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Lady Rabbits play a tough gauntlet of state-ranked teams
The Bowie Lady Rabbits got back into the swing of things with four games in two days blitz on Friday Saturday against some state-ranked teams at the prestigious Whataburger tournament in Saginaw.
The Lady Rabbits went 2-2 and played for the consolation championship on Saturday, but lost the final game against the number one ranked team in 1A Nazareth. It was not the only state-ranked team Bowie faced during the two days.
The Lady Rabbits kicked off the tournament against state ranked 4A Bridgeport. There was some rust from the holidays and the team did not play well. The Sissies took it to Bowie and won easily 61-18.
While the teams the Lady Rabbits played next were in smaller classifications, all three were ranked in the top five in the state within their classifications and could not be taken lightly.
Bowie finished the first day playing Panhandle. The Lady Panthers were ranked among the top five teams in 2A. It was a close game and the Lady Rabbits battled. In the end, Bowie was able to hold on to win a close game 42-39.
To start of Saturday, the Lady Rabbits next played Dodd City. The Lady Hornets are usually ranked among the top programs in 1A every year, with several area teams playoff runs ending to them every year. Dodd City is also coming off a three season run where it was the state runner-up.
Bowie took care of business and won a game it controlled from the start 51-38. The win set up the Lady Rabbits with the team that defeated the Lady Hornets in the state title game each of the last three years for the consolation championship.
The Lady Swifts’ defense was stifling. Bowie had an okay first quarter, but just had a tough time scoring for the rest of the game. The Lady Rabbits made a mini-run in the final few minutes to cut the lead down to single-digits, but could not catch up as Nazareth won the low scoring affair 35-26.
Jayci Logan was named to the all-tournament team as the long and athletic guard at the front of the team’s pressing defense was a key to the team’s success during the two days.
The Lady Rabbits next play at Lindsay at 6:15 p.m. on Jan. 7.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week 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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