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Lady Rabbits win at Breckenridge
The Bowie Lady Rabbits were able to win their yearly trek up to Burkburnett on Friday night.
The Lady Rabbits won 45-30 against a tough Lady Bucks team.
Bowie came into the game following a disappointing performance against Holliday that would have helped the team potentially move up from the third seed in the district standings.
Breckenridge was coming off a tough loss to undefeated Nocona. With the Lady Bucks in fourth place and having the final playoff spot after a one point win against City View, they were hoping to give the Lady Rabbits more of a game this time around.
Bowie won the first matchup with not much drama by 16 points, with Coach Matthew Miller employing some full-court pressing to try and speed the game up to the Lady Rabbits preferred pace of play.
The game on Friday was more of the same from Bowie, with only a few matchup changes from the first game.
The Lady Rabbits controlled things from the beginning, with their defense holding the Lady Bucks to only two points in the first quarter on some free throws. Bowie was making shots early as three different players made 3-pointers in the first quarter as the team built a 12-2 lead.
The second quarter saw Breckenridge get into the game a bit by drawing 10 free throws and scoring 11 points. It was not enough to catch up with the Lady Rabbits at all.
Addie Farris made two 3-pointers in the quarter as four other players scored two points each.
Bowie’s lead grew as it went into halftime up 26-13.
The third quarter saw the scoring pace slow down a peg for both teams. Neither team broke double-digits, but the Lady Rabbits lead increased a bit as four players who scored combined for nine points while giving up only six to Breckenridge.
The fourth quarter saw both teams make as many field goals as they had all game, but the Lady Bucks only outscored Bowie by one, which was not enough to come back from the double-digit lead the Lady Rabbits had.
Bowie won 45-30.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week 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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