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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bowie splits games at invitational

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9 years ago

12/10/2015

The Bowie High School boys’ basketball team is a work in progress.
That was on display during Thursday’s Bowie Invitational tournament action as the Jackrabbits smacked Azle 66-57, but then suffered a 46-30 loss to Braemar College.
Braemar is a traveling team visiting from the Australian state of Victoria.
Bowie head boys’ basketball coach Doug Boxell said the team is still searching for the right formula for success, and that includes having the right combination of players on the floor.
“We have been a little slow out of football,” Boxell admitted. “We did better against Azle, and Jeffery Howard scored 22. We were able to score the ball well (against Azle).”
Boxell said Braemar presented some mismatches because of its size with several stocky 6-foot-5 players on the roster.
“We’re making it work with what we have right now,” Boxell said. “We were a bit sluggish in our second game.”
There’s still a chance Bowie (2-3 record) could defend its own championship, based on Friday’s performances versus Mineral Wells and in a seeding game during the late afternoon slate.
Bowie wasn’t able to consistently make perimeter shots in the loss to Braemar.
Zeke Vaughan was the Jackrabbits’ top scorer with 10 while Jeffery Howard netted seven points and recorded three steals.
Kaden Ogle added six points, on two 3-pointers in the third quarter as Bowie attempted to come back from a 30-19 deficit. Read more, and see the box score, in the Dec. 5 edition of The Bowie News.

Bowie’s Jeffery Howard (23) trails behind as Jack Hayward attempts to score during Thursday’s Bowie Invitational game between the Jackrabbits and Braemar College of Australia. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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1 day ago

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Interview with Saint Jo football player (L-R) Lee Yeley, Logan Hoover and Devin Stewart following their bi-district playoff win against Avalon on Nov. 15, 2024.

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Gold-Burg Football Interview

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Bowie basketball teams start their seasons

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4 days ago

11/16/2024

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Jackrabbits
A day after football season ended and the Bowie boy’s basketball team played its first game of the season and is working towards a new goal this season.
The Jackrabbits lost that first game against Sanger on Nov. 9, 70-36 before bouncing back a few days later after some practice to beat Bridgeport on Nov. 12, 56-51.
Bowie comes into this season after falling just short of making the playoffs last season.
The team graduated two of its three double-digit scorers along with an experienced post player from its starting rotation last season.
Rayder Mann is the team’s most proven scorer from last season, but other players will be counted on to step up according to Coach Ryan Dykes, who enters his second season at Bowie.
“Rayder Mann and Bradly Horton will need to be the floor generals for us to be successful,” Dykes said. “Boston Farris will be counted on to be a productive player and Gaige Goodman will need to be a factor in the paint on both the offensive and defensive end.”
In the first game against Sanger, Mann led the team with 13 points while Goodman was second with eight points.
The offense was much better overall against Bridgeport. Horton had 15 points, Mann had 14 points and Farris had nine points as Bowie scored in double-digits in every quarter of the game.

Lady Rabbits
In the second week of the season the Bowie Lady Rabbits had up and down performances.
The Lady Rabbits lost at Bridgeport on Nov. 9, 68-30 but bounced back to win at home on Nov. 12 against Boyd 55-42.
Against Bridgeport, Bowie gave up too many three-pointers on defense as the Sissies made 12 in the game.
It was too much for the Lady Rabbits to keep up with.
Parker Riddle led the team with 14 points while Payton Holt was second with five points.
The offense was more successful overall and balanced against Boyd, pulling away in the second half. Hanna Bell led the team with 13 points while Holt was second with eight points and Lanie Moore had seven points.

To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.