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Bowie boys beat Slidell 43-40 in overtime
The Bowie Jackrabbits picked up their biggest profile win of the short season so far on Tuesday with an overtime win against Slidell.
The Jackrabbits won 43-40 against the Greyhounds, holding on just enough in the overtime period to get the win against the state-ranked team.
Bowie was coming off a disappointing loss last week to Bells more than a week ago before the holiday break. The Jackrabbits had a heck of test for themselves waiting after several off days.
Slidell, the program that had won the district title against all of the Montague County 1A teams for nearly a decade, is looking to keep results the same even as it moves up to 2A.
The Greyhounds are ranked 10th in the state in 2A according to the most recent Texas Association of Basketball Coaches poll.
Also, Slidell is the definition of a full-court press team that goes a hundred miles per hour almost all of the time.
With both teams coming off a week long break, conditioning was about to be tested.
The Jackrabbits had the height and length advantage in the front court and used that to their advantage on defense in a half court setting.
The Greyhounds were looking to get to the rim on drives and routinely were thwarted by Bowie’s size.
The Jackrabbit offense wanted to be methodical in their approach. Slidell wanted to speed the game up to suit its pace of play. Bowie will look for opportunities to push, but did not want to fall into the trap of trying to match the Greyhounds.
The Jackrabbits scored inside and made some free throws as they led 9-4 after the first quarter and looked to be controlling the game.
Slidell was able to turn things around with a quick score in the second quarter, which allowed it to get into its press defense and change the pace of the game.
Bowie struggled to routinely break the press, committing several turnovers by not being able to cross half court in 10 seconds.
The Greyhounds were led by their leading scorer in the period, who scored eight of their 10 points, all inside the arc.
The Jackrabbits were not having much luck scoring a ton either while dealing with the pressure, making only two baskets.
The Greyhounds took the lead and while Bowie only trailed 16-14 at halftime, it seemed like Slidell grabbed the momentum and were on the verge of breaking things open at any time.
The Jackrabbits answered the bell and came out in the third quarter ready to establish control again. It was easily Bowie’s best stretch of offensive play, doubling its first half total with 14 points as five different players made at least one basket.
The Jackrabbit defense continued to make things tough for the Greyhounds with less chances to push the ball in transition. Still, after only getting to the free throw line twice in the first half, Slidell was starting to earn trips to the charity stripe much more starting in the third quarter.
Bowie still led 28-23 heading into the fourth quarter, but the Greyhounds were going to give up.
The Jackrabbits looked to serve a death blow early in the final period, scoring five points in the first two minutes to open up the biggest lead of the game 33-23.
It took Slidell only two minutes to cut the lead down to one 33-32 with 4:12 still to play as the Greyhounds could not be kept off the free throw line and Bowie failing to score.
Slidell took the lead 34-33 with two made free throws with 1:19 left to play and all of the momentum since the Jackrabbits had not scored in the last five minutes.
Bowie then got a huge play from big post player Gaige Goodman. His size had bothered the Greyhounds all game on defense and he also scored in every quarter. He made a tough basket through contact while also getting the foul call for a shot at an old fashioned 3-point play. He sunk the free throw to give the Jackrabbits back the lead 36-34 with 45 seconds left.
Unfortunately, Bowie could not keep Slidell off the free throw line. With 31 seconds left, the Greyhounds sunk both clutch free throws to tie the game at 36-36.
Attempts at winning in regulation did not go either team’s way as the game went to overtime.
It was back and forth through the early going. Bowie scored on a basket from Rayder Mann and Slidell answered with a 3-pointer to lead 39-38.
The Greyhounds added one point to their lead with a made free throw to lead 40-38 with less than two minutes left in the overtime period.
The Jackrabbits got the lead back with Mann sinking a 3-pointer from the corner with 1:28 left in the game to give Bowie a 41-40 lead.
The Jackrabbit defense was able to come up with stop after stop. Bowie had three trips to the free throw line to extend its lead and only made two of its six shots.
Still, the Jackrabbits held on to win 43-40.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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Nocona
The Nocona Indians had an up and down first tournament last week.
The Indians went 3-3 overall and finished in fourth place as they played some tough competition.
Nocona started with a 51-41 win against Saint Jo. Landon Fatheree led the team with 22 points and eight rebounds. Karson Kleinhans was second with 14 points.
The Indians then fell to eventual tournament champs Ponder 64-23. Fatheree scored a team high 11 points in the game.
It was still tough in the next game playing Argyle’s JV team. The Eagles won 58-34. Kleinhans led the team with 11 points while Fatheree was second with nine points. Zyrus Moreno added six points.
Nocona rebounded with a close win against Era 57-51 thanks to a big second quarter. Kleinhans led the way with 29 points and six rebounds while Fatheree was second with nine points.
The Indians played Bellevue to start the final day of the tournament. Nocona won 69-42 and was boosted by Kleinhans scoring 44 points. It is believed by his coaches to be a boy’s program record, falling two points short of the overall program record set by his cousin Averee Kleinhans.
Oscar Salomon-Gomez was second with eight points while Fatheree had a team high 10 steals.
The Indians’ final game was played for third place with Lindsay. After a close first half, Nocona came out in the third quarter and struggled which allowed the Knights earn a double-digit lead. In the end, Lindsay held on to win 49-43.
Fatheree led the team with 15 points while Kleinhans was second with 13 points while grabbing six rebounds.
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Panthers had a tough first tournament last week playing in Nocona.
The Panthers went 1-4 overall while playing mostly bigger schools the entire time.
Saint Jo first played tournament host Nocona and lost a close game 51-41. It would be one of the closest games of the tournament.
The next two games against Lindsay and Ponder did not go well. The Knights won the first game 77-33 and the Lions won the other game 72-23.
Thankfully, the Panthers were able to break out of their rut by beating Era in a tight game 58-55.
Saint Jo wrapped up its tournament by playing Argyle’s JV team and lost 65-50.
Bellevue
The Bellevue Eagles struggled playing in their first tournament last week, playing mostly bigger schools at Nocona.
The young Eagles’ team went 0-5, but still saw some growth while playing against some of the best teams they have played so far this season.
Bellevue got a tough draw to open the tournament, playing the eventual tournament champs Ponder. The Lions won 93-27. Ryan Jones led the Eagles with 10 points and Aaron Allison was second with seven points.
Bellevue played Lindsay and it was a high scoring game for both teams. Unfortunately, the Knights won 84-65. Allison led the team with 17 points, Jones scored 13 points and River Trail scored 11 points.
The Eagles played Era in their most competitive game of the tournament. Unfortunately, Bellevue lost 66-52. Jones had 19 points in the game while Bryce Ramsey was second with 13 points.
The Eagles had to play against Argyle’s JV team and lost 73-37. Allison led the team with 19 points and Brycen Bancroft was second with 10 points.
Bellevue ended the tournament by playing the host Nocona. The Indians won 69-42 to end the Eagles tournament. Jones led the team with 29 points while Ramsey was second with six points.
Missing scores
Coaches from Forestburg and Prairie Valley did not answer their email for tournament results from Chico. Gold-Burg did not play in a tournament.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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Nocona
The Nocona Lady Indians finished second at their hosted tournament last week.
The Lady Indians went 5-1, only losing the championship match at the Tres Niños Shootout.
Nocona first took down Throckmorton easily 75-12. Meg Meekins led the team with 27 points while Jolie Rose, Aubree Kleinhans and Jasmine Olivares each scored nine points.
The Lady Indians then beat Holliday 57-45. Meekins scored 28 points while Reagan Phipps, Ayden Patton and Rose each scored six points.
Nocona started day two beating Bellevue 91-26. Meekins scored 23 points, Phipps scored 15 points, Kaygan Stone scored 11 points and Patton scored 10.
Next the Lady Indians beat down Azle’s JV team 72-11. Meekins scored 14 points, Kleinhans scored 13 and Phipps 11 to lead the team.
On Saturday, Nocona was able to beat Decatur’s JV team 52-33 to move on to the championship game. Meekins scored 27 points and Olivares was second with 10 points.
The Lady Indians met Arygle’s JV team. Nocona led at halftime, but struggled in the second half. This allowed the Lady Eagles to pull ahead and win 48-43. Meekins and Phipps each scored eight points to lead the team.
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers competed in their second tournament of the season at Chico last week.
The Lady Panthers went 3-1 over the three days as they competed.
Saint Jo first played Olney and won big 61-29. Taylor Patrick led the team with 18 points, Payzlie Cervantes was second with 15 and Krista Reeves scored 10 points. Kamron Skidmore had a team high eight rebounds.
The Lady Panthers second game was their only loss in the tournament and it was a close one. Quinlan Boles won by one point 47-46. Cervantes led the team with 16 points and seven assists. Aubrey Morman and Reeves were second with seven points each. Reeves and Patrick both grabbed eight rebounds.
Saint Jo got back on track on Friday by beating Victory Christian Academy 50-36. Jordyn O’Neal led the team with 12 points and Cervantes was second with nine points. Skidmore grabbed a team high 12 rebounds and Patrick handed out a team high six assists.
The Lady Panthers final game was another one-sided win, this time against Valley View 68-38. Cervantes led the team with 24 points and O’Neal was second with 16 points. Patrick grabbed 14 rebounds and had five assists to lead the team.
Forestburg
The Forestburg Lady Horns had a tough tournament at Chico, playing some bigger schools that they struggled against.
The Lady Horns went 1-3 overall.
Forestburg lost to Harrold 56-41, against Quinlan Boles 50-22 and Victory Christian 39-16. The Lady Horns did beat Valley View 39-34.
Forestburg had two all-tournament selections with Jocelyn Rich and Braylee Briles being named to the team.
Missing Scores
The Bowie News did not receive scores from Bellevue’s games at the Tres Niños Shootout from the coaches. Prairie Valley did not play in a tournament.
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The Bowie Lady Rabbits had a good showing in their second tournament last week.
The Lady Rabbits went 3-1, losing only in the championship game to finish second overall at Roosevelt’s Cottonfield Classic in Lubbock.
Bowie first played 2A school Hale Center. It was a close game in the first half as the Lady Rabbits led by only two points. Bowie made adjustments on defense to limit the Lady Owls in the third quarter and ended up winning 59-50.
Laney Segura led the team with 17 points, Parker Riddle had 12 points and Payton Holt scored 11 points.
Bowie next played 3A school Lubbock Roosevelt. It was a close game as the Lady Rabbits trailed at halftime. Bowie made some defensive adjustments in the second half and was able to win 43-34. Hanna Bell led the team with 12 points and Segura was second with nine points.
The Lady Rabbits played 2A school New Deal on Friday. Bowie trailed after a low-scoring first half, but again were able to make some adjustments to give it a push in the third quarter to get the lead. The Lady Rabbits were then able to hold onto that lead in the fourth quarter and won 40-32.
Riddle led the team with nine points while Laney Enlow and Bell each had eight points.
The win put Bowie into the championship game on Saturday where it played 3A school Coahoma. The Lady Rabbits had trouble scoring in the first half and fell behind by double-digits. Second half adjustments led to a different third quarter for Bowie once again.
Unfortunately it was not enough to catch back up. The Lady Rabbits ran out of time in the fourth quarter and lost 37-30. Riddle led the team with 11 points while Segura was second with nine.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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