SPORTS
Lady Rabbits get close win against Burkburnett
The Bowie Lady Rabbits continued their early season trend of playing schools in higher classifications and besting them as they pulled out a close win against Burkburnett at home Tuesday night.
Bowie pulled away just enough in the last 20 seconds to win 49-46.
The game got off to a slow start with the Lady Rabbits taking the early advantage, leading 7-3 halfway through the quarter. The game picked up for both sides as free throw attempts following offensive rebounds and four three-pointers pushed the Lady Bulldogs ahead by one, 17-16, heading into the second quarter.
The second quarter saw more of the same. Burkburnett was able to use their size and girth advantage in the post to gather several offensive rebounds to keep possessions alive.
Bowie was able to keep pace with many different players chipping in baskets and playing together as a team while trying to look for an advantageous pass into the post. The Lady Rabbits led by one point, 29-28, heading into halftime.
After a slow first four minutes of the third quarter, Bowie started to pull away, outhustling the Lady Bulldogs on the boards and in transition opportunities.
The lead was as much as 10 and the Lady Rabbits led 40-32 heading into the fourth quarter as their stifling defense only allowed four points to Burkburnett.
The Lady Bulldogs charged back in the fourth quarter as their two leading scorers got back to doing what they were doing in the first quarter, getting to the free throw line and knocking down three-pointers.
Burkburnett took the lead 44-43 with just a little more than three minutes to go in the game.
Bowie did not panic and tied the game with a free throw before finding Hope Howard inside, who finished the basket while also picking up the foul. While missing the free throw, it did give the Lady Rabbits a 46-44 lead with 1:29 left.
After Bowie got the stop on the other side of the court they missed an opportunity to strengthen their lead by missing free throws.
This left the door open to the Lady Bulldogs, who did not shy away from pressure free throws as they made both to tie the game up at 46-46 with 38 seconds left.
Again, the Lady Rabbits were able to find Howard, who sealed off her defender and was able to finish at the rim uncontested with 20 seconds left to put Bowie up 48-46.
The Lady Rabbits were able to secure the rebound after a Burkburnett miss and Aslyn Davis made one of two free throws with two seconds left to give Bowie the 49-46 win.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
Nocona got its new press box into place this week at Jack Crane Stadium. The old press box, which was in place for more than 60 years, was taken out in early June and moved to Indian Valley Raceway. The new press box was by the Southern Bleacher Company out of Graham. Athletic Director Black Crutsinger said they looked at a lot of press boxes and decided they liked the one at Lindsay High School and went with that model. Sean Hutson operated the crane from the Hurd Crane Service that put the press box up for Nocona.
Sunset native Cason Richey (right) and his team roping partner Beldon Cox from Weatherford repeated as the International Finals Youth Rodeo champions last weekend at Shawnee, OK. Richey and Cox won the previous year and were able to complete the repeat by catching three steers in a combined time of 16.6 seconds. Richey is expected to compete attend Texas Tech University this fall and compete on the rodeo team.
The Chisholm Trail Youth Rodeo had its awards ceremony this week, giving out plaques and buckles to the top competitors throughout the summer season.
There were four age categories with five events to compete in for the young athletes.
Along with the best results in each event, at the end the overall best cowboy and cowgirl in each age division was awarded as well.
The lead line division, in which an adult helps the young competitors, saw Rylee Stewart win the first in poles, barrel racing and mystery event on her way to win top cowgirl.
Hattie Snow got the fastest time in the flags event and Lany Shupak got the fastest goat time. Riggin Bishop got named the top cowboy in the division.
In the eight-and-under division, Whitley Goins won the top cowgirl and Trell Carpenter won top cowboy. Goins got the fastest times in barrel racing, flags and mystery event. Carpenter got the fastest time in poles and goats.
In the 9-12 age division, Sage Keck won the top cowgirl while Chisum Carpenter won the top cowboy. Keck got the fastest times in four of the five divisions. Only Layna Taylor getting the fastest goat time prevented her from winning in a clean sweep.
In the 13-18 age division, Tess Egenbacher won the top overall cowgirl award.
Kiley McCracken won both the barrel racing and flags event. Emma Strahan won the poles and mystery event. Hadlee Bryan won the goats event.
There was no top overall cowboy in the age division.
To see the times for the winners of each event in all four age categories along with pictures of all of the top cowboys and cowgirls, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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