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Jackrabbits fall to Henrietta
The Bowie Jackrabbits played in their final home game of the season on Valentine’s Day against Henrietta.
The Bearcats pulled away in the fourth quarter to blow open a competitive game winning 59-39.
The Jackrabbits started the game with great energy. Bowie was pushing the ball every chance it got and at times was looking to shoot early in transition.
The Jackrabbits were up 9-2 midway through the quarter. Henrietta struggled to score as it tried to drive to the rim. Bowie held up well in its zone defense, forcing several turnovers and contesting shots.
The Jackrabbits led 14-5 and looked to be in control of the game heading into the second quarter.
Henrietta started to pick things up offensively as Baron Brown started to get hot from long range. The Bearcat made four 3-pointers and scored 14 points in the quarter to get Henrietta back into the game.
The Bearcats took a 21-18 lead with two minutes left to play. Bowie was able to answer back as Braden Armstrong and Riley Harris nailed back-to-back 3-pointers.
The Jackrabbits retook the lead 25-23 heading into the locker room, but they knew they had a game on their hands now.
The third quarter saw Henrietta take the lead again with back-to-back 3-pointers giving the team a 33-27 lead midway through the quarter. Bowie turned to Trevor Vann, who scored seven points in the quarter to keep pace, but the Bearcats still had the lead 39-36 heading into the final quarter.
Things started to unravel in the fourth. Henrietta started to score on multiple possessions as contested jump shots and circus layups started to go in. This had a negative affect on the Jackrabbits who could not make a shot all quarter.
The lead continued to widen as points fueled the Bearcats energy and drained Bowie’s. Henrietta scored 18 straight points before some free throws prevented the Jackrabbits from getting shut out. The Bearcats won 59-39.
With one last game to play at district champion Childress on Monday, Horton hopes his team can give it all they have knowing it will be the last game the team plays together.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
In its first match since last year’s state semifinal appearance, Saint Jo hosted Bryson Aug. 11 and took a 25-13, 25-12, 25-21 win over the Cowgirls.
The Lady Panthers lost some talent to graduation but have five seniors ready to have a successful season. Savannah Hil, one of the five, got Saint Jo rolling offensively with a four-point serving string, including a pair of aces. Abby Carter’s kill and Kamron Skidmore’s block helped put the Lady Panthers up 5-2 in game one.
Hadleigh Moore added a four-point string of her own to extend the lead to 10-3. Tatum Morman’s pair, helped by a Hill kill, gave Saint Jo a 14-5 lead. Bryson got within five before a Hill 3-pointer, with help by a Carter kill, put the lead back at 18-10.
After an Olivia Johnson kill broke serve, Jordyn O’Neal served up the final five points, with Johnson providing a kill to move things along.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Despite being the smallest school in the Brock varsity classic volleyball tournament, the Lady Indians finished 4th out of the eight teams there.
After losing to the host team in its first pool play match Aug. 14 18-25, 14-25 and also to Class 3A Wall 12-25, 8-25, Nocona rebounded to close out pool play with a 20-25, 25-23, 25-20 win over Christoval. Sy Parker had 16 kills and 7 blocks in the three matches. Raylea Bowles had 12 kills, 17 digs and served up three aces. Maddyn Bowles had seven kills and 14 digs while Paige Davis had seven kills and 15 digs. Baylee Thomas added 11 digs.
From the setter spot, Kasi Castro had 20 assists, served up five aces and contributed 14 digs. Leah Meekins added 18 assists and six digs during the three matches.
To open Saturday’s bracket play, the Lady Indians posted a 25-18, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19 win over Fort Worth Christian. Castro staked Nocona to a 2-0 lead in game one. Kills by Parker set up pairs of points from Raylea Bowles and Leah Meekins helped Nocona negate an early deficit and take a 10-9 lead.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
County football teams had their first scrimmage of the season Aug. 14 with mixed results.
Forestburg hosted Azle Christian and Victory Christian. Under a new system with new head coach Cori Hayes, the Longhorns looked pretty good in the coach’s eye.
“The first team looked good,” Hayes explained. “Overall we need to work on our pace and blocking assignments and blocking assignments. Overall we looked good for the new regime.”
Forestburg hits the road to scrimmage Newcastle Aug. 21.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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