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FANTASY OF LIGHTS: New year, same spot for Bowie girls

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9 years ago

12/02/2015

For the second straight year, the Bowie High School girls’ basketball team finished second in the Fantasy of Lights Tournament at Wichita Falls.
Wichita Falls Rider, for the second time last week, defeated Bowie for the title. The Jackrabbits played a much more competitive game this time around.
The game featured fifth-ranked Conference 5A Rider (11-1) and sixth-ranked Conference 3A Bowie (5-2).
“Rider tried to go big on us the first time we played,” Bowie head coach Colby Davis-Pastusek said. “We went with two post players and matched up so much better.
“In the first game at Rider, we allowed 18 offensive rebounds, so controlling the boards was a big point of emphasis when we played them in the championship game.”
Madison Hill started for Bowie, along with Addy Cook in the front court. The Lady Rabbits culled 23 rebounds this time, four more caroms than the game at Rider on Nov. 24. They also didn’t allow Rider as many boards this go round.
Still, Rider had too much firepower as Mercedes Brooks tossed in a game-high 30 points and Corbri Wingfield added 12.
Bowie attempted to counter with strong perimeter shooting. The Lady Rabbits made 31 percent of their shots in this game versus Rider, as opposed to 27 percent on Nov. 24. Read more, and see the complete box score, in the mid-week Bowie News.

Bowie’s Addy Cook attempts a scoop shoot during the first half of Saturday’s Fantasy of Lights large-school girls’ championship game at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls. Cook made the all-tournament team. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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Saint Jo Football Interview

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4 hours ago

11/18/2024

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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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4 hours ago

11/18/2024

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Interview with Gold-Burg football players Levi Hellinger (left) and Paul Jones following their bi-district playoff win against Woodson on Nov. 14, 2024.

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Bowie basketball teams start their seasons

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2 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.