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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Nocona keeps rolling
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
Nocona High School’s boys’ basketball team has found its stride under first-year head coach Tyson Mankin.
Mankin, who replaced the legendary J.D. Mayo in the offseason, brought with him from Brackettville, a different system.
The Indians, with scorers such as Kameron Hill, Jaxon Phipps and Brenton Vineyard, ran Mankin’s offense and defense with much success during Friday’s District 3A-9 victory over Boyd 72-59.
The Indians’ lowest scoring output was 11 points in the second quarter while Boyd didn’t score more than 17 in any frame.
“Our coaching staff kept preaching that playing in all these close games will benefit us later in the season, and our kids believed that,” Mankin said. “I can see a much more confident team late in close games.
“Against Boyd, I believe we started the game very aggressively, and we regained our aggressiveness about halfway through the third quarter and we went on a little run that opened the game back up,” Mankin concluded.
Nocona spent most of the first half building a 13-point lead. The Indians were up 31-18 after Hill went on a dribble drive to the basket and finished off a traditional 3-point play.
The Indians allowed Boyd to go on an 8-0 run during the final three-plus minutes of the first half, and Nocona’s lead was down to 31-26 at recess.
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Nocona head coach Tyson Mankin signals during Friday’s District 3A-9 game at Nocona. The Indians defeated Boyd 72-59, and moved into first place in the district.
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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