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February 14, 2022
Missions Ministry shared with XYZ Group
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The post play by Eli Wilson (32) and Zak Defrange (10) have been catalysts of the 7-game winning streak. Photos by Michelle Carney.
The X(extra) Y(years) of Z(zest) group of First Baptist Church Howe met recently for their regular monthly meeting. The program was an informative, interesting, and inspirational presentation by Doug Shelley talking about his gospel ministry with the Navajo and other Native Americans in New Mexico. As one way of ministering to the Native Americans, he collects and delivers, 4 or 5 times a year, tons of beans, flour, rice, blankets, and clothing to them. He helps to distribute goods, preach the gospel, train preachers, and witness to the people in the various
communities and small churches. Most recently Doug has made a trip to deliver clothing to help the people devastated in recent Alabama tornadoes. Doug and his wife, Cindy, who are FB Howe Missionaries, are very appreciative of all the donations of food, clothing, and money that are made to their ministry. Doug attested to that fact as he told how God provided for a much needed new vehicle battery through gift cards he had received from friends in various Texas churches.
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team has clinched the playoffs since May 2018 when the Howe Bulldogs baseball team lost in the first round to Whitesboro. (Editor’s note—we incorrectly mentioned in a previous article that it was the 2017-18 basketball team that last reached the playoffs). On Friday at Bells, Howe immediately found themselves trailing 13-0 at the 3:52 mark in the first quarter. Jacob Campbell hit two free throws to get Howe on the board which was the start of a 46-18 run to knock down Bells by a final of 46-31. A Campbell layup, an Austin Haley 3pointer, a Luke Lopez 3-pointer brought the game to 15-12 at the end of the first quarter. To being the second quarter, Howe’s Eli Wilson scored a bucket on an inbound play to bring Howe within one point. Haley shot a left elbow jumper to give Howe the lead for the first time. But Bells answered back and jumped back to a 5-point lead at 21-16. But Haley again hit a jumper, Cooper Jones hit a jumper, and a Wilson layup put Howe up again at 22-21. As the teams continued to go back and forth, Campbell hit Jones with a beautiful left-handed pass underneath for an easy bucket. Moments later Luke Lopez scored on a fast break to give Howe what eventually became a 2623 halftime lead. Howe opened with a 3-point play by Lopez and a 3-pointer by Campbell which would serve as the early dagger
Howe vs. Bells Howe vs. Leonard
District 11-3A Standings Leonard Bells Howe Blue Ridge Pottsboro Gunter Bonham Whitewright
11-2* (*clinched) 10-3* 9-4* 6-7 6-7 6-7 3-10 1-12
to the Panthers. Howe, who uses their suffocating defense to win games, allowed only eight points in the entire second half. Campbell led all scorers with 17 points and also had six rebounds and six assists. Luke Lopez added 13 points and Austin Haley contributed seven. Other scorers were Jones (5), and Wilson (4). Jones and Wilson had six rebounds. On Friday night, the 11-1 Leonard Tigers came marching into “The Ranch” on Ponderosa and quickly learned that the Bulldogs were a different team than the one that previously defeated them with 46-43 with Howe only having seven players. Since that night, Howe has reeled off 7-straight wins allowing opponents only 32.14 points per game while scoring 45.57. The difference in Howe during the streak has been the outstanding post play from Wilson, Zak Defrange, and
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