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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bowie boys muzzle Jacksboro
The Bowie High School boys’ basketball team bounced back in a big way with a 74-32 victory over homestanding Jacksboro in District 3A-9 action on Tuesday evening.
Nine different Bowie players scored, with Jeffery Howard leading the way. Howard tossed in 17 points, including 3-of-4 from beyond the 3-point arc and 7-of-10 free-throw makes.
Trace Hardee also scored in double digits with 10, and Gary Mosley had his best game to date with seven points. Zeke Vaughan added eight points, and Taylor Pigg and Chase Hall also scored seven each.
Bowie, coming off a tough home loss to Nocona on Jan. 8, improved to 12-10 overall and 3-1 in District 3A-9. The Jackrabbits are in second spot all by their lonesome, looking up at front-runner Henrietta.
GIRLS: Brady’s 15 lifts Bowie girls
The fifth-ranked Bowie High School girls’ basketball team held off Jacksboro 48-38 in District 3A-9 play on Tuesday evening.
Courtney Brady finished the game as the leading scorer with 15 points, and she had five rebounds. River Romine chipped in with 12 points and four steals.
Jacksboro is coached by former Bowie Independent School District coach Todd Matlock.
The Lady Rabbits, ranked in the top-10 of two state polls, improved to 18-6 overall and an unbeaten 6-0 in the district.
Bowie outscored Jacksboro 18-3 in the opening quarter, but Jacksboro closed that margin to single digits by the end of three 36-27. Read more in The Bowie News.
Bowie’s Jeffery Howard runs toward the basket with the ball on the fastbreak during Tuesday’s District 3A-9 game at Jacksboro. The Jackrabbits won 74-32. (Courtesy photo by Brian Smith/Jacksboro Newspapers)
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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