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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Ponder shoots by Bowie boys
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
The Bowie High School boys’ basketball team saw its season come to an end on Wednesday as Ponder shot lights out to win.
Ponder, ranked No. 6 in the season-ending Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Conference 3A poll, had the one-two punch of Blake Anderson and Chase Harris combine for 54 of the Lions’ points in a 65-51 conquest over the Jackrabbits.
“Ponder’s an experienced team and they played with a lot of confidence,” Bowie head coach Doug Boxell said.
Bowie’s defensive scheme in this Conference 3A regional quarterfinal was meant to prevent the Lions from dribble drives, Boxell said.
Then Ponder went bombs away from beyond the 3-point arc, canning 10 triples.
“They made 10 3’s, that’s 30 points right there,” Boxell added.
Ponder (28-9 record) advanced to the 3A regional semifinals against No. 11 Van Alstyne Friday night at Rockwall Heath High School.
Bowie finished the season with a District 3A-9 championship, bi-district and area titles and an overall record of 25-10. The team graduates three seniors in Cooper Cantwell, Trey Johnson and Chuy Saucedo.
“Cooper was great at 3-pointers,” Boxell said. “Trey came in to play point guard, and he gave us a lift. It was satisfying to reach this level this year, and we’ve made great strides. The future is bright with the players we have returning.”
Saucedo broke his hand during the season and didn’t play much, but he still contributed to the success of the team.
Bowie made its run midway through the third quarter as Zeke Vaughan scored on back-to-back Jackrabbit possessions. Vaughn first scored on a follow and then a drive.
That made the score 35-34 in favor of Ponder with 3 minutes, 13 seconds left in the third.
“We moved the ball better (in the third quarter),” Boxell explained.
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Bowie’s Chase Hall reacts after picking up his fourth foul during Wednesday’s Conference 3A Region 2 quarterfinal game at Decatur High School. Hall battled foul trouble all game as Bowie lost 65-51. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
Saint Jo hosted its own volleyball tournament Sept. 10-12.
In its first match, the Lady Panthers bested Sam Rayburn in a b est-of-three match 2-1 (25-11, 23-25, 25-14.) In the opener, senior Tatum Morman staked the Lady Panthers to a 4-0 lead with help from Kamron Skidmore and Olivia Johnson kills. The Lady Rebels would come back and tie the game at seven.
Savannah Hill’s kill broke serve and allowed Abby Carter to string together seven points. An ace and a Hill kill helped keep the drive alive. Hill later rolled off six points in a row, helped by two aces, to go up 23-10. Sam Rayburn broke serve but Saint Jo finished the game with a single Morman point.
Sam Rayburn came right out of the gate firing in the second game leading 4-0. A single Carter point, thrown down by a Hill block, and Hill’s four-point skein put the Lady Panthers up 8-6. Sam Rayburn tied the game at eight.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Forestburg’s volleyball team gave visiting Chico a solid test Sept. 8, but the Lady Dragons rebounded from a third-set loss to pull out the 3-1 win (25-23, 25-19, 25-27, 25-19).
The Lady Longhorns got out to a quick start with aces from freshmen Madi Wadsworth and Lacie Shotwell staking the squad to a 4-1 lead in game one. Wadsworth later broke a 4-all tie with a kill.
Addy Conway rolled off four straight points, helped by a Wadsworth kill to give Forestburg an 11-9 lead. Chico took a 16-14 lead but a Brenna Briles ace and Jocelyn Rich’s two points forced Chico into a timeout down 17-19.
The respite worked as it would be Forestburg’s last lead of game one, the Lady ‘Horns not having another serving point.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After splitting the first two games with Vernon Northside, Bowie’s volleyball team turned things out and wound with a 3-1 match win (25-17, 15-25, 25-17, 25-17).
Molly Enlow used two aces amidst a four-point string to give the Lady Rabbits a 5-1 lead in game one. Senior KP Rutherford’s pair of points extended the lead to 8-3.
Northside cut the deficit to 10-11 before Rutherford’s kill broke serve.
Bella Culwell’s point, aided by an Ellie Mowery kill, put Bowie up 13-10. Northside tied the game at 13 before Rutherford came through with another pair for a 17-14 lead. Lillie Maddox also had a deuce for a 20-15 lead and force a Lady INdian timeout.
Northside broke serve but a Sophie Maddox block and Lillie Maddox three-point string gave the squad game point at 24-16. The squads exchanged side outs to end the game.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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