SPORTS
Jackrabbits rebound with big win against City View 67-55
Following a loss on the road, the Bowie Jackrabbits made sure there would be no set back as they hosted City View on Tuesday.
The Jackrabbits won 67-55 against an athletic Mustangs team, whose main weakness, a lack of size, fed right into Bowie’s strength. Also on the minds of the team was fellow student Austin Cox, with the proceeds from Tuesday night’s game going to his family as Cox fights for his life from cancer.
Wanting to make up for the previous game’s lackluster start, the Jackrabbits came out and were up 6-0 a minute and half into the game. That early lead proved to be vital as the teams went back and forth at each other the rest of the quarter.
City View used its athleticism to drive to the basket and shoot quick three-pointers while Bowie played inside out as big post Daniel Mosley dominated early and often. The Jackrabbit led 17-14 heading into the second quarter.
The Mustangs tied the score up 19-19 early in the second quarter. Bowie was able to distance itself, going on an 11-0 run in the next four minutes to establish a double digit lead 30-19 with less than two minutes to go. City View closed the lead down to 32-25 at halftime.
The game stayed competitive, but the Mustangs could not make much headway into the Jackrabbits lead as Bowie led 38-32 with less than three minutes to go. From there, the Jackrabbits went on a 10-2 run to end the quarter and give themselves the biggest lead of the game 48-34 heading into the fourth quarter.
Bowie made sure to squash any possibility of a comeback from the Mustangs. The first three minutes saw the Jackrabbits go up by almost 20 points, 57-38. Bowie kept up that energy even with City View scoring at a blistering pace to get back into the game.
Even with the Mustangs drawing closer, the Jackrabbits lead was too much as the time ran down and Bowie won 67-55.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
In its first match since last year’s state semifinal appearance, Saint Jo hosted Bryson Aug. 11 and took a 25-13, 25-12, 25-21 win over the Cowgirls.
The Lady Panthers lost some talent to graduation but have five seniors ready to have a successful season. Savannah Hil, one of the five, got Saint Jo rolling offensively with a four-point serving string, including a pair of aces. Abby Carter’s kill and Kamron Skidmore’s block helped put the Lady Panthers up 5-2 in game one.
Hadleigh Moore added a four-point string of her own to extend the lead to 10-3. Tatum Morman’s pair, helped by a Hill kill, gave Saint Jo a 14-5 lead. Bryson got within five before a Hill 3-pointer, with help by a Carter kill, put the lead back at 18-10.
After an Olivia Johnson kill broke serve, Jordyn O’Neal served up the final five points, with Johnson providing a kill to move things along.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Despite being the smallest school in the Brock varsity classic volleyball tournament, the Lady Indians finished 4th out of the eight teams there.
After losing to the host team in its first pool play match Aug. 14 18-25, 14-25 and also to Class 3A Wall 12-25, 8-25, Nocona rebounded to close out pool play with a 20-25, 25-23, 25-20 win over Christoval. Sy Parker had 16 kills and 7 blocks in the three matches. Raylea Bowles had 12 kills, 17 digs and served up three aces. Maddyn Bowles had seven kills and 14 digs while Paige Davis had seven kills and 15 digs. Baylee Thomas added 11 digs.
From the setter spot, Kasi Castro had 20 assists, served up five aces and contributed 14 digs. Leah Meekins added 18 assists and six digs during the three matches.
To open Saturday’s bracket play, the Lady Indians posted a 25-18, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19 win over Fort Worth Christian. Castro staked Nocona to a 2-0 lead in game one. Kills by Parker set up pairs of points from Raylea Bowles and Leah Meekins helped Nocona negate an early deficit and take a 10-9 lead.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
County football teams had their first scrimmage of the season Aug. 14 with mixed results.
Forestburg hosted Azle Christian and Victory Christian. Under a new system with new head coach Cori Hayes, the Longhorns looked pretty good in the coach’s eye.
“The first team looked good,” Hayes explained. “Overall we need to work on our pace and blocking assignments and blocking assignments. Overall we looked good for the new regime.”
Forestburg hits the road to scrimmage Newcastle Aug. 21.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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