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Bowie starts district with win
The Bowie Jackrabbits won their first game back after the break by beating Jacksboro at home in the opening district game.
The Jackrabbits pulled away down the stretch to win 60-43 against the Tigers to start off district play the right way. The rest of the game was a close back-and-forth battle.
The game started with both teams struggling to score despite foul calls being called right away.
Jacksboro wanted to attack the paint and score at the basket, but Bowie made sure to make that tough for the Tigers.
The Jackrabbits trailed only 8-7 heading into the second quarter, but took a blow when several starters got into foul trouble.
Things picked up for both teams offenses in the second.
The Tigers seemed to get to the free throw line at will. They were not too efficient though, going 8-14 from the line in the quarter.
Bowie got some good production from Brody Armstrong and Bayler Swint, who each scored six points in the quarter as the Jackrabbits grabbed a little bit of a lead. Bowie led 26-24 heading into halftime.
The Tigers started to make some baskets from the perimeter. They knocked in two 3-pointers and got to the line several times, but only made 50 percent of those attempts.
The Jackrabbits continued to attack Jacksboro’s man-defense by getting into the lane and kicking out for corner 3-pointers.
Bowie made three of them in the quarter and continued to find ways to the basket.
Five different players made a basket as the Jackrabbits still led heading into the fourth quarter, up 41-37.
Bowie tried to switch up its defense to avoid certain players fouling out, mixing in some zone at times.
Jacksboro’s offense continued to struggle as time wound down.
Bowie was up only 47-41 with three minutes to play as the Tigers got desperate. Full-court pressure came, but the Jackrabbits only had one bad error that led to a quick basket from Jacksboro.
The Tigers were forced to start sending Bowie players to the free throw line.
Unlike Jacksboro, the Jackrabbits took advantage of these free looks, making 10-12 in the quarter to extend their lead as Bowie won 60-43.
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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