The Bowie High School girls’ basketball team won District 3A-9 last week, completing the regular season with a 27-5 mark and 14-0 in district action.
Despite such a strong season, Bowie’s girls couldn’t make up any ground in polling – remaining 13th in the latest Texas Association of Basketball Coaches 3A poll.
Bowie played Whitesboro Monday in the Bi-District 3A-II game at Sanger High School.
Sunnyvale holds the top spot at 30-2, and Shallowater is second at 26-1.
Also in polling, Bellevue moved to 24-7 and won District 1A-21 boys’ championship with a convincing 80-60 victory over Slidell this past Friday.
With the win, the Eagles moved from 18th to 17th spot in the TABC 1A boys’ poll.
The Eagles were unblemished at 13-0 heading into Tuesday’s regular-season finale against Gold-Burg.
Texline is the leader in 1A boys, compiling a 28-2 record, with Laneville second at 22-3. Throckmorton is sixth, at 17-2.
Slidell’s girls, who beat Forestburg 41-29 on Saturday for the District 1A-21 title, are 10th in the Texas Girls Coaches Association 1A poll. Slidell is 19th in the TABC 1A girls poll, with a 26-4 record. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.

The Bowie High School girls’ basketball team smiles after receiving the Bi-District Championship trophy with Monday’s 71-31 victory over Whitesboro. The Lady Rabbits are 28-5 and ranked 13th in the state in Conference 3A. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)