SPORTS
Bowie to match up with Peaster
The Bowie Jackrabbits face a tall task in their bi-district playoff game on Saturday.
The Jackrabbits are matched up to play Peaster, a team that is rated the third best in the state in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches’ poll.
The Greyhounds are coming off a narrow loss to the second rated team in the state, Brock, just missing out on a district title which is why a third seed like Bowie is playing such a highly rated team in the bi-district round.
Peaster plays a perimeter oriented game on both sides of the ball. While the Greyhounds lack a premier post presence and elite height, they start five senior players who are skilled shooting and driving to the basket. This makes it hard to lock in on any one player since all can hurt defenses.
Peaster likes to play fast on offense and shoots a lot of 3-pointers. Despite not having elite size, the Greyhounds do have some long athletes who are good at getting offensive rebounds off the long types of bounces that can come from 3-point attempts.
To make up for a lack of height on defense, Peaster employs a full-court press. The team is known to take a lot of chances on defense to turn mistakes in the backcourt into quick scores.
Along with everything else, this Greyhounds’ team has experience. Peaster was one of those teams that made it to the state tournament last year before COVID-19 canceled the event.
Many of their players were on that team and see this game as the first step back towards redemption from last year. The Greyhounds also will be coming in with something to prove, fresh off a loss against rival Brock for the district title.
The game is scheduled for noon on Feb. 20 at Chico.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of 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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