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Lady Rabbits hold on in overtime
The Bowie Lady Rabbits were able to pull one out at home by beating City View in overtime.
The Lady Rabbits won 56-52 against a Lady Mustangs team expected to finish in front of them in the district by some outside observers.
Bowie was came into the game riding a five-game win streak dating back to opening district with a loss to favorites Holliday. City View had lost its opening district game was well against Iowa Park and was looking to not drop another if it wanted to move up in the standings.
The Lady Rabbits were in control for most of the game. The first quarter was competitive as Bowie capitalized on transition opportunities and City View got to the free throw line and made some open shots. The Lady Rabbits pulled ahead in the final two minutes to build a 13-8 lead.
The only thing the Lady Mustangs had going for them was that Bowie was already in the bonus at the start of the second quarter. It didn’t matter much as the Lady Rabbits had their best scoring period of the game. Five different players made one basket and Bowie upped its lead to double-digits 29-17 at halftime.
City View decided to start pressing on defense in the second half which seemed to throw the Lady Rabbits off their rhythm. Bowie would rush to try and break the press and end up missing some makeable shots around the rim. The Lady Rabbits made only two field goals in the quarter which allowed the Lady Mustangs to get back into the game, trailing only 36-29 heading into the fourth quarter.
City View cut it to one basket 42-39 with three minutes left to play. The Lady Mustangs later took their first lead of the game since the first quarter when their leading scorer Emarel Brandon, who finished with 20 points, scored a basket got fouled and later made the free throw to put them up 45-44 with 44 seconds left. The foul also was Bowie’s Kayleigh Crow’s last as she fouled out of the game, which was a big blow since she finished with 14 points.
Shortly later Bowie drew free throws and made one to tie the score at 45-45 with 36 seconds left. Both teams had chances for the go-ahead points, but neither came through as the game went to overtime.
Initially City View scored the first basket, but Bowie got the lead and momentum back when Maddie Mandela knocked in a 3-pointer despite getting fouled in the act of shooting that sent her to the floor. She sunk the free throw to earn the four-point play to put Bowie ahead 49-47 with 3:10 left.
The Lady Rabbits never trailed again. A minute later Neely Price made her only 3-pointer in the game to put Bowie up 52-47 which seemed to ice to the game from there despite being two minutes left to play.
The Lady Rabbits ran clock when they had possession to force City View to foul them and then made enough free throws down the stretch to feel comfortable.
The Lady Mustangs last gasp came in the final 30 seconds when they scored four points in quick succession thanks to steals with their press defense, but Bowie held on to win 56-52.
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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