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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bowie girls keep rolling
The Bowie High School girls’ basketball team has turned Lipan into some pretty cozy confines.
The Lady Rabbits won the H.D. Howard Classic last weekend, and on Tuesday they throttled Lipan by 30 points, 61-31, in the Lady Indians’ home gymnasium.
Bowie improved to 12-1 heading to an extended break before Tuesday’s District 3A-8 opener with Boyd. The Lady Rabbits lost to the Lady Jackets at Boyd a season ago.
“We have sort of found ways to win,” said Bowie head girls’ basketball coach Chuck Hall. “We have been able to be better than any team we have played. We have been fortunate.”
Bowie came into the game ranked 20th in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Conference 3A poll. Lipan was rated in the 1A poll.
So a closer game was expected, but that didn’t materialize.
Bowie unranked in TGCA polling
While the Bowie High School girls’ basketball team jumped into the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Conference 3A poll, they weren’t able to do the same elsewhere.
The Texas Girls Coaches Association poll was released on Monday, and Bowie wasn’t on the list.
The Lady Rabbits are 11-1 overall, which including Tuesday night’s comfortable 30-point win at Lipan – ending a long stretch of road games in the Mineral Wells area.
In Conference 1A, Dodd City is No. 1 with Hermleigh second, Ira third, McLean fourth and McMullen County fifth.
Eula is 11th, Knox City 13th and Lipan in a tie for 15th among area teams of note.
Martin’s Mill is tops in Conference 2A with Chireno second, Irion County third, Claude fourth and Woden fifth.
In Conference 3A, Franklin is No. 1 with Hitchcock second, Odem third, Tuscola Jim Ned fourth and Palacios fifth.
Bowie’s Madison Hill drives through the lane during a Nov. 22 game against Wichita Falls Rider. Hill netted 10 points in the Lady Rabbits’ 61-31 victory over Lipan on Dec. 6.
The old adage concerning where it’s better to start or finish strong was answered by Nocona’s boys basketball team Feb. 24.
Both.
The Indians opened Class 2A bi-district play against Anson with a strong start and finish to move on in the postseason with a 70-31 win.
Nocona Coach Brody Wilson said the intensity shown early was a must.
“We knew we need to bring the intensity early tonight,” Wilson said. “In the playoffs you take nothing for granted.”
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie’s baseball team got out to an early lead in their ACS Tournament opener against Muenster Feb. 26 but the Hornets used timely hitting and took advantage of Jackrabbit miscues to post a 10-2, five-inning win.
Bowie Coach Jason McCoy said he was pleased with how his reserve players came through hitting wise but not much else.
“We didn’t locate our pitches well. We didn’t finish an inning well as they rallied with two outs. We didn’t hit the ball,” McCoy said. “Our reserves were the bright spot here.”
The Hornets had three hits in scoring a first inning run off Bowie pitcher Braylon Hardy but the Rabbits took advantage of Muenster miscues in the bottom of the inning.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Saint Jo took a one-point lead into the fourth quarter of its area round matchup with Avery Feb. 26 in Denison.
Avery put together its biggest offensive quarter of the game late and overtook the Panthers, ending their season with a 61-56 setback.
Saint Jo Coach Jacob Nockltonicksaid Avery just got hot when it counted.
“We came back from a 10-point deficit,” Nocktonick explained. “Fourth quarter rolled around and they just didn’t miss. They hit four 3-pointers in a row. They are a great team that just couldn’t miss.”
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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