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Girls Roundup
Prairie Valley vs Bellevue
Prairie Valley hosted the top team in the district Bellevue on Tuesday night and gave the Lady Eagles a game they did not see in the first matchup.
Bellevue won 59-39, but it was not until the third quarter when the run from the Lady Eagles came through.
The first half saw the Lady Bulldogs hang in there and play Bellevue’s game, breaking the press and taking shots on their terms against an Eagles team that likes to get up and down the floor.
Bellevue led by only five at halftime, but came out in the second half ready to put the game away, which led to the final margin being 59-39.
For Prairie Valley, Kincaid Johnson led the team with 15 points and seven rebounds. Sydni Messer joined her in double figures with 11 points.
Lady Bulldog Coach Jeannie Carpenter liked how her team competed.
Saint Jo vs Forestburg
The rivalry game of Saint Jo and Forestburg lived up to its title on Tuesday night in Saint Jo.
It was the Lady Panthers who came out ahead in the end in a closely fought 42-39 win.
Saint Jo started the game slow in the beginning, but defensive adjustments made at halftime turned out to be the difference in the game.
Seniors Charity Brawner and Emily Haney led the way with 19 and 15 points as the Lady Panthers kept itself in line for the third seed in district.
For Forestburg Lacy Huddleston led the team with 15 points while adding nine rebounds. Faith Moore and Morgan Miller each scored seven points while Kassidy Travis pulled down a team leading 11 rebounds.
Gold-Burg
The Gold-Burg Lady Bears lost a tough one against Midway on Tuesday night at home.
The Lady Falcons won 51-40 against the Lady Bears who are searching for their first district win of the season. It was unfortunate because it was one of Bears most balanced scoring games of the season.
Kelly Contreras and Taylor Lyons still led the team, scoring 13 and 10 points, but Ashlynn Smith had eight and Preslie Darden finished with six.
A low scoring third quarter proved to be the big difference in the game for Gold-Burg. Coach Cheryl Cromleigh was proud in how well her team played and how competitive the game was.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.
Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.
“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”
Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News
Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.
The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.
Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.
Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Culture. It’s a beautiful word.
Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.
After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.
Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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