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Whataburger tournament brings challenges for Jackrabbits team
The Bowie Jackrabbits basketball team played at the prestigiously challenging Whataburger Holiday Tournament last weekend after the winter break.
The Jackrabbits were able to earn a 2-2 record at the tournament where just about every team was either from bigger programs or state ranked within its classification.
Bowie first played Center. The Jackrabbits dominated with their size advantage in the post as Daniel Mosley and Jed Castles feasted against mismatched players for most of the game.
Bowie got out to a 34-21 lead at halftime and never let the Roughriders get close despite Center doing its best to try and draw Castles and Mosley away from the basket so they could attack. The Jackrabbits won 67-43 to start the tournament right.
On Friday, Bowie was matched up with private school Liberty Christian. Despite featuring a long team they were no match for the Jackrabbits. Bowie’s lockdown defense allowed the Jackrabbits to gain a 16-6 lead in the first quarter.
The Warriors could not make up any ground as they had no answer for Mosley, who finished with 28 points and 14 rebounds. Castles also was able to hurt them on the glass as he finished with 13 rebounds.
Bowie won easily 55-32 to start the tournament 2-0. The next game later that day would not be so easy.
The Jackrabbits were matched up with state-ranked Argyle in 4A, a team they played three weeks earlier in Argyle without Mosley. The game started out slow for both teams, but it was Bowie who had the upper hand leading 8-4 after the first quarter.
Unfortunately, the Eagles offense found some life while the Jackrabbits continued to struggle scoring the ball at a higher frequency.
The game was close with Argyle leading 20-18 at halftime.
Bowie was still in the game heading into the fourth quarter trailing 30-26, but could not make any baskets while the Eagles took the few chances they had to score while running valuable clock. Argyle ended up winning 40-29.
Justin Franklin’s 11 points to lead the team was not enough for the Jackrabbits to enact any revenge.
The final game of the tournament for Bowie wound up maybe being its biggest challenge as they played another state ranked 4A team in Kenndale.
From the get-go, the game was the complete opposite of the Jackrabbits previous low scoring game against the Eagles.
Bowie’s offense kept pace with the Wildcats. Kennedale led 23-21 after the first quarter. Unfortunately for the Jackrabbits, the Wildcats offense had another level it could go they could not match.
Kennedale scored 31 points in the second quarter and led 54-36 at halftime.
Bowie’s defense never could figure out a way to slow down the Wildcats as the lead grew and grew in the second half. The Wildcats won 94-62. Mosley scored 24 and Taylor Pigg 13, but it was not enough. Mosley was selected to the All-Tournament Team.
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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