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Gold-Burg vs Saint Jo In a game the Gold-Burg Bears needed to have, against the district number two team Saint Jo, one player refused to give up on the season.
The Bears pulled off the upset against the Panthers 79-74 at home on Tuesday night, having lost to them by double digits the two previous times this season, thanks to the heroic exploits of senior Tanner Parrish.
Parrish scored 57 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as he went 20-22 from the field and 17-21 from the free throw line.
He did this while having to sit out six minutes of the third quarter with foul trouble and playing the entire fourth quarter with four fouls.
With Saint Jo playing press defense all game to push the pace, Parrish was the benefactor each time Gold-Burg broke the press, finishing several two on ones with emphatic dunks.
Bears Coach Gordon Williams knew it was a game his team needed to win after four consecutive losses.
“Tanner was incredible,” Williams said. “That was the best offensive game I have seen in my career.”
While the insane individual point total suggests the Panthers should have tried something new, they did force 30 turnovers and play with the lead at times as 74 points is usually more than enough to win most high school games.
The Bears needed a win if they still had any hope of grabbing the third seed in the district from Bellevue.
The Panthers, whose only loss has been to district leader Slidell, hoped when they played again next week it would be for a chance at the district title.
Neither possibility is out of the question only two games into the second the round of district play.
Prairie Valley vs Forestburg
In the third meeting between Prairie Valley and Forestburg on Tuesday, the outcome proved similar with the Bulldogs coming out on top.
Playing at home, Prairie Valley was able to just come out on top 47-44 against the Longhorns.
It was a defensive struggle as both teams struggled to connect from deep except Carter Lemon for the Bulldogs. Lemon made five three-pointers and finished with 21 points. William Winkler and James Gaston each grabbed a team high 12 rebounds.
Prairie Valley next hosts Gold-Burg on Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. Forestburg plays at Bellevue on Feb. 5 at 7 p.m.
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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