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Lady Rabbits beat Jacksboro
The Bowie Lady Rabbits beat Jacksboro on Tuesday to start the new year off with a district win.
The Lady Rabbits won 44-30 against the Lady Tigers, pulling ahead in the second half after a close first half.
Bowie came into the game on a three-game win streak dating back to Dec. 20 when the team beat Iowa Park for its first district win. Last week the Lady Rabbits won both of their non-district “warm-up” games against Petrolia and Ponder.
Jacksboro came into the game in better shape than in recent years. The Lady Tigers were 2-1 in district play, with their only loss coming in a close overtime game at City View.
They also had some warm-up games the previous week to knock off the holiday rust by playing at a tournament.
The Lady Rabbits and the whole Bowie community also were dealing with the aftermath of fellow high school student and athlete Colby Price’s death just the previous day.
The first half was frustrating for Bowie. Jacksboro had a size advantage inside with Erin Jonas having good post up skills down low. The Lady Rabbits were determined to not let her beat them. In response, the Lady Tigers hard-nosed point guard Kylie Tullous did some damage scoring the ball as well.
For the most part, it was Bowie’s inability to score in the first half that frustrated the team, but made up for it by playing good defense itself. Jacksboro led 10-8 after the first quarter, but the Lady Rabbits held the Lady Tigers to only four points in the second quarter which allowed them to barely take the lead 15-14 at halftime.
Some adjustments were made by Bowie and the team came out in the third quarter looking to score. The Lady Rabbits more than doubled their first half scoring, making three 3-pointers and Maddie Mandela scored nine of the teams 17 points.
Bowie grew its one point lead to eight as it led 32-24 heading into the fourth quarter.
The defense did a good job of limiting the Lady Tigers scoring the ball on defense while continuing to grow the lead. Ziba Robbins led the team in the final period scoring seven points. Bowie was able to get to the free throw line a fare bit and went 4-6 as Jacksboro ran out of time.
The Lady Rabbits won 44-30.
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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