SPORTS
Bowie boys close out first round of district with loss at Iowa Park
The Bowie Jackrabbits wrapped up the first round of district play with a tough loss at Iowa Park on Friday night.
The Hawks won 54-39, pulling away in the second half after tight play for two quarters.
The Jackrabbits came into the game with a 2-3 district record. After starting district on a string of close losses against Jacksboro, City View and Holliday by a combined eight points, Bowie came into the game on a two-game winning streak after beating Vernon and Henrietta.
The Jackrabbits started the game well even if the game was low-scoring. Bowie led 10-8 after the first quarter and 19-18 at halftime. The Jackrabbits were having trouble getting easy shots against Iowa Park’s zone defense and could not make the Hawks pay enough when getting open 3-point shots.
Iowa Park seemed to be hunting 3-pointers against Bowie’s zone defense and only made two in the first half.
The team made two in the third quarter which opened up all of the Hawk’s offensive execution in a flurry of scoring to end the quarter. The home crowd and team seemed to grow more bombastic as Iowa Park opened up a double-digit lead.
The Jackrabbits struggled in the third quarter, scoring only five points as they trailed 36-24 heading into the final period.
The Hawks offense did not slow down in the fourth quarter, making three 3-pointers and seeming one step ahead of Bowie’s defensive rotation.
The Jackrabbits got desperate and had a late scoring surge as they knocked in three 3-pointers as well, but it was too little too late for Bowie to come back.
Iowa Park won comfortably 54-39.
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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.
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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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