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Bowie boys beat Wichita Falls 58-53
The Bowie Jackrabbits earned a win at Wichita Falls High School on Monday in a close game.
The Jackrabbits won 58-53 against the Coyotes, the first back-to-back wins for the program since the 2018-2019 season.
The game got started with both offenses finding ways to score.
The athletic and perimeter oriented team from Wichita Falls knocked in a couple of 3-pointers with scoring going through two featured players.
Bowie was not far behind as Drew Weber and Cade Thompson made 3-pointers and post player Riley Blackburn scored a couple of close baskets. The Coyotes led 16-15 heading into the second quarter.
Wichita Falls kept up its offensive pace, getting to the free throw line three different times while also hitting from outside some to keep its lead.
The Jackrabbits hung around, continuing to get to the free throw line.
Unfortunately, they only made half of their eight attempts while shots from outside did not fall.
Bowie trailed 32-27 at halftime and Coach Andy Atkins was frustrated with his defense.
“I felt like we were just doing a lot of things that we had not been doing in the previous games,” Atkins said. “We had just kind of veered off of what we do. We tried to reiterate that at halftime.”
The message was received. The Jackrabbits defense allowed only six points in the third quarter.
Bowie did not score much itself, but had cut the lead to 38-36 heading into the fourth quarter.
The Jackrabbits grabbed the lead early on in the fourth. They got help from Bayler Swint scoring nine of his 11 points in the quarter as well as Brody Armstrong scoring all six of his points as well.
Down the stretch, with Bowie trying to hold onto its lead, the team got a lift from senior Tru’Vion Sansom off the bench.
“Tru hit a big three in the corner and then made two free throws in the last 90 seconds,” Atkins said. “That really helped us out a lot and was huge. We shot poorly from the 3-point line, so for him to make that in that corner was absolutely enormous.”
It proved to be the difference as the Jackrabbits won 58-53.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend 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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