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Mustangs win against Bowie
The Bowie Jackrabbits ran into the buzzsaw that is district leader City View at home on Tuesday night.
The Mustangs won 89-64 against the Jackrabbits, dashing away Bowie’s hopes at a district title unless it gets major help from other teams in the district.
The Jackrabbits came into the game as confident as they could looking to upset state-ranked City View. The last three district wins had been in dominant fashion with the team shooting well from 3-point range as well after a few tough games.
The Mustangs were undefeated in district play, winning by an average margin of 37 points.
The first time around, Bowie lost 74-50. Sitting in second place in the district standings and playing at home, this was the last shot the Jackrabbits would have to knock off City View.
The game started fast and furious. Both teams employed press defenses and were looking to push the ball at any chance it got.
City View’s bevy of long, super athletic players that were also good basketball players proved to be a different level of challenge though.
Even when the Mustangs did not force a turnover, it seemed they were able to get out in transition and beat Bowie’s defense back. The Jackrabbits tried to match them as they made three 3-pointers in the first quarter, but trailed 26-15.
The second quarter saw the game get away from Bowie. City View scored 15 straight points before the Jackrabbits made a 3-pointer more than midway through the quarter.
The lead was in the 20s and it did not seem like there was much Bowie could do to slow City View down.
The Jackrabbits rebounded to made three more 3-pointers, but it wasn’t enough to keep up with the Mustangs who led 54-27 at halftime.
Thankfully, Bowie came out in the second half and did not let City View’s get much worse.
At times the Mustangs extended the lead to 30 points or more, but the Jackrabbits were able to limit them in transition and continued to make enough shots to play about even with them.
Down 27 points at halftime and the team looking totally overwhelmed both athletically and skill wise, to only lose by 25 points is the definition of a moral victory as City View won 89-64.
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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