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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.
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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