SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bowie girls take control
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
The Bowie High School girls’ basketball team found itself down 19-17 at intermission during Friday’s District 3A-9 game versus Paradise.
The Lady Rabbits responded by outscoring the Lady Panthers 17-5 in the third quarter, playing a more deliberate style in the process.
“We made some adjustments on defense,” said Bowie head coach Colby Davis-Pastusek. “I thought in the first half, we got the shots we wanted, but we couldn’t finish them.”
Bowie penetrated the lane with much more ease in the second half, and that helped the Lady Rabbits prevail 41-28 to take sole possession of first place in District 3A-9.
“We’re in a position now where we control our own destiny,” the coach commented, as Bowie improved to 22-7, 10-1 in 3A-9.
Overall, Bowie connected on 14-of-32 field goals (44 percent), and the Lady Rabbits added 12-of-18 from the free-throw stripe (67 percent).
Courtney Brady was front and center in the early stages of the third quarter. Brady scored on a pair of dribble drives, and then she added a pair of free throws.
Bowie’s Courtney Brady (10) drives toward the basket on one of the rare fastbreaks during Friday’s District 3A-9 game versus Paradise. Brady scored six of her 15 points in succession to start the third quarter, sparking a Bowie 41-28 victory. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After some coaching time in East Texas, Bret Botard will be the new girl’s basketball coach at Bowie.
Botard said it’s a chance to work with Bowie Athletic Director Tyler Price once again. Price was Botard’s assistant when he coached at Nocona.
“I wanted to get back into the area,” Botard said. “It’s a good community.”
Botard graduated high school in 1995 from Del Valle High School, outside Austin, and went to Texas Tech. He started his coaching career in Lubbock followed by returning to his alma mater where he was an assistant for his high school coach.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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