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.
Nocona’s volleyball team headed to Bowie for a three-team scrimmage with the host team and Ponder Aug. 7.
Each team played the other two for 30 minutes in the Lady Rabbit gym. Lady Indian Coach Sandy Langford said she thought things went well for a first scrimmage.
“Just like any young team that is trying to find itself in a first scrimmage, We looked really good at times and at others not so much,” Langford said. “We’re forming a new team after losing a lot of seniors.”
Langford said the squad would have one thing go wrong and it would explode into several things. That will need to stop for a successful year in Langford’s mind.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie’s tennis team is now 3-3 for the non-district campaign with a 1-2 week.
In the Rabbits’ home opener Aug. 5 against Graham, Bowie posted a 13-6 match win with the girls completing a 9-0 sweep.
Jessi Mayfield and Angeles Alvarez won 9-8 (7-4) while Payton Goodwin and Maddie Schwarz were 8-1 winners as were Avery DeWeber and Avery Bonham.
In girl’s singles Willow Seibert won 8-2 in No.1 1 singles. Goodwin and Mayfield were each 8-5 winners. Alvarez posted an 8-1 win. Schwarz won 9-8 (8-5) with Deweber taking an 8-2 decision.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Two major portions of Nocona’s 2023 bond issue are very close to being completed.
The new high school gym should be complete in time for the volleyball team to begin practice there Aug. 1, according to Superintendent Dr. David Waters. Ground on the 22,000 square foot facility was broken on Oct. 18, 2024.
Waters said a punch list meeting with the construction manager was scheduled for earlier this week with final touchups expected shortly afterwards. Fans should be able to enjoy the facility for the volleyball team’s season opener Aug. 11.
Fans will enjoy the new gym from entering the facility which has glass walls, enabling fans to watch the game from the foyer. Once inside the gym itself, there is stadium, chair back seating on the home side allowing for a much more comfortable experience.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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