SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Rabbits take TBC boys’ 3A-4A title
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
It was fitting the Texas Basketball Championships Summer State Tournament Conference 3A-4A championship game pitted district rivals against each other.
The Bowie High School boys’ basketball team squared off against Holliday in a showdown featuring these District 3A-8 opponents.
As has been the case in recent years, and thanks in part of a late Justin Franklin layup and Jackrabbits making free throws down the stretch, Bowie got the best of Holliday 52-44 for the title on Sunday at Colleyville Heritage High School.
The Jackrabbits ran the table for the entire tournament – which included a pair of wins over Conference 4A Burkburnett and a 16-point conquest over another district rival in Nocona. In all, Bowie won nine games without a loss.
“It was a good time,” said Bowie head coach Doug Boxell.
(Boxell is unable to coach the team on the floor according to University Interscholastic League rules, so Elton Johnson served as head coach.)
“The kids have worked hard in the spring and summer, and something special happened for us,” said Boxell, whose Bowie squad has state tournament aspirations with the return of a healthy Jeffery Howard.
Boxell was especially impressed with the pair of wins over Burkburnett, 55-51 in pool play, and then 54-39 in the bracketed tournament finals.
The Bowie High School boys basketball team celebrates as the Conference 3A-4A champion from June 25 at Colleyville Heritage High School. The Jackrabbits won all nine games, including the title game 52-44 over District 3A-8 rival Holliday. Here’s the team (from left): Trent Johnson, Kason Spikes, Gary Mosley, Keck Jones, Daniel Mosley, Taylor Pigg, Dillon Swaim, Justin Franklin and Jeffery Howard. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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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