SPORTS
Jackrabbits beat Hirschi
The Bowie Jackrabbits won a big early season game against 4A state-runner-up Hirschi on Tuesday night on the road.
The Jackrabbits won 52-33 against a Huskies’ team that is still missing some of their players to football at this time.
Bowie came into the game following a blowout win to open its season against Ector and was looking for a challenge.
Even with Hirschi not having all of its players, its still a program coming off of a near state title in a classification (4A) bigger than the Jackrabbits.
The first quarter was competitive back and forth. The Huskies were getting inside using their athleticism and Bowie was able to hurt them by making three 3-pointers. Tucker Jones led the team by scoring eight of the Jackrabbits 11 points, but they trailed 12-11 heading into the second quarter.
Bowie made some adjustments to its defense and was able to keep Hirschi to scoring in single-digits each of the next three quarters.
“We were able to stall out their offense by getting into some tight zone defensively and they struggled with making some shots,” Coach Andy Atkins said.
The early shots made from the Jackrabbits opened up driving lanes and unlocked the rest of their offense for the rest of the game.
Bowie got the lead in the second quarter and led 24-18 at halftime and 34-26 heading into the fourth quarter.
Hirschi was bringing pressure to try and change things up for the Jackrabbits in the second half, but they handled it and was able to pull away in the fourth quarter.
Bowie outscored the Huskies 18-7 in the final period to make the final score 52-33.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After some coaching time in East Texas, Bret Botard will be the new girl’s basketball coach at Bowie.
Botard said it’s a chance to work with Bowie Athletic Director Tyler Price once again. Price was Botard’s assistant when he coached at Nocona.
“I wanted to get back into the area,” Botard said. “It’s a good community.”
Botard graduated high school in 1995 from Del Valle High School, outside Austin, and went to Texas Tech. He started his coaching career in Lubbock followed by returning to his alma mater where he was an assistant for his high school coach.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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