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Bowie season ends against Brock
The Bowie Jackrabbits lost their bi-district game against state-power Brock on Tuesday to end their season.
The Eagles won 71-58 in a game that was close in the first half, but a bad third quarter made all the difference.
The Jackrabbits were coming into the game trying to shake off the bad taste from their play-in game against Holliday. The Eagles win on a buzzer-beater meant Bowie finished third overall and would get either of the top-10 ranked teams in the state from the other district.
Brock won its play-in game against Peaster to finish first in its district, but took the second seed route in order to avoid a City View team until later in the playoffs.
That is how the Jackrabbits got stuck playing a Brock team it was trying all season to hopefully avoid until later in their playoff run.
Still, Bowie did a good job of playing with a Peaster team last season for a half in the same sort of situation. The Jackrabbits did have some chances.
Bowie came out playing to win in the first quarter. The Jackrabbits got out to a lead to start the game. The Eagles only came on offensively in the final few minutes to cut the lead to 16-12, but Bowie showed it was not going to lay down.
The offense did not keep up in the second quarter while Brock got its big guy going. Big center Nathan Jones was who the Jackrabbits were trying to stop in the post.
When Bowie’s post player got into early foul trouble, the Jackrabbits did not have an ideal defensive matchup that was not giving up either several inches or several pounds.
Still, Bowie hung in their and trailed only 28-24 heading into halftime and still felt like it was in the game.
The third quarter came and the Jackrabbits offense was still not clicking like it had since the first quarter. Defensively, the team was trying everything to slow down Jones, who would finish with a game high 32 points and 17 rebounds, which led to some of his teammates making shots from the perimeter.
“We were throwing everything at him,” Atkins said. “We tried some zone where we tried to sandwich him. Tried some zone where we tried to bring a guy down from the top. Tried some man where we brought a guy. Just a lot of stuff.”
Brock scored 21 points in the quarter as its lead grew to double-digits 49-32 heading into the fourth quarter.
Needing to make up 17 points, Bowie’s offense started rolling in the fourth quarter. Each of the Jackrabbits leading scorers Brody Armstrong and Cade Thompson ended up with good days offensively.
The Jackrabbits scored 26 points in the quarter and at one point cut the lead to nine points looking to try and make a miraculous come back.
Unfortunately, Brock had another good quarter as well and made free throws down the stretch to not let the game get any close, scoring 22 points themselves.
The Eagles won 71-58.
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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