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Bowie boys lose close one against Vernon
The Bowie Jackrabbits lost a tough game at home on senior night against Vernon on Tuesday.
The Lions won 53-51 as a last second mid-range shot clanged out off the back rim for Bowie that would have forced overtime.
The Jackrabbits needed the win against a Vernon team it beat the first time around in district play, but was now sitting several games in front of Bowie and in a three-team race to compete for the district title.
The Jackrabbits started the game strong up 14-10 after the first quarter, but the Lions unorthodox 1-3-1 zone defense was giving Bowie some pause.
On the other side, Vernon had some great athletes who were either quick to the basket on drives with its speedy point guard or a tall, long, athletic post player inside who could score if help was not sent fast enough.
The Lions took the lead 31-27 heading into halftime.
The Jackrabbit defense were more locked in the third quarter and allowed Bowie to stay close but still trailing 41-39 heading into the fourth quarter.
The Jackrabbits were able to take their first lead of the second half with two minutes to play 50-49. Vernon responded with a layup 30 seconds later, a forced turnover on defense and two made free throws to go up 53-50 with 47 seconds left.
Bowie missed a 3-pointer that would have tied the game and it was rebounded by Vernon with 19 seconds left. The Jackrabbits were pressing and stole the ball back and missed another potential game tying 3-pointer that went out of bounds off a Lions player with 10 seconds left.
Brody Armstrong, who led the team with 13 points, then drew two free throw attempts. He made one to make it 53-51, but missed the other, which was rebounded by Vernon. After a previous inbound attempt went awry it forced the Lions last time out on their own end with five seconds left.
Bowie again was able to come away with as steal, but unfortunately a pull up mid-range shot was missed as time expired.
The Lions won 53-51.
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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