SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bellevue girls trounce Saint Jo
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
There’s one question for all high school basketball programs coming off the extended Christmas holiday break.
“How will they respond in their first game back?”
Well, for the Bellevue girls’ basketball team, the answer would be sluggish at first and fantastic at the finish during a 55-25 District 1A-21 victory on Friday during Bellevue’s Homecoming night.
Saint Jo and Bellevue played a competitive first half before the Lady Eagles outscored the Lady Panthers 32-10 in the second half. In fact, Saint Jo scored only one point in the final quarter.
“I thought the game overall went very well,” Bellevue girls’ basketball coach Bryan Goehring said. “We started off sluggish in the first half, which is expected coming back after the break.
“But the girls responded and played very well in the second half,” Goehring added. “I thought Alex Brown played an all-around good game with her defense, rebounding and scoring. It was good to get a win in the district, and I believe the girls are improving every day.”
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Bellevue’s Alex Brown sets a screen on Saint Jo’s Hunter Tallon during Friday’s District 1A-21 contest at Bellevue. Click on the image for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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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