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Nocona
The Nocona Indians got back on track with a win against Breckenridge at home on Tuesday night.
The Indians won a low-scoring game 38-30 against the Bucks.
In the first quarter, Breckenridge was able to make three 3-pointers playing off its big post presence to take a 13-8 lead. Only a couple of 3-pointers from Nocona’s Adam Meekins kept the Indians close.
The second quarter saw both teams go cold on offense. Nocona only scored four points, but thanks to its defense it allowed only two points from the Bucks. Breckenridge still went into halftime with the lead 15-12.
Breckenridge still held a little lead 26-23 heading into the fourth quarter, but Nocona was in striking distance to steal the game.
Nocona got two more 3-pointers from Meekins, post player Sam Davis scoring five points and Lyndon Fenoglio making four free throws to get the lead. Thanks to some lockdown defense, the Indians held Breckenridge to only four points to get the win 38-30.
Meekins led the team with 15 points on five 3-pointers while Fenoglio was second with 10 points.
Saint Jo vs Prairie Valley
The Saint Jo Panthers were able to get an impressive win against Prairie Valley on Tuesday night at home.
The Panthers pulled away in the fourth quarter to make the final score 56-36 worse than the game was for the first three quarter.
The Bulldogs were playing catch up from the start as Saint Jo kicked out of its shooting slump this game, but Prairie Valley kept coming back.
Every time the Bulldogs got close, the Panthers had an answer. Saint Jo led 27-18 at halftime, but Prairie Valley cut the lead down to 37-32 with a few minutes before the fourth quarter.
The Panthers finished the game on a tear 19-4 run to make the final score 56-36.
For Saint Jo, Brice Durham led the team with 19 points while Kile Thurman was not far behind with 18 points. Logan Brawner was a beast on the boards as he grabbed 17 rebounds.
For Prairie Valley, Tyler Winkler and Konner Ritchei each scored 12 points to lead the team. Ritchie grabbed a team high eight rebounds as well.
Bellevue vs Forestburg
The Bellevue Eagles beat Forestburg at home on Tuesday night.
The Eagles won 48-26 against a Longhorn team that was missing some starters for the game.
Bellevue led for all of the game, leading 17-7 after the first quarter and 29-12 at halftime.
Jesus Sanchez led the Longhorns with 14 points while Braxton Osteen was second with nine points.
Forestburg Coach Eldon Van Hooser thought his team played better despite missing some players, but knows his team still has a long way to go.
Gold-Burg
The Gold-Burg Bears lost a tough one against Slidell at home on Tuesday night.
The Greyhounds won 82-29 against a Bears team.
Despite the score, Coach Jessie Vaughn thought his team did all it could on defense making Slidell work for its baskets while doing what he asked on offense as well.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend 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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