SPORTS
American Airlines Center backdrop for Bowie/Krum match up
The Bowie boys had a big game to follow their opening game of the season as they played at American Airlines Center, home of the Dallas Mavericks, against their former coach and his new team from Krum on Nov. 21.
Doug Boxell, the Jackrabbits coach the previous five years, brought in the 25th ranked team in 4A to challenge his old team and came away with a low scoring 42-39 win in overtime.
Both teams early on had a major adjustment to make. The three-point line was measured out to the NBA distance or a good two to three feet more than what either team was used too.
With that knowledge in mind and with Krum being undersized, it made them play much tighter in the paint since the three-point threat was going to be an adventure.
It was the Bobcats who jumped out to a lead in the first quarter 10-6. The second quarter was more competitive, but Bowie could not close the margin as they trailed 23-18 at halftime.
The third quarter was similar to the first quarter as both teams struggled to score, but Krum was able to extend its lead slightly to 32-24 heading into the fourth quarter.
The Jackrabbits played their best stretch during this time as they closed the quarter on a 12-4 run to tie the game up 36-36 at the end of regulation.
Unfortunately for Bowie, their two leading scorers Daniel Mosley and Logan Lawhorn both fouled out down the stretch. The Bobcats were able to do just enough to eek out the 42-39 win in overtime.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
The Nocona Lady Indians beat Saint Jo at home on Saturday morning.
The Lady Indians won 16-1 after four innings due to run-rule against the smaller school.
Nocona was coming off a competitive loss at Collinsville earlier in the week while the Lady Panthers were hoping to compete after a busy week of their athletes doing everything else besides just softball.
The Lady Indians easily won the first matchup between the teams in March, 19-2 and it was more of the same on Saturday.
Saint Jo struck first to start the game off well. Jordyn O’Neal hit a one out single. Krista Reeves followed with a walk after O’Neal had stolen second base and had advanced to third thanks to an error trying to throw her out. A wild pitch then allowed her to score to put the Lady Panthers up 1-0.
The lead did not last long. Nocona’s first two batters drew walks which set up Abby Hill to drive them both in with a single to right field.
Despite giving up a single and a walk later in the inning, Saint Jo’s defense did not allow another run. A line out and groundout to the shortstop while picking off a runner attempting to steal got the Lady Panthers out of the inning unscarred.
The Lady Indians led 2-1.
That was about as competitive as it got. In the second inning, Nocona’s bats got going. Two singles and a hit batter loaded the bases up with no outs.
Reagan Phipps drew a walk that drove in a run. Hill hit another two RBI single. Skye Kirby followed with a two RBI double.
After the first out, Allie Sutton drove in one run with a single. There was a fly out for out two, before a runner came in to score after a passed ball. Finally, an error allowed two more runs to score on the base paths.
Nocona had scored nine runs and led 11-1 to break the game open heading into the third inning.
Taylor Patrick hit a double, with O’Neal and Reeves following with singles. Unfortunately for Saint Jo, Patrick was thrown out before the hits attempting to steal a base so the Lady Panthers scored no runs from this.
The Lady Indians kept pouring on the runs. Two singles and a walk loaded the bases up with no outs. Tinley Cable then hit an RBI single. Shelby Swell was hit by a pitch that drove in another run.
After two strikeouts, Evelyn Marquez drove in two more runs on a double to put Nocona up 15-1, coming up one run short of ending the game early.
The Lady Indians scored that one run in the fourth inning. After Phipps drew a leadoff walk, Hill hit a triple that drove her in to end the game.
Nocona won 16-1.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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