SPORTS
AREA BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Bowie boys knock out Holliday by 10
The Bowie High School boys’ basketball team held Holliday to single-digit scoring in the second, third and fourth quarters for a 39-29 District 3A-9 victory on Tuesday.
Bowie sent Holliday to its second loss in the school’s new gymnasium.
This was a “Pink Out” game for breast cancer awareness.
Jeffery Howard and Chase Hall combined for more than 75 percent of the Jackrabbits’ points, with Howard netting 19. Howard canned three 3-pointers as part of his scoring barrage and he helped out on the defensive end with four steals.
The teams combined for just 15 free throws.
Hall snared a Bowie-best 11 rebounds and he dished off four assists.
At Holliday
Score by Quarters
Bowie 12 2 13 12 – 39
Holliday 12 4 7 6 – 29
Individual scorers: Chase Hall, 11; Jeffery Howard, 19; Zeke Vaughan, 3; Kamry Weber, 6
Additional statistics: Bowie connected on just 33 percent of its shots at 15-for-46 attempts. Seven of Hall’s 11 rebounds were on the offensive glass. Bowie had 24 rebounds in all.
Record: Bowie 17-9, 6-2
GIRLS
DISTRICT 3A-9
Bowie 75, Holliday 20
The beat and the beat down continued on Tuesday night as the Conference 3A 13th-ranked Bowie girls trounced Holliday 75-20 on the road this past Tuesday.
Courtney Brady paced the Lady Rabbits with 22 points including a sparkling 9-of-14 from the field.
Bowie finished the game with an 18-6 in free-throw attempts.
The Lady Rabbits didn’t allow Holliday to score more than seven points in any given quarter and the stingy defense held the Lady Eagles to a terrible 8-of-35 field-goal shooting (23 percent).
Jordan Brightwell, Addy Cook and Brittney Pound also scored in double figures for the maroon-clad girls with 15, 12 and 10 points, respectively.
At Holliday
Score by Quarters
Bowie 17 21 13 24 – 75
Holliday 2 5 6 7 – 20
Individual scorers: Brittney Pound, 10; River Romine, 4; Kamryn Cantwell, 7; Courtney Brady, 22; Logan McMurray, 5; Addy Cook, 12; Jordan Brightwell, 15
Additional statistics: Both Brightwell and Pound collected five rebounds. The Rabbits made an astounding 30-of-46 field goals (65 percent), including 28-of-39 from inside 2-point land. Brady also dished off five assists. Cook played stellar defense with seven pass deflections and five steals.
Record: Bowie 23-5, 10-0
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Bowie High School’s Courtney Brady, shown here during a Jan. 23 game at Henrietta, scored 22 points and had five assists in Tuesday’s win at Holliday. Click on the image for the complete photo. (News file photo by Blake Wood)
SPORTS
McLennan to coach Saint Jo boys
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
SPORTS
McLennan to coach Saint Jo boys
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
SPORTS
Botard new BHS girls BB coach
After some coaching time in East Texas, Bret Botard will be the new girl’s basketball coach at Bowie.
Botard said it’s a chance to work with Bowie Athletic Director Tyler Price once again. Price was Botard’s assistant when he coached at Nocona.
“I wanted to get back into the area,” Botard said. “It’s a good community.”
Botard graduated high school in 1995 from Del Valle High School, outside Austin, and went to Texas Tech. He started his coaching career in Lubbock followed by returning to his alma mater where he was an assistant for his high school coach.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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