SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bowie boys in resurgence
By BLAKE WOOD
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
The Bowie High School boys’ basketball team looked to continue its resurgence at Henrietta on Friday evening.
Mission accomplished.
Bowie outscored Henrietta 16-6 in the third quarter en route to a 53-36 victory in this District 3A-9 contest.
“We started off well,” said boys coach Doug Boxell. “We did a good job of putting pressure on their offense and were able to stretch the score out. I was pleased with the effort.”
After Bowie opened the game with a nearly 10-point scoring run, Henrietta closed the gap to 11-7 after one.
Both teams traded baskets throughout the second quarter, and Bowie had a 21-17 lead at intermission.
A trend continued for Bowie as the team benefitted from a strong third-quarter performance –outscoring Henrietta 16-6.
Bowie has been playing more like the team that resembled the one that made the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches top-25 in December. The Jackrabbits are now squarely in the thick of the 3A-9 playoff race.
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Bowie’s Jeffery Howard goes up for two points during Friday’s District 3A-9 boys’ basketball game at Henrietta. The Jackrabbits topped the Bearcats, 53-36. (News photo by Blake Wood)
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.
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.
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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