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Lady Rabbits beat Petrolia 66-58
The Bowie Lady Rabbits got a good run in with Petrolia at home on Wednesday afternoon in their first game back from the holiday break.
The Lady Rabbits won 66-58 in a relatively high scoring game that saw both teams shoot better than expected following several days off.
Bowie last played eight days before, picking up its first district win at Iowa Park. With ambitions to compete for at least second place in the district, the Lady Rabbits have two non-district games scheduled for this week before it picks back up next week.
The Lady Pirates are a solid 2A program that needs to get ready for their tough district that features three state-ranked teams in it headlined by Nocona.
Petrolia came out in a 3-2 zone and had some full-court trapping schemes as well. Bowie did a good job of navigating the press and passing around the zone to someone operating at the top of the key inside the 3-point arc and letting them make quick decisions based on what the defense opened up.
That player could drive to the basket before the defense collapsed, pass out to the perimeter for an open shot or to an open post player near the basket. The Lady Rabbits scored well and led 17-13 after the first quarter.
The second quarter saw Bowie get hot from the 3-point arc. The guard duo of Ziba Robbins and Maddie Mandela combined to make five 3-pointers in the quarter alone, scoring 15 of the team’s 17 points in that way.
Petrolia was hanging around offensively as the scrappy bunch was able to draw free throw attempts and were making the open shots the Lady Rabbits gave them for the most part.
Still, it wasn’t enough to hang with Bowie as the team led 34-25 at halftime.
The Lady Rabbits were able to keep that margin for most of the second half. The team made three more 3-pointers in the third quarter and looked to push the ball for more transition opportunies.
Still, despite all of that going right for Bowie, the Lady Pirates did a good job of just hanging around on the margins enough to keep the game from getting out of hand.
Petrolia point guard Tatem Cox was able to get where she wanted and draw contact which meant free throw opportunities all game. The Lady Pirates were in the bonus by the end of the third quarter already. The other leading scorer Addi Elledge made four 3-pointers and also shot a lot of free throw attempts in the game to keep Petrolia from getting blown away.
The closest the Lady Pirates got was cutting the lead to 59-53 midway through the fourth quarter, but Bowie was able to make sure Petrolia never got any closer.
The Lady Rabbits closed the game well, winning 66-58.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
The Montague Lady Eagles Court Queens ended their volleyball season in royal fashion as both the A and B teams traveled to Saint Jo and closed out district play undefeated. After a season filled with hard work, determination, and impressive performances, the Lady Eagles saved some of their best volleyball for last.
The A Team’s final match was nothing short of thrilling, as the Lady Eagles battled through three hard-fought sets to defeat Saint Jo 25-20, 13-25, 15-10. With the match coming down to the wire, the Lady Eagles showed tremendous heart and teamwork to secure the victory and complete a perfect district season.
With six-rotation setter Kynzlea Rios out, sixth-grade setter Autry Jennings was called upon to step into a major role. Jennings rose to the occasion, dishing out a personal-record 12 assists and helping lead the Lady Eagle offense.
Montague turned in an outstanding performance from the service line, serving an impressive 90% as a team. Sage Keck, Molly Romine, Autry Jennings, Carley Richardson, and Braizlynn Hutto each served a perfect 100%, while Cayde Harris led the team with four aces.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Revenge was on the mind of Bowie’s volleyball team when City View came to town Oct. 13.
The Lady Mustangs handed the Lady Rabbits their first District 6-3A loss in the initial match last month. Bowie, fighting hard for a playoff spot, defeated Vernon for the second time and brought its district record to 4-3 with a 3-0 homecourt win (25-23, 25-22, 25-16).
The Lady Rabbits led or were tied most of the match. Serenity Klump’s four-point string, aided by frontcourt work by Abby Reneau and Olivia Stewart, staked Bowie to a 7-2 lead in the opener. Single points by Olivia Richey and Reneau helped extend the lead to 12-7. Kills by Stewart and KP Rutherford kept City View from mounting a comeback early.
The visitors would tie the match at 16 before Bowie broke serve. Gracelyn Russell’s single and a Reneau deuce forced a City View timeout down 21-17.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie has begun to show signs it wants a playoff spot.
After Head Coach Tyler Price challenged his Rabbits in the District 4-3A Division I opener and questioning their want to following a loss to Peaster, Bowie turned things around in the first half against Paradise.
The Rabbits overcame a 14-0 deficit to take a 15-14 lead. Paradise took the lead back before the half and never relinquished it in a closer than it looked 37-15 Panther win Oct. 16 at Jackrabbit Stadium.
Bowie is 4-4 and 0-2 in district play with the Panthers 2-0 in the loop. Price said after the game he felt better about his team’s want to but said some things have got to change if a playoff spot is in the cards.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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