SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Brady scores in bunches for Bowie girls
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
Bowie High School senior guard Courtney Brady attempted her first 3-pointer at the 5-minute, 35-second mark of the first quarter.
Brady canned the shot. She proceeded to make seven more overall as part of a career-high 31-point performance as Bowie doubled up Nocona 80-40 in District 3A-9 girls’ basketball action on Tuesday.
“Courtney is a great player for them,” Nocona head coach Brad McGann said. “She is always capable of putting up big numbers and she can shoot lights out.”
Bowie head coach Colby Davis-Pastusek was equally praiseworthy.
“It was an impressive performance,” the coach commented. “A game like that is one she’ll never forget.”
Brady made seven of those 3-balls in the first half alone, drawing plenty of ooh’s from the fans inside BHS’s main gymnasium.
Overall, Brady was 8-of-13 from beyond the 3-point arc, a sizzling 62 percent. She made 10-of-17 field goals overall (59 percent). She also pulled down seven rebounds and swiped three steals.
“She got us rolling tonight,” Brady said. “They were in a zone, and Courtney started knocking down shots, which loosened up their defense.”
Then the Lady Rabbits were able to penetrate to the basket at the elbow, and other players became involved in the offense.
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Bowie High School’s Courtney Brady, after scoring several 3-pointers, became the focal point of Nocona’s defense. Here, Brady is defended by Magye Fenoglio and Victoria Fatheree. Brady set a new girls’ school record with eight 3’s. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (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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