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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bowie splits games at invitational
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com
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)
In its first match since last year’s state semifinal appearance, Saint Jo hosted Bryson Aug. 11 and took a 25-13, 25-12, 25-21 win over the Cowgirls.
The Lady Panthers lost some talent to graduation but have five seniors ready to have a successful season. Savannah Hil, one of the five, got Saint Jo rolling offensively with a four-point serving string, including a pair of aces. Abby Carter’s kill and Kamron Skidmore’s block helped put the Lady Panthers up 5-2 in game one.
Hadleigh Moore added a four-point string of her own to extend the lead to 10-3. Tatum Morman’s pair, helped by a Hill kill, gave Saint Jo a 14-5 lead. Bryson got within five before a Hill 3-pointer, with help by a Carter kill, put the lead back at 18-10.
After an Olivia Johnson kill broke serve, Jordyn O’Neal served up the final five points, with Johnson providing a kill to move things along.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Despite being the smallest school in the Brock varsity classic volleyball tournament, the Lady Indians finished 4th out of the eight teams there.
After losing to the host team in its first pool play match Aug. 14 18-25, 14-25 and also to Class 3A Wall 12-25, 8-25, Nocona rebounded to close out pool play with a 20-25, 25-23, 25-20 win over Christoval. Sy Parker had 16 kills and 7 blocks in the three matches. Raylea Bowles had 12 kills, 17 digs and served up three aces. Maddyn Bowles had seven kills and 14 digs while Paige Davis had seven kills and 15 digs. Baylee Thomas added 11 digs.
From the setter spot, Kasi Castro had 20 assists, served up five aces and contributed 14 digs. Leah Meekins added 18 assists and six digs during the three matches.
To open Saturday’s bracket play, the Lady Indians posted a 25-18, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19 win over Fort Worth Christian. Castro staked Nocona to a 2-0 lead in game one. Kills by Parker set up pairs of points from Raylea Bowles and Leah Meekins helped Nocona negate an early deficit and take a 10-9 lead.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
County football teams had their first scrimmage of the season Aug. 14 with mixed results.
Forestburg hosted Azle Christian and Victory Christian. Under a new system with new head coach Cori Hayes, the Longhorns looked pretty good in the coach’s eye.
“The first team looked good,” Hayes explained. “Overall we need to work on our pace and blocking assignments and blocking assignments. Overall we looked good for the new regime.”
Forestburg hits the road to scrimmage Newcastle Aug. 21.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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