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Bowie boys open up district with blowout win
The Bowie Jackrabbits came out on New Year’s Day and blitzed Jacksboro to start off district play 1-0.
The Jackrabbits won 71-26 and never trailed against a Tigers team they easily overmatched.
Bowie was coming into the game following a tough win against Aubrey earlier in the week where the team could have shot the ball better.
There was not any of that in Saturday’s game. Despite the game being on a holiday on the road in the early afternoon, the Jackrabbits did not take long to get going.
Bowie brought out a full-court press with trapping elements, meaning the team had no choice but to play fast.
The Jackrabbits capitalized their opportunities to push the ball ahead in transition, forcing turnovers and taking good shots.
Bowie was up 12-3 midway through the first quarter and 22-5 at the end of it. Six different players had scored points and the team had made three 3-pointers.
Early on in the second quarter, with the Jackrabbits lead already at 31-5, Coach Andy Atkins called off the press since only both a major collapse from his team and a huge turnaround from the Tigers would change the outcome at that point.
Early on it was a game where Bowie had to fight the urge to start to coast even as all players who suited out got to play extended minutes.
One of those players was Bayler Swint, a starter for most of last year who has been out with a leg injury for most of this season.
With the Jackrabbits lead 41-10 at halftime, Swint saw his first extended action since the team’s first few games this season. Despite the hope from Atkins that he would take it easy to feel his way back onto the court, Swint was looking to score from the first minute he was on the court.
“Really he hasn’t even had a full practice yet, so it was good to see him getting into it,” Atkins said. “I told him when he went in, nothing crazy. First play he drives right down the lane and gets fouled.”
Swint finished with eight points which tied him for the third most points scored in the game.
Jacksboro scored in double-digits in the third quarter scoring 11 points, but again were limited to just five points in the fourth quarter as Bowie finished the game strong.
The Jackrabbits won 71-26.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week 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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