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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Balance gives Nocona boys a win
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
The Nocona High School boys’ basketball team continues to find new ways to win.
On Tuesday evening in District 3A-9 action, the Indians used a balanced offensive attack to defeat Paradise 58-47 and sweep the season series from the Panthers.
This game didn’t have quite the dramatics as the one-point thriller the two teams played in Paradise earlier this month, with the Indians coming out on top 66-65.
Nocona improved to 14-9 overall, and they lead the district by one game over Bowie and Holliday.
“We believe we have multiple kids that can carry the load offensively any given night, and against Paradise, that confirmed to be true,” Nocona head boys’ basketball coach Tyson Mankin said.
Zach Trentham tallied 13 points and also played stellar defense, matched up on Panthers’ point guard Landry Norwood. Brenton Vineyard and Jaxon Phipps both totaled 12 points and Kameron Hill – who battled foul trouble throughout the game – netted 10 points.
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Nocona’s Zach Trentham (14) played strong defense on Paradise’s guards during Tuesday’s District 3A-9 boys’ basketball game in Nocona. Trentham also scored double-digit points as Nocona prevailed 58-47. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.
Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.
“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”
Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.
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Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.
The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.
Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.
Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.
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Culture. It’s a beautiful word.
Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.
After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.
Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.
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