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Bowie basketball teams lose at Vernon
Boys
The Bowie Jackrabbits lost a tough game on the road at Vernon on Tuesday night.
The Lions won 59-44 as the Jackrabbits could not pull the upset for a second time this season.
Bowie came into the game needing a win if it wanted a chance to possibly break into the third spot or have a more firm control on fourth place in the district standings.
While the Jackrabbits did beat Vernon the first game the teams met, Bowie had to play one of its best games of the season and still just barely won 49-47.
The Lions needed a win to stay tied with City View for the second spot in the district standings.
For three quarters the Jackrabbits were doing the things they needed to do to try and get another unexpected win against an athletic Vernon team.
Bowie was limiting the Lions big impact players like their speedy guard and explosive post player. Unfortunately, Vernon’s other players picked up the pace and were making open shots to keep the Lions ahead for the most the game.
The Jackrabbits trailed only 14-12 after the first quarter and 23-17 at halftime. Bowie then cut into the deficit in the third quarter thanks to getting to the free throw line and converting 8-10.
The Jackrabbits trailed by only one basket 36-34 heading into the fourth quarter.
Unfortunately, there was a bad four-minute stretch where Vernon went on a big offensive run to pull ahead and Bowie could never catch back up. The Lions outscored the Jackrabbits 21-10 in the final period to pull ahead and make the final score not indicative of the first three quarters.
Vernon won 59-44.
Girls
The Bowie Lady Rabbits finished their season with a tough loss at Vernon on Tuesday night.
The Lady Lions won 39-27 in another low-scoring game for Bowie.
The Lady Rabbits were missing leading scorer and recent Midwestern State University signee Ziba Robbins due to injury. Vernon was just trying to wrap up a third place finish in the district.
The Lady Lions came out with a press defense that initially gave Bowie some problems and took a 10-4 lead after the first quarter.
The second quarter the scoring pace picked up as the Lady Rabbits started to break the press better and score some baskets from doing so. Unfortunately, Vernon scored in double-digits and led 23-13 at halftime.
Bowie’s defense had a good stretch in the third quarter, limiting the Lady Lions to only four points. The Lady Rabbits were able to cut into the deficit and trailed only 27-22 heading into the fourth quarter.
Unfortunately, Vernon closed the game strong despite missing more than half of its free throw attempts in the final period. The Lady Lions scored 12 points while Bowie made only two baskets.
Vernon pulled away to win 39-27.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend 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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