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FANTASY OF LIGHTS: Bowie’s offense falters in loss
By ERIC VICCARO
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The Bowie High School girls’ basketball team continued its rough-and-tumble schedule this past weekend at the Fantasy of Lights Tournament.
Under the bright lights of the large school girls’ division championship at D.L. Ligon Coliseum, the Lady Rabbits played a competitive game against one of Texas’ best private schools – Prestonwood Christian Academy of Plano.
Logan McMurray worked a nifty give-and-go to Tennessee State-signee Jordan Brightwell with 1 minute, 5 seconds left in the third quarter.
The Lady Rabbits were down only 40-37, and the game was set to become a fourth-quarter cliffhanger.
However, Bowie (5-2 record) committed several successive turnovers during the fourth frame while Prestonwood (8-0) built its lead to as many as 17 points.
Just like that, the drama was zapped.
“I think it was fatigue,” Bowie head girls’ basketball coach Colby Davis-Pastusek said. “We were tired. We made some mistakes and had trouble scoring. Good teams are going to take advantage of that.”
How good is Prestonwood? The Lions are the defending Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools’ Class 5A champion, and they are currently ranked second in the state according to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. Read more, and see the complete box score, in the mid-week Bowie News.
Bowie’s Courtney Brady (left) muscles inside for two points while defended by Prestonwood’s Addison Garcia during the large school girls’ championship game on Saturday at D.L. Ligon Coliseum on the Midwestern State University campus. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
Jackrabbits
A day after football season ended and the Bowie boy’s basketball team played its first game of the season and is working towards a new goal this season.
The Jackrabbits lost that first game against Sanger on Nov. 9, 70-36 before bouncing back a few days later after some practice to beat Bridgeport on Nov. 12, 56-51.
Bowie comes into this season after falling just short of making the playoffs last season.
The team graduated two of its three double-digit scorers along with an experienced post player from its starting rotation last season.
Rayder Mann is the team’s most proven scorer from last season, but other players will be counted on to step up according to Coach Ryan Dykes, who enters his second season at Bowie.
“Rayder Mann and Bradly Horton will need to be the floor generals for us to be successful,” Dykes said. “Boston Farris will be counted on to be a productive player and Gaige Goodman will need to be a factor in the paint on both the offensive and defensive end.”
In the first game against Sanger, Mann led the team with 13 points while Goodman was second with eight points.
The offense was much better overall against Bridgeport. Horton had 15 points, Mann had 14 points and Farris had nine points as Bowie scored in double-digits in every quarter of the game.
Lady Rabbits
In the second week of the season the Bowie Lady Rabbits had up and down performances.
The Lady Rabbits lost at Bridgeport on Nov. 9, 68-30 but bounced back to win at home on Nov. 12 against Boyd 55-42.
Against Bridgeport, Bowie gave up too many three-pointers on defense as the Sissies made 12 in the game.
It was too much for the Lady Rabbits to keep up with.
Parker Riddle led the team with 14 points while Payton Holt was second with five points.
The offense was more successful overall and balanced against Boyd, pulling away in the second half. Hanna Bell led the team with 13 points while Holt was second with eight points and Lanie Moore had seven points.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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