SPORTS
Jackrabbits win big against Breckenridge
The Bowie Jackrabbits won the final district game of round one at Breckenridge on Friday night.
The Jackrabbits won a high scoring game with little issue 70-54 against the Buckaroos.
Bowie came into the game following one of its biggest wins of the season, a buzzer-beater win against Holliday. The Jackrabbits could not afford an off night if they wanted to reap the rewards beating the Eagles had given them
Breckenridge was having a tough district stretch with its only win coming against Jacksboro, but many coaches know the Bucks are better than that record if you take them lightly.
With a big, tall center surrounded by a scrappy group of guards, Breckenridge is not a team to take as lightly as its record would perceive.
Bowie came out with its full court press to try and impose its up-tempo style it likes to play. The Bucks were ready for it and did a good job of not letting the pressure force many turnovers.
The Jackrabbits did a good job of taking the lead in the first quarter while making most shots Breckenridge took contested shots. Bowie led 15-9 after the first quarter.
The second quarter saw the Jackrabbits go on the run that separated themselves from the Bucks. With 3-pointers from Drew Weber and Kynan DeMoss off the bench as well as 3-pointers from starters A.J. Whatley and Brody Armstrong, Bowie scored 23 points in the quarter.
Breckenridge did not match that scoring pace at all, scoring only seven points in the quarter as Bowie ran away with the game leading into halftime. The Jackrabbits had more than a 20-point lead heading into the second half up 38-16.
The second half saw both teams play more evenly down the stretch. The Bucks would more than triple its first half total while Bowie almost equaled its first half total.
It was never close as the Jackrabbits won 74-50.
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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