SPORTS
Nocona teams lose at Childress
Both Nocona basketball teams got to take the long two hour drive to district newcomer Childress on Tuesday and unfortunately both teams got to make the long drive back empty handed.
The boys lost 46-39 to a team no one knows yet while the girls lost 57-55 in what many people were calling an upset.
The Lady Indians came into Tuesday night 3-0 in district winning by an average of 27 points and only two losses in pre-district.
It seemed like they were on a collision course to play rival Bowie to see who would be at the top of the district standings when all was said and done.
With the Lady Rabbits beating the unknown Lady Cats by 13 the previous week, it seemed like Nocona would be able to win if they played well.
The whole game something just seemed off according to Coach Kyle Spitzer. Childress made it a chore to get the ball to leading scorer and ball handler Averee Kleinhans by denying her the ball and doubling her on inbound plays.
While it did not stop her or slow her down much as she still scored 20 points, it threw off the rhythm of the offense in a game where for whatever reason the Lady Cats made them uncomfortable.
The first half was high scoring and close as Childress led 33-32. The Lady Cats had their own top scorer in Grace Foster, who could score both inside and out. She finished with 28 points and gave Nocona all they could handle.
It came down to the wire at the end and the Lady Indians had a chance to win it with a three-pointer at the buzzer, but the contested shot missed as Childress won 57-55.
The Indians team was still searching for their first district win. Coach Colby Schniederjan liked how his team fought and thought they handled the Bobcats’ pressure well. A bad night at the free throw line, going 8-16, and not attacking the rim enough were things Schniederjan wanted to be better. Still there were things to be proud of.
“We held a team that had just scored 85 to 47,” Schniederjan said. “We rebounded well. We hit shots. We were unable to close out the game when we had opportunities.”
Jason Sparkman and Rowdy Waters each had eight points in the balanced scoring attack to lead the team.
Despite an 0-2 start, they were against teams who have a good chance of making the playoffs out of the district and there is still time to get in rhythm.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
Bowie, playing on a short rest, held with host Jacksboro for most of the volleyball match Oct. 1, but the Tigerettes pulled away late and defeated the Lady Rabbits 3-1 (26-24, 12-25, 25-14, 22-25).
The match was scheduled for Oct. 2 but was moved. Both teams are now 2-2 in District 6-3A.
Jacksboro got out to a quick lead in game one before Olivia Stewart’s kill and a three-point Olivia Richey serving run put the visitors up 8-7. Junior Abby Reneau broke things open with a six-point string to give Bowie a 15-8 cushion and force Jacksboro into a timeout.
The Tigerettes came back and took an 18-16 lead. KP Rutherford’s kill broke the serve and allowed Molly Enlow to tie the game at 18.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Gold-Burg Football Coach Austin Norman called his Bears’ 35-32 loss to host Perrin a “barn burner”.
It most definitely was as Gold-Burg, now 1-5 for the year gave the 5-1 Pirates everything they wanted for four quarters. Gold-Burg scored on the last play of the first half on a Peyton Epperson run with the two point conversion cutting the deficit to 20-16.
The Bears were their own worst enemy to open the third quarter with face mask and offside penalties moving the Pirates downfield setting up a first-and-goal at the Bear three. Defense by Epperson, Keelyn Case and Barrett Allen and a pair of Perrin penalties helped stop the drive and force a turnover on downs.
Gold-Burg was slapped with an intentional grounding penalty on the first play, giving Perrin a safety and extending the Pirate lead to 22-16. Defense by Epperson and JoJuan Grace after a first down run closed out the third quarter.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Nocona and Prairie Valley cross country teams took part in the Prairie Valley Invitational Sept. 20 while Bowie varsity runners competed in the Lubbock Invitational.
Lubbock
Leading the Rabbits was Kellen Rater who finished 10th among 162 runners with a time of 17:24.50. Finishing behind Rater was Shawn Willett with a time of 19:33.20. Hayden Sutton ran a 20:27.10 followed by Taven Melton in 20:39.20, Coleman Holloway in 20:53.80 and Jaxon Castro with a time of 21:31.60.
Laney Segura led the Lady Rabbits with a time of 14:41.30. She was followed by Kylee Waldrep in 15:56.80, Bella Lozano in 16:04.80, Angeles Alvarez with a time of 16:15.40, AnDee Miller in 16:23.70 and Isabella Caswell in 16:51 flat.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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