SPORTS
Jackrabbits win road game 65-59
The Bowie Jackrabbits played only one game last week and made it count as they traveled to Wichita Falls High School.
The Jackrabbits won 65-59 in a game where they never felt totally comfortable or secure.
The Coyotes came out in a man-to-man defense, but they were the first team to switch everything on defense. For Bowie, who is a heavy screen team, this took them a second to get used to and then exploit.
It was the first game Daniel Mosley was back from an ankle injury that sidelined him the previous week. He made his presence known early as Wichita Falls had no answer inside. A perimeter-based team that liked to get up and down the court, it was a clash of styles. The Jackrabbits started good and got out to a 19-13 lead in the first quarter.
At times Coach Jonathon Horton went with a big lineup with Jed Castles out there next to Mosley to form an imposing paint presence. The Coyotes would try to lure one of those two away from the basket to try and guard on the perimeter while the rest of their team would try to crash the offensive boards.
To counteract this, Horton would sub in Evan Kennedy to have more of a perimeter-based lineup while Braden Armstrong would slide in to the other post position.
At times it worked and Wichita Falls would outhustle Bowie for offensive rebounds, something they have struggled with this season. Still the Jackrabbits offense, able to break the Coyotes press consistently all night to create three on two situations, was scoring at a better rate and led 38-28 at halftime.
Wichita Falls picked up the intensity by hitting a few shots and getting the ball to Kobe Graham, who Bowie had a hard time trying to stop on isolation plays. Graham finished with a game high 23 points. The Jackrabbits lead had shrunk to 50-46 heading into the fourth quarter.
Playing with a lead has been a point of emphasis for Horton since he feels like they have let a few games slip through their fingers this season. Bowie did a nice job of balancing taking time off the clock and scoring as the lead never got down to one possession.
The Coyotes made the Jackrabbits work by drawing fouls constantly getting to the free throw line. Some late game mistakes will certainly be film room fodder for games down the road, but the Jackrabbits were able to hold on and win 65-59.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Saint Jo’s boy’s and girl’s track teams took area titles April 20 at Forestburg.
The top four finishers in each event qualified for the Region 3-A meet May 1-2 at Hewitt Midway High School outside Waco.
Boys
Saint Jo’s Ayden Giambruno finished 2nd in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 11:32.62. Bellevue’s Cade Broussard was 4th in 12:02.50.
In the 400-meter relay, Forestburg’s foursome of Jesse Wadsworth, Josiah Wadsworth, Rafael Sanchez and Hayden Halliburton finished 4th with a time of 47.27. Forestburg’s Juan Gonzaez was 2nd in the 800-meter run in 2:13.17.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
A five-run outburst over the final three innings lifted Holliday’s baseball team past host Bowie 8-3 April 17.
The Eagles got out to a 2-0 first inning lead, using two hits and an error off Rabbit pitcher Rayder Mann. Mann opened the Bowie first by reaching on a caftcher’s error. A pair of groundouts and Mann getting caught in a rundown ended the threat. Bowie threatened again in the second, Allen Miller was hit by a one out pitch. A pair of strikeouts ended the threat.
Hollday added a run in the third for a 3-0 lead. The Rabbits got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third.
Mann drew a two-out walk with Caden Belcher picking up a single. He moved to second on the throw in. Eddie DeLeon followed with a two-RBI single. He was caught in a rundown to end the threat.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Seven Nocona track team members qualified for the Region II-2A track meet May 1-2 after top four finishes at the Area meet April 17 in Graham.
The 400-meter relay foursome of Gage Grubbs, Kyle Walters, Landon Fatheree and David Pizano finished 3rd with a time of 43.93. Pisano won the 400-meter dash in 51.38 with Fatheree 2nd in the 100-meters in 11.24.
The 1,600-meter relay team of Jax Fuller, Waters, Fatheree and Pisano were 3rd in 3:33.60.
On the girl’s side sophomore Sy Parker won both the shot put with a 34’3” throw, beating 2nd place by just one inch, and the discus with a 107’10” try. Ava Johnson was 4th in the 200—meters with a 27.69 time.
Not qualifying for regionals but still coming through with points for the Lady Indians with Raylea Bowles in the high jump, who finished 5th with a 4’8” leap, and Kaylee Thomas who was 5th in the pole vault with a 7’6” effort.
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