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Lady Rabbits get close win against Burkburnett
The Bowie Lady Rabbits continued their early season trend of playing schools in higher classifications and besting them as they pulled out a close win against Burkburnett at home Tuesday night.
Bowie pulled away just enough in the last 20 seconds to win 49-46.
The game got off to a slow start with the Lady Rabbits taking the early advantage, leading 7-3 halfway through the quarter. The game picked up for both sides as free throw attempts following offensive rebounds and four three-pointers pushed the Lady Bulldogs ahead by one, 17-16, heading into the second quarter.
The second quarter saw more of the same. Burkburnett was able to use their size and girth advantage in the post to gather several offensive rebounds to keep possessions alive.
Bowie was able to keep pace with many different players chipping in baskets and playing together as a team while trying to look for an advantageous pass into the post. The Lady Rabbits led by one point, 29-28, heading into halftime.
After a slow first four minutes of the third quarter, Bowie started to pull away, outhustling the Lady Bulldogs on the boards and in transition opportunities.
The lead was as much as 10 and the Lady Rabbits led 40-32 heading into the fourth quarter as their stifling defense only allowed four points to Burkburnett.
The Lady Bulldogs charged back in the fourth quarter as their two leading scorers got back to doing what they were doing in the first quarter, getting to the free throw line and knocking down three-pointers.
Burkburnett took the lead 44-43 with just a little more than three minutes to go in the game.
Bowie did not panic and tied the game with a free throw before finding Hope Howard inside, who finished the basket while also picking up the foul. While missing the free throw, it did give the Lady Rabbits a 46-44 lead with 1:29 left.
After Bowie got the stop on the other side of the court they missed an opportunity to strengthen their lead by missing free throws.
This left the door open to the Lady Bulldogs, who did not shy away from pressure free throws as they made both to tie the game up at 46-46 with 38 seconds left.
Again, the Lady Rabbits were able to find Howard, who sealed off her defender and was able to finish at the rim uncontested with 20 seconds left to put Bowie up 48-46.
The Lady Rabbits were able to secure the rebound after a Burkburnett miss and Aslyn Davis made one of two free throws with two seconds left to give Bowie the 49-46 win.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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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