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Bowie boy’s win first game of season
The Bowie boy’s basketball had a night of firsts with the Jackrabbits win against Iowa Park on Tuesday night.
Bowie’s one-sided 49-24 win against the Hawks was the team’s first win of the season in the team’s first home game. Coach Andy Atkins also picked up his career first win as a head coach at the varsity level.
The Jackrabbits had a quick turnaround from their first game played only three days earlier at Grandview. Bowie finished that game strong playing a high energy full-court press despite ultimately losing.
Taking a page from what worked in that game, the Jackrabbits came out playing with a ferocious press defense with some trapping elements. Bowie was creating good looks, forcing turnovers and making hustle plays but points came slowly.
Still, the defense proved stifling for Iowa Park, allowing only one basket in the first quarter as the Jackrabbits led 10-2 heading into the second.
Things continued in the same way until halftime. Bowie’s defense continued to barely give an inch which led to the Hawks scoring only four points, but the Jackrabbits did not score much more themselves. Still, Bowie’s lead grew to 18-6 heading into halftime.
Offense picked up for both teams in the third quarter as both teams almost doubled their scores. Unfortunately for Iowa Park, that meant the Jackrabbits double-digit halftime lead continued to balloon.
Bowie’s energy from the bench and fans seemed to plateau during this time as the result of the game seemed inevitable. With still a quarter to play and the lead up to 36-11, there was worry the fourth quarter would be a down period for the Jackrabbits.
The let down was not much. Iowa Park scored eight of their 13 points, more than doubling their total from the first three quarters, in a two-and-a-half minute period in the middle of the quarter. Bowie still scored in double-digits in the quarter and finished the game strong on a 7-2 run, winning 49-24.
Bowie’s next home game is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Nov. 23 against Hirschi.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend 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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