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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bowie girls blast Burkburnett
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com
The Bowie High School girls’ basketball team played with legs in quicksand during the first half of its season-opener on Tuesday at Conference 4A Burkburnett.
But, the team caught fire in the third quarter – pushing a nine-point lead into a 22-point bulge en route to a 68-36 victory.
“We got off to a slow start,” Bowie head coach Colby Davis-Pastusek said. “We made some adjustments to our defense, and played a much better second half.”
Davis-Pastusek said the Lady Rabbits spent practice time this week scoring inside against zone defense, and that helped as well.
“I was not happy with how we performed in our scrimmages living and dying by the 3-pointer,” the coach admitted.
Bowie stood at 1-0 heading into Friday’s game versus Stephenville at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. The game is part of the “Court of Dreams” program from the Dallas Mavericks.
The Lady Rabbit guards were able to feed inside to the post players, and Brittney Pound and Addy Cook both totaled a team-best 18 points.
The first quarter was tight, and Burkburnett actually had a 13-12 lead before the score was deadlocked at 15-all after one.
The second quarter started out with some brilliant team work as Kamryn Cantwell stole a Burkburnett pass, fed Henslee Ogle upcourt and Courtney Brady finished the play off with a layup. See more, including the box score, and junior varsity result, in the Nov. 21 edition of The Bowie News.
River Romine (21) plays defense as the Lady Rabbits won 68-36 in their season-opening game at Burkburnett High School. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.
Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.
“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”
Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News
Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.
The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.
Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.
Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Culture. It’s a beautiful word.
Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.
After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.
Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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