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Jackrabbits win area game 66-52
The Bowie Jackrabbits kept their late season magic going by beating Jim Ned in the area round on Friday.
The Jackrabbits won 66-52 against the Indians in a game they controlled from the jump and never let go of to keep their playoff run going.
Bowie came into the game on the heels of the upset of the year with it beating highly ranked Peaster in the bi-district after four overtime periods. There might be some worry there would be a bit of a let down after such an emotional win, but that win was just the continuation of its previous game.
Bowie’s win in its final regular season game against a Holliday team did not improve its seeding, but it did lead to the Eagles losing expectedly in the bi-district round to state-power Brock since the loss made them finish third in the district. It was the fate Holliday sent Bowie to last year.
The confidence was sky high now and the Jackrabbit team was not ready for their ride to end. In comparison, despite Jim Ned being one of the top programs in 3A in just about every sport, this year’s boy’s basketball team was human.
The Indians were 23-13 on the season and finished third in their district, which meant they were a bit of a step down in competition for Bowie from its previous two wins. Still, the Jackrabbits were in no position to not take Jim Ned seriously now that everyone was jumping on their band wagon following the upset win against Peaster.
There is some recent history with Jim Ned beating Bowie in the same area round back in 2019, which ruined that team’s chances at trying to repeat as state champions.
The start of the game was the most important as the Jackrabbits got a good lead in the first quarter and never let go.
“They were very good at driving the ball and also have a talented post man,” Coach Andy Atkins said. “We had a plan to help on that post and attempted to neutralize their ability to drive the ball. I thought we were able to do those things well.”
Bowie came out and scored the game’s opening 13 points. Even with the Indians getting its stuff together, the Jackrabbits led 16-7 after the first quarter.
Bowie could never run away with the lead and cruise, but it also never let Jim Ned back into the game to make it close. The Jackrabbits led 34-20 at halftime and 53-38 heading into the final period.
Bowie was able to go 7-12 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter to close out the win with little trouble 66-52.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
The Bellevue basketball teams both played in the playoffs for the first time in several years. The Lady Eagles finished fourth in the district to qualify after missing the previous season. In the bi-district round, Bellevue had to play the eventual state champs Newcastle.
The Eagles also finished fourth, though they played Saint Jo in a play-in game for third place. Bellevue then had to play state-ranked Graford in the bi-district round before ending its season.
The spring season saw Bellevue bring back its baseball program after many years.
While the team struggled during its initial season, it is a step in the first step for a program that hopes to compete well in the near future. In golf, the Lady Eagles ended up winning the district title to qualify for the regional tournament.
In the fall, both of Bellevue’s cross country teams finished second at district and qualified for regionals.
There, Mattie Broussard was able to qualify for the state meet individually after winning the regional title.
At state, Broussard came in ninth place to earn a medal.
To see pictures and highlights from all of the area schools, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
The Prairie Valley program had a good spring to start 2024. In tennis Case Carpenter qualified for regionals after finishing second at the district meet in boy’s singles. In golf, the Lady Bulldogs team finished second at the district tournament to qualify for regionals.
To cap off the spring season, Linzie Priddy qualified for the state track meet in the 800 meter race, where she placed ninth overall.
The fall season saw the Lady Bulldogs finish second in district to qualify for the playoffs. In the bi-district round, Prairie Valley held on to beat Vernon Northside in five sets to continue its season one more game. In the area round, the Lady Bulldogs lost to Garner.
In cross country, the program had one boy and one girl qualify for the state meet for the second straight year.
Josh Stout was running at state for the second time and he improved on his first appearance as she placed 29th. Priddy, running at the state cross country meet for her third time, finished 84th.
To see pictures and highlights from all of the area schools, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
The Gold-Burg athletic program had a good spring with two girls qualifying for regionals in tennis. Jimena Garcia and Alyson Rojas placed first and second in girls singles at the district meet to move on.
In track and field, the Bears had Isaac Renteria qualify for the state meet for the second straight year. He finished in fourth place in the 3200 meter race.
In the fall season, the football team had one of its best seasons in school history. The team rebounded from losing its first three games of the season to winning the district title and its bi-district playoff game against Woodson. The Bears then lost to Oakwood in the area round.
To see pictures and highlights from all of the area schools, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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