SPORTS
Lady Indians take over first place in district
The Nocona Lady Indians won a crucial game at home on Friday night against Holliday.
The Lady Indians won a battle between the district’s only unbeaten teams 57-43 to take sole possession of the first place in the standings.
Nocona came into the game following a tough win against rival Bowie in the game before to pick up its 18th straight win. The Lady Eagles had won 14 of their last 15 games while beating every district opponent by double-digits.
Both teams started the game coming out firing. They were knocking down shots and playing great offense on both sides.
Holliday came out making three 3-pointers and using their size inside to battle hard on the glass. Nocona made four 3-pointers while using their pace to run in transition and drive to the basket when the defense closed out too hard.
The Lady Indians led 21-19 after a furious first quarter, but the game would slow down over the next three quarters.
Nocona tightened things up as the pace went down. The Lady Eagles were able to draw fouls during the second quarter, but made only one of their eight attempts. Combined with only one field goal made and the Lady Indians held Holliday to just three points in the quarter.
The Lady Eagles also were dealt a blow as one their key players Katy Jo Piper went down with a leg injury during the quarter.
Nocona was still scoring at a good pace which allowed it to build up a double-digit lead 36-22 at halftime.
Holliday came out in the third quarter and played better than Nocona. Fortunately for the Lady Indians, the Lady Eagles continued to struggle at the free throw line, making going 1-8 again.
At several points Holliday closed the lead to 10 points, but just could not break through despite outscoring Nocona during the quarter. The Lady Indians were still in control 44-31 heading into the fourth quarter.
Holliday hung around with the lead cut to 10 points again for most of the quarter as the team tried to use its physicality to force turnovers from a Nocona team trying to run clock the last four minutes of the game.
The Lady Indians held their ground and drew fouls and unlike Holliday made their free throws down the stretch going 8-11.
Nocona won with little drama at the end 57-43.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of 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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