Jim Ned Boys Basketball
Colton Stegall may be the new boys basketball coach at Jim Ned, but his team is certainly not new. Stegall inherits a roster that returns seven lettermen and four starters from a squad that was 23-10 overall, 8-4 in district and advanced to the Class 3A Division II bi-district round a year ago.
The Indians have both depth and balanced scoring with their seven returning players. Colton Skiles, a 5’10” senior averaged 9.6 points, 4.1 assists and 2.9 rebounds a game. Hayden Shelton, a 5’10” senior, aver aged 6.4 points and 2.6 rebounds per game last season.
Other returning players include 5’10” sophomore Uriah Espinosa who averaged 8.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per game as a freshman, 6’3” senior Boston Bullock who scored four points and grabbed 4.5 rebounds per game. 6’1” junior Van Newman who averaged 3.6 points per game, Bennett Boyer who scored 2.8 points per game, and 6’3” senior Brody Burkhalter who averaged 3.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per contest.
Jim Ned’s district number changed but its district opponents remain the same this season. The Indians will be in District 5-3A with Clyde, Merkel, Grape Creek, San Angelo TLCA, Sweetwater, and Wall.
Jim Ned Girls Basketball
Cade Brown takes over as the new coach of the tradition-rich Jim Ned girls basketball program. The Lady Indians, who were state runners-up two years ago, finished 19-14 overall, 10-2 in district and reached the area round of the Class 3A Division I play offs last year.
Brown said depth is the strength of this year’s team. Jim Ned returns seven lettermen but just one starter from a year ago.
Ashlyn Dacus, a 5’8” senior guard, averaged eight points and three as sists per game last season for Jim Ned.
Also returning for the Lady Indians are 5’4” senior guard Lauren Walker and 6’2” sophomore post Ellison Ben ton, who grabbed four rebounds per game as a freshman.
Jim Ned will battle for the title in District 5-3A, which includes Clyde, Merkel, Grape Creek, San Angelo TLCA, Sweetwater and Wall.
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