SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: No. 6 Bowie girls bounce back big
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com
So, would the Bowie High School girls’ basketball team bounce back after last Saturday’s 10-point loss to Wichita Falls Rider at the Fantasy of Lights Tournament?
Yes.
Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Conference 3A sixth-ranked Bowie downed Celina 75-55 in a non-district game at home on Tuesday.
“Our kids did a great job of controlling the tempo,” said Bowie girls’ basketball coach Colby Davis-Pastusek. “We set the tone on both ends of the floor.
“Defensively, we made a few mistakes that we will fix and learn from,” Davis-Pastusek continued. “We had 19 assists as a team. I am very proud of that, and our willingness to share the ball.”
River Romine found Henslee Ogle for a bucket to give Bowie its first double-digit lead of the game at 16-6 with 1:46 left in the first quarter.
Despite some Bowie defensive lapses, Celina still had trouble keeping up and the Lady Rabbits’ lead grew to 21 points at halftime – capped off by a Kamryn Cantwell move inside the lane for two.
Bowie’s lead continued to grow in the second half, and the Lady Rabbits were up 59-33 at the end of three quarters.
The Lady Rabbits’ largest lead was at 53-26 after a Courtney Brady 3-pointer. Read more in the Dec. 5 edition of The Bowie News.
Bowie’s Henslee Ogle (14) attempts to get in a defensive stance during Tuesday’s non-district game between the Lady Rabbits and Celina here in town. The Lady Rabbits, ranked sixth in Conference 3A, defeated Celina 75-55. (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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