SPORTS
Bowie falls to Ponder
It was a game to forget for the Bowie Lady Rabbits on Friday as it hosted state ranked Ponder.
The Lady Rabbits offense struggled as the Lady Lions won 47-29 thanks mostly to its ever present full-court press.
The game started off slow for both teams as Ponder held a meager 3-2 lead midway through the first quarter. All of sudden, some ugly turnovers from Bowie led to easy baskets. In about two minutes the Lady Lions went on a 12-1 run and led 15-5 going into the second quarter.
There was still plenty of time for Bowie to turn things around if they kept the turnovers down and played good defense for the next three quarters. Ponder’s platoon style of substituting three players at a time to keep its team fresh to press, made the Lady Lions mostly dependent on forcing turnovers to get them in rhythm offensively since they were bound to be taken out at the next ball stoppage.
It paid off as Ponder continued to force turnovers that led to easy looks. The times the Lady Rabbits did make it past the press, execution and shot making were not on the menu. Bowie trailed 26-9 heading into halftime looking for answers.
The only answer was to play better and better and the Lady Rabbits did. Bowie scored the first six points of the quarter in the first two minutes. Unfortunately, the rest of the quarter went the Lady Lion’s way as another bad spell from the Lady Rabbits fed into the lead. Heading into the fourth Ponder led 41-18.
Bowie finished strong in the fourth quarter. The egregious turnovers were cut down some and the offense played its best stretch of the game, scoring in double figures for the quarter. This also led to Ponder’s most lackluster offensive quarter as well. Unfortunately, there would be no miracle comeback as the Lady Lions won 47-29.
Aslyn Davis led the team with 10 points and Hope Howard was second with nine points.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Nearly 600 youngsters signed up for this season of youth baseball sports through the BSA. The group celebrated with awards this past week and introduction of all its teams. See all the awards and photos from the night in the mid-week Bowie News. (Photos by Barbara Green)
The 2024 Summer Olympics is just a few weeks away taking place in Paris. The opening ceremonies will be July 26 and are planned to be unique as they take place along the Seine River that flows through Paris. Thomas Bach prepared this op-ed to welcome the world to Paris.
By Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee
The Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 is only days away. The excitement gripping this nation is palpable.
As this unique festival of sport draws closer, we all are feeling that France and the French people are ready to welcome the world’s best athletes with the hospitality and passion for sport for which they are famous all around the world.
Already millions of people have greeted the Olympic flame on its journey around France with a huge wave of enthusiasm. All of us are looking forward to an unforgettable celebration of Olympic sport and French culture in the coming weeks.
Read the full story in the mid-week sports in your Bowie News.
Saint Jo’s Firecracker 5K welcomed 100 runners for its 16th year on July 4th.
According to runsignup.com, Old Jo’s Firecracker 5K saw 100 runners of all ages register to kick off in downtown Saint Jo.
Brayden Willett, 14, Nocona, was the top male finisher with a time of 19:02.6. Sarah Rainey, 35, Saint Jo, was the top female finisher with 21:47.1.
In the male nine and under division, I. Miller, nine, Muenster, repeated his first place win from 2023 with at time of 34:52.8. E. Thomas, eight, no town listed, also repeated her win with a time of 31:58.5.
Emry Raney-Cavnar, 14, Ardmore, OK, won the male 10-14 group and E. Christensen, 11, Decatur, took the female race. In the male 15-19 division Luke Gehrig, 17, Muenster, won, while Sophia Christensen, 15, Decatur, took the ladies’ title.
See all the results and more photos in the weekend Bowie News.
Special appreciation to Jennifer Gaston Panther Photography for use of her photos.
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