SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bowie crumbles Krum
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
Solid defense and sharing the basketball helped the Bowie High School boys’ basketball team to an opening-day victory on Wednesday, Nov. 23.
Seven different Jackrabbits scored at least six points and Krum didn’t score more than 10 points in a single quarter as Bowie trounced the Bobcats 57-34 at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Wednesday.
The game was made possible as part of the Dallas Mavericks’ Court of Dreams program.
“It’s the first game of the season, and I’m encouraged,” said Bowie head coach Doug Boxell, now in his fourth season piloting the Jackrabbits.
“At the start of the game, we did a poor job of blocking out,” Boxell noted. “But, once the kids started blocking out, we controlled the game.”
Bowie’s man-to-man defense was too much for Krum. The Jackrabbits took away the driving lanes, and they extended all the way to the 3-point arc.
Krum was limited to only two 3-point goals the entire game.
“I thought it would be a little bit closer,” Boxell said when asked about the 23-point margin of victory. “I was surprised it was double digits.”
On offense, Bowie boys found a way to get touches, and in turn, make the passing game work like a well-oiled machine.
“We had several post players get the paint, step up and finish strong,” Boxell said.
Daniel Mosley was Bowie’s leading scorer with 12 points. Dayton Shook added nine points, including eight in the second half alone. Read more, and see the complete box score, in the Nov. 26 Bowie News.
Bowie’s Justin Franklin attempts to block a Krum shot during a Wednesday, Nov. 23 game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Bowie defeated Krum 57-34 to win on opening day. (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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