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Jackrabbits win road game 65-59
The Bowie Jackrabbits played only one game last week and made it count as they traveled to Wichita Falls High School.
The Jackrabbits won 65-59 in a game where they never felt totally comfortable or secure.
The Coyotes came out in a man-to-man defense, but they were the first team to switch everything on defense. For Bowie, who is a heavy screen team, this took them a second to get used to and then exploit.
It was the first game Daniel Mosley was back from an ankle injury that sidelined him the previous week. He made his presence known early as Wichita Falls had no answer inside. A perimeter-based team that liked to get up and down the court, it was a clash of styles. The Jackrabbits started good and got out to a 19-13 lead in the first quarter.
At times Coach Jonathon Horton went with a big lineup with Jed Castles out there next to Mosley to form an imposing paint presence. The Coyotes would try to lure one of those two away from the basket to try and guard on the perimeter while the rest of their team would try to crash the offensive boards.
To counteract this, Horton would sub in Evan Kennedy to have more of a perimeter-based lineup while Braden Armstrong would slide in to the other post position.
At times it worked and Wichita Falls would outhustle Bowie for offensive rebounds, something they have struggled with this season. Still the Jackrabbits offense, able to break the Coyotes press consistently all night to create three on two situations, was scoring at a better rate and led 38-28 at halftime.
Wichita Falls picked up the intensity by hitting a few shots and getting the ball to Kobe Graham, who Bowie had a hard time trying to stop on isolation plays. Graham finished with a game high 23 points. The Jackrabbits lead had shrunk to 50-46 heading into the fourth quarter.
Playing with a lead has been a point of emphasis for Horton since he feels like they have let a few games slip through their fingers this season. Bowie did a nice job of balancing taking time off the clock and scoring as the lead never got down to one possession.
The Coyotes made the Jackrabbits work by drawing fouls constantly getting to the free throw line. Some late game mistakes will certainly be film room fodder for games down the road, but the Jackrabbits were able to hold on and win 65-59.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
The Bowie Jackrabbits beat down City View on the road on Monday by run-rule to pick up a district win.
The Jackrabbits won 15-0 after five innings due to run-rule as they dominated against the Mustangs.
Bowie was coming off a close loss at Holliday in a game it nearly came back to win, so took out its frustration on a struggling City View team.
The Jackrabbits got going early as Troy Kesey hit a solo home run with two outs to get a rally going for the team. Two batters later Edmond De Leon hit a two-run home run.
Rayder Mann hit a ground ball to third base that resulted in an error that drove in a run. Cy Egenbacher then hit an RBI single to put Bowie up 5-0 before the Mustangs had even hit.
After a scoreless second inning, the Jackrabbits got back going in the third. Boston Farris and Seth Mann both hit a two RBI doubles.
Kesey and Hayden Rodriguez followed with RBI singles to make it 11-0 for Bowie.
The Jackrabbits kept the pressure in the fourth inning. Farris hit a three-run home run and Kesey later drove in another run with a double to make it 15-0 for Bowie.
The game continued into the fifth inning and City View needed to score at least six runs to keep the game going. The Mustangs broke up Kesey’s no-hitter on the mound with three straight singles to load the bases up with no outs.
Kesey finished strong, striking out the next two batters before inducing a fly ball to center field for the final out.
The Jackrabbits won 15-0.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Nocona
The Nocona Indians got some revenge by beating Perrin-Whitt on Thursday at home.
The Indians won 5-3 to hopefully make up for losing the previous game in the final inning against the Pirates.
Nocona had lost two days earlier to Perrin-Whitt 3-2 after leading for the entire game until the final inning.
The second game it was the Pirates that led for the majority of the game, leading 2-1 after the first inning. The Indians tied the score 2-2 after the third inning, but Perrin-Whitt got the lead back in the fourth inning with one run to make it 4-3.
Nocona took control in the sixth inning when Wesley Murpehy drove in two runs with a double. Brody Langford followed him with an RBI single to double the Indians score and put them up 6-4.
This time around, Nocona’s defense held on in the final inning, allowing only one base runner before closing the game with little trouble.
Missing scores
Scores from Saint Jo and Bellevue are not updated due to games being delayed due to weather late last week.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
The Bowie Lady Rabbits came up just short of winning their final game at City View on Friday.
The Lady Mustangs held off a furious Lady Rabbits rally in the seventh inning to scrape out a win 11-10.
Bowie was entering the game knowing it was the last game of the season no matter what so it came out loose and ready.
The Lady Rabbits took control early. Chloe Kinney scored due to an error trying to pick her off. Sage Gossett hit a single that drove in one run and an error on the throw allowed another run to score.
Several batters later, Beau Combs and Victoria Cox both hit RBI singles to make it 5-0 for Bowie.
The Lady Mustangs scored two runs to make cut the lead to 5-2 after the first inning.
Bowie scored one run in the second inning when Serenity Klump was able to score from third base due to an error by the catcher. City View equaled that run in the same inning with an RBI double.
After the teams exchanged scoreless innings in the third and fourth, things picked up in the fifth inning.
Kaylie Kinney hit an RBI double with two outs to extend Bowie’s lead to 7-3.
The Lady Mustangs answered with a huge inning to get back in the game. Three singles and two errors allowed City View to score four runs and tie the score up at 7-7.
After the Lady Rabbits offense could not get anything going in the sixth inning, the Lady Mustangs picked up where they left off.
Five straight singles, one walk and a passed ball allowed City View to score four more runs to take the lead 11-7 heading into the final inning.
With Bowie down to its last three outs of the season, the team buckled up to get something going.
Cox hit a one out double. Chloe Kinney followed with a single that drove her in. After a strikeout and Kinney advancing to second base after a passed ball, Klump drove her in with a double.
After a walk, Gossett came through and hit a single that drove in one more run to cut City View’s lead to one run.
With the tying run in scoring position, Bowie was in good condition but was also down to its last out.
Unfortunately, the next batter struck out looking to end the game and the Lady Rabbits season.
City View won 11-10.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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