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Bowie girls beat down Lady Mustangs 61-20
The Bowie Lady Rabbits were able to bounce back from a loss with a dominant home win on Tuesday against City View.
The Lady Rabbits won 61-20 in a game where they never trailed after the opening three minutes.
Playing in front of a big crowd and with the proceeds going to fellow student Austin Cox’s battle against cancer, the Bowie Lady Rabbits were playing for more than just themselves on Tuesday night.
After a slow beginning, Bowie got itself going with constant defensive pressure that forced turnovers and besides an early three pointer from the Lady Mustangs, allowed no points for the rest of the quarter.
The Lady Rabbits worked the ball inside and either scored or got to the free throw line as Aslyn Davis and Hope Howard combined to score 10 of the teams 12 points in the quarter.
The second quarter slow going for both teams. With two minutes to go, Bowie had outscored City View 6-2 and while they had played hard, it had not been the crispest play from the Lady Rabbits.
In the final two minutes, Bowie was able to double its score as they forced several turnovers that led to easy points.
The Lady Rabbits really moved the ball well during this time and shared the ball equally as six different players scored during the second quarter. Bowie led comfortably 25-9 at halftime.
The Lady Rabbits made sure to start the second half with the same fury as they ended the first as they quickly scored seven points in the first two minutes.
Howard continued to draw free throws and score inside while the rest of the team did a good job moving the ball around and finding openings in City View’s zone to score from.
The defense continued its aggressive play as another lone three-pointer proved to be the only points the Lady Mustangs could muster in the third quarter. Bowie led 44-12 heading into the fourth quarter.
Coach Chuck Hall utilizes his whole bench most games anyway, but knew there would be ample opportunity to get more girls playing time than in other games.
Even with such a big lead, the Lady Rabbits kept their energy and enthusiasm up for most of the game.
Bowie finished the fourth quarter with flurry, scoring eight points in the final two minutes as Bowie won 61-20.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.
Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.
“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”
Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News
Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.
The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.
Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.
Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Culture. It’s a beautiful word.
Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.
After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.
Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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