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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bowie boys claim 3A-9 crown
By BLAKE WOOD
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
The Bowie High School boys’ basketball team wasn’t about to share a district title this season.
And the Jackrabbits didn’t, coming away Tuesday night with a 40-22 victory over Henrietta for the District 3A-9 championship.
“They played hard, they played well as a team,” said head coach Doug Boxell.
Bowie played a different game than what one may be accustomed to, as the Jackrabbits played a ball-control-minded game.
“We just wanted to control the tempo of that game,” said Boxell.
Bowie’s defense kept Henrietta to single digits. In fact, the Bearcats could only muster two points in the first quarter, and four in the second. The Jackrabbits built a seemingly insurmountable 20-6 lead by the break.
Bowie maintained its lead in the third quarter, and added to it a little in the fourth.
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Bowie’s Jeffery Howard (23) drives inside for two points during Tuesday’s de facto District 3A-9 championship game. The Jackrabbits whacked the Bearcats, 40-22. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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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