SPORTS
Lady Rabbits lose to Holliday despite good defensive effort
The Bowie Lady Rabbits fell to Holliday on Friday night in the second round of district play.
The Lady Eagles won a low-scoring game 38-20 as the Lady Rabbits made them work in the first half.
Bowie came into the game hoping it could try and turn things around. The Lady Rabbits have not won a district game in the first round of district play, missing their leading scorer Ziba Robbins who was still out with an injury.
Bowie hoped it could get an upset win with Holliday coming off two straight losses, the first losses in district for the Lady Eagles.
Early on it looked like the Lady Rabbits were doing the things they could do to make it happen.
Bowie was shadowing Holliday’s top player Kenna Wood to try and deny her touching the ball and making things difficult for her. The Lady Rabbits defense, which has been solid despite recent results, were playing physical and hustling like they wanted this game.
The biggest struggle for Bowie, scoring, was solved with Maycie Metzler getting to the free throw line several times and converting 4-7 in the first quarter. With baskets from Ella Richey and a 3-pointer from Emily Cueva, the Lady Rabbits held a one basket lead 9-7 heading into the second quarter.
Unfortunately, that would be the highest scoring period for Bowie for the rest of the game. The team scored only one basket each the next two quarters as Holliday pulled ahead.
Bowie’s team seemed to wear down as the game went along against the Lady Eagles press defense. Even if only a few turnovers led directly to quick points in transition, the Lady Rabbits had too many in the form of traveling or off off-target passes that went out of bounds.
Bowie scored multiple baskets in the fourth quarter as the team found Imala Walker open in the post after driving the lane for five points.
The Lady Eagles offense never fully broke out against the Lady Rabbits. Even with Wood finding ways to score in the second half after being held to only basket in the first half, Bowie’s defense still did a consistently tough job. Holliday scored 17 points in the first half and 21 in the second half.
It was not enough as the Lady Rabbits offense let them down again as Holliday won 38-20.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
In its first match since last year’s state semifinal appearance, Saint Jo hosted Bryson Aug. 11 and took a 25-13, 25-12, 25-21 win over the Cowgirls.
The Lady Panthers lost some talent to graduation but have five seniors ready to have a successful season. Savannah Hil, one of the five, got Saint Jo rolling offensively with a four-point serving string, including a pair of aces. Abby Carter’s kill and Kamron Skidmore’s block helped put the Lady Panthers up 5-2 in game one.
Hadleigh Moore added a four-point string of her own to extend the lead to 10-3. Tatum Morman’s pair, helped by a Hill kill, gave Saint Jo a 14-5 lead. Bryson got within five before a Hill 3-pointer, with help by a Carter kill, put the lead back at 18-10.
After an Olivia Johnson kill broke serve, Jordyn O’Neal served up the final five points, with Johnson providing a kill to move things along.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Despite being the smallest school in the Brock varsity classic volleyball tournament, the Lady Indians finished 4th out of the eight teams there.
After losing to the host team in its first pool play match Aug. 14 18-25, 14-25 and also to Class 3A Wall 12-25, 8-25, Nocona rebounded to close out pool play with a 20-25, 25-23, 25-20 win over Christoval. Sy Parker had 16 kills and 7 blocks in the three matches. Raylea Bowles had 12 kills, 17 digs and served up three aces. Maddyn Bowles had seven kills and 14 digs while Paige Davis had seven kills and 15 digs. Baylee Thomas added 11 digs.
From the setter spot, Kasi Castro had 20 assists, served up five aces and contributed 14 digs. Leah Meekins added 18 assists and six digs during the three matches.
To open Saturday’s bracket play, the Lady Indians posted a 25-18, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19 win over Fort Worth Christian. Castro staked Nocona to a 2-0 lead in game one. Kills by Parker set up pairs of points from Raylea Bowles and Leah Meekins helped Nocona negate an early deficit and take a 10-9 lead.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
County football teams had their first scrimmage of the season Aug. 14 with mixed results.
Forestburg hosted Azle Christian and Victory Christian. Under a new system with new head coach Cori Hayes, the Longhorns looked pretty good in the coach’s eye.
“The first team looked good,” Hayes explained. “Overall we need to work on our pace and blocking assignments and blocking assignments. Overall we looked good for the new regime.”
Forestburg hits the road to scrimmage Newcastle Aug. 21.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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