E. Christensen, 11, Decatur, took the female race. In the male 15-19 division Luke Gehrig, 17, Muenster, won, while Sophia Christensen, 15, Decatur, took the ladies’ title.
See all the results and more photos in the weekend Bowie News.
Special appreciation to Jennifer Gaston Panther Photography for use of her photos.
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