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Jackrabbits win at Iowa Park
The Bowie Jackrabbits completed their first week with some up and down results.
The Jackrabbits dropped their first game of the season against Grandview 58-42 thanks to a big third quarter from the Zebras, but got their first win on Tuesday at Iowa Park on the back of a strong pressure defense 50-19.
Bowie opened against Grandview on Nov. 16 at Lipan. Even with some of the Zebras missing due football, the Jackrabbits were still at a size disadvantage.
The game was close in the first half with Grandview holding a narrow 22-19 lead. The game was broken open in the third quarter when the Zebras offense more than doubled their points to go up 46-27. Bowie could not make up the ground in the third quarter despite outscoring Grandview. The final score was 58-42.
Bowie bounced back as it traveled to Iowa Park on Tuesday. Both teams came out and could not buy a basket in the first half. The Jackrabbits defense did a good job of not allowing many good looks for the Hawks while Bowie just could not knock down open shots or finish around the rim.
The Jackrabbits still led 15-6 at halftime and did not seem worried they were going to lose, but they still needed to play better.
The press defense from Bowie picked up its intensity in the second half. This allowed some easy transition points which in turn got the offense rolling.
The Jackrabbits doubled their points in the third quarter while allowing only three points from Iowa Park. Bowie led 30-9 heading into the fourth quarter. With the game in hand, the Jackrabbits wanted to finish the game strong.
The game picked up for both teams in the fourth quarter. The 30 combined points scored in the quarter almost equaled the 39 combined points in the first three quarters.
Bowie extended its lead in the quarter as the energy at the end of the game was dwarfed the energy both teams played with to start the game. The Jackrabbits won big 50-19 to pick up their first win of the season.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
Saint Jo hosted its own volleyball tournament Sept. 10-12.
In its first match, the Lady Panthers bested Sam Rayburn in a b est-of-three match 2-1 (25-11, 23-25, 25-14.) In the opener, senior Tatum Morman staked the Lady Panthers to a 4-0 lead with help from Kamron Skidmore and Olivia Johnson kills. The Lady Rebels would come back and tie the game at seven.
Savannah Hill’s kill broke serve and allowed Abby Carter to string together seven points. An ace and a Hill kill helped keep the drive alive. Hill later rolled off six points in a row, helped by two aces, to go up 23-10. Sam Rayburn broke serve but Saint Jo finished the game with a single Morman point.
Sam Rayburn came right out of the gate firing in the second game leading 4-0. A single Carter point, thrown down by a Hill block, and Hill’s four-point skein put the Lady Panthers up 8-6. Sam Rayburn tied the game at eight.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Forestburg’s volleyball team gave visiting Chico a solid test Sept. 8, but the Lady Dragons rebounded from a third-set loss to pull out the 3-1 win (25-23, 25-19, 25-27, 25-19).
The Lady Longhorns got out to a quick start with aces from freshmen Madi Wadsworth and Lacie Shotwell staking the squad to a 4-1 lead in game one. Wadsworth later broke a 4-all tie with a kill.
Addy Conway rolled off four straight points, helped by a Wadsworth kill to give Forestburg an 11-9 lead. Chico took a 16-14 lead but a Brenna Briles ace and Jocelyn Rich’s two points forced Chico into a timeout down 17-19.
The respite worked as it would be Forestburg’s last lead of game one, the Lady ‘Horns not having another serving point.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After splitting the first two games with Vernon Northside, Bowie’s volleyball team turned things out and wound with a 3-1 match win (25-17, 15-25, 25-17, 25-17).
Molly Enlow used two aces amidst a four-point string to give the Lady Rabbits a 5-1 lead in game one. Senior KP Rutherford’s pair of points extended the lead to 8-3.
Northside cut the deficit to 10-11 before Rutherford’s kill broke serve.
Bella Culwell’s point, aided by an Ellie Mowery kill, put Bowie up 13-10. Northside tied the game at 13 before Rutherford came through with another pair for a 17-14 lead. Lillie Maddox also had a deuce for a 20-15 lead and force a Lady INdian timeout.
Northside broke serve but a Sophie Maddox block and Lillie Maddox three-point string gave the squad game point at 24-16. The squads exchanged side outs to end the game.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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