SPORTS
Bowie falls to state ranked Muenster
The Bowie Jackrabbits wrapped up their final non-district game of the season on Tuesday with another big challenge at Muenster.
The Hornets, the second ranked team in the state in 2A according to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches latest poll were able to parlay a great first quarter into a 45-30 win against the Jackrabbits.
Despite competing in a smaller classification, Muenster was able to matchup and even oversize Bowie in the post, starting players at heights of six-foot-seven, six-foot-six and six-foot-five.
Even with comparable size to try and hold off the Jackrabbits Daniel Mosley in the post, the Hornets sagged their defense in the lane to make it as hard as possible for Bowie to get the ball to Mosley.
With point guard Justin Franklin missing his third game due to an ankle injury, the Jackrabbits struggled to work the ball inside early and could not make any perimeter shots early on. Muenster methodically scored at a good pace and led 15-1 going into the second quarter.
Bowie played a little better in the second quarter, but had not made up any ground as the Jackrabbits trailed 26-8 at halftime.
The second half saw Bowie’s offense get back on track by being able to work the ball inside and finish through the size. While three-point attempts came with a flurry from the Jackrabbits to try and make up ground, no one had their shots finding net that night from deep as Bowie tread water down big.
While the Jackrabbits did win the second half outscoring the Hornets 22-19, it could not make up the horrendous first quarter as no offensive boom came. Muenster won 45-30.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
Bellevue’s girl’s basketball team led at halftime but a quick 9-0 Jacksboro run in the opening moments of the second half would prove the difference in a 28-25 Lady Eagle loss June 15 in a Nocona Summer League game.
Leading 12-9 at the half, Bellevue continued to shut down the inside game of the Tigerettes. Jacksboro switched tactics and began firing from outside. Three 3-pointers in the span of just under two minutes gave Jacksboro an 18-12 lead.
Bellevue kept things close, however, getting on the second half scoreboard with Mattie Broussard’s basket and free throws cutting the deficit to two, 18-16. A Haven Jones 3-pointer put the Lady Eagles up 19-18 midway through the second half.
The Tigerettes had just one 3 -pointer the rest of the way but got inside for a pair of buckets to take a 25-21 lead with 4:50 to go. Both offenses shut down late.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Most school-age athletes start off playing everything. By the time they graduate, they whittle it down to just one or two.
New Bowie girl’s track and overall cross country coach Shawnda Childers is no exception. While at Iowa Park she competed in volleyball, cross country and track before cutting out volleyball and focusing on track and cross country to close out high school.
Childers did not stay with athletics while moving on to Midwestern State University, where she received her bachelor’s and master’s Degrees. After graduation, shestarted coaching in Electra. She came to Bowie for one year, then went back to her old stomping grounds in Iowa Park where she spent the next four years.
The return home also put her in contact with now-Bowie Coach Griffin Fields, who was a coach there at the time. From Iowa Park, she spent the next three years at City View.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
New Saint Jo Girl’s Basketball Coach Grant Gooch isn’t completely unfamiliar with the area.
“We went to Muenster quite a bit when I was a kid,” Gooch, who will be going into his 20th year as a coach, said. “We’d load up the cooler from the meat markets. It’s good to be back.”
Gooch worked with Saint Jo Athletic Director CJ Hantz when the pair were in Throckmorton. Gooch comes to town from Menard where he spent three years at the West Texas school.
Gooch says coaching and education kind of come naturally to him.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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