Boys
The Bowie Jackrabbits lost a tough game as they let Iowa Park come from behind to win in the fourth quarter on the road on Tuesday night.
The Hawks won 43-36, closing the game on a 14-2 run in the fourth quarter against a Jackrabbits team that led from the beginning.
Bowie was coming off a loss against Holliday, but was sitting nice tied with City View and Vernon for second place with a 4-2 district record after the first round.
Iowa Park was the first team on the outside of the playoff hunt with a 2-4 district record, but it would be far from easy.
The two team’s first game saw the Hawks late game scrambling able to force overtime and only some clutch baskets at the end of regulation and again in overtime allowed Bowie to escape with a 49-47 win.
The Jackrabbits started off the game leaning on its frontcourt as Tucker Jones, Braden Rhyne and Brady Lawhorn combined to score 10 of the team’s 13 points in the first quarter. The defense was playing well and Bowie led 13-6.
The Jackrabbits offense got going on their best roll in the second quarter as more perimeter players got involved. Five different players scored at least two points each as they scored 15 points.
Even with Iowa Park’s offense finding some life and scoring 11 points, Bowie was still in control and up 28-17 at halftime.
The Jackrabbits roll stopped coming out for the second half. Bowie’s offense was stifled for the final two quarters, scoring six in the third and then only two in the final period.
Meanwhile, the Hawks got carried big time by Austin Stokes, who eight of the team’s 12 points in the third quarter. He then added seven more in the fourth quarter, but enough of his teammates joined in, mostly on two point shots, as Iowa Park scored a game high 14 points in the fourth quarter.
This allowed Iowa Park to pull ahead and win 43-36.

Girls
The Bowie Lady Rabbits came up just short at Iowa Park on Tuesday night as they search for their first district win.
The Lady Hawks just held on to win 42-39 against the Lady Rabbits team that just can’t catch a break during district play.
Bowie came into the game with a 0-7 district record as it has missed having its leading scorer Ziba Robbins, who is committed to play at Midwestern State University, out with an injury. An inability to score even when the team plays great defense has been the team’s biggest struggle.
Iowa Park came into the game with a 3-5 district record and battling for the final playoff seed in the district.
The whistles were getting called early and often and the Lady Hawks took advantage early and often. Iowa Park led 11-5 after the first quarter and Bowie’s offensive struggles were continuing.
The Lady Rabbits turned it around in the second quarter, with their front court players scoring eight of the team’s 12 points in the quarter. With the defense limiting the Lady Hawks to only one made field goal and seven points, Bowie cut the lead down to 18-17 at halftime.
Both offenses showed up in the third quarter. The Lady Rabbits had five different players scored two or more points in the quarter they almost equaled their first half total with 14 points.
Unfortunately, Iowa Park was able to keep pace despite making only two field goals in the quarter. The Lady Eagles were finding ways to the free throw line a lot and making Bowie pay as they scored 14 points as well.
Iowa Park led by one point 32-31 heading to the fourth quarter.
The Lady Rabbit’s offense ran out of gas in the final period. They were propped up by Railey Martin making two 3-pointers, but the team only made one more basket and missed both free throws in their only trip to the free throw line.
On the other side, the Lady Hawks made only one basket all quarter, but again were propped up by 14 attempts at the free throw line. Iowa Park made enough to stay ahead and win 42-39.

To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.