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Bowie basketball teams win at Vernon
Both Bowie basketball teams made the first travel to new district opponent Vernon on Friday night.
The Lady Rabbits came away with a close win 33-32 while the Jackrabbits won a bit more comfortably 56-45.
For the Bowie girl’s team, the game was the end of the first round of district play. A win would secure the Lady Rabbits with a sole position of second place in the district after winning all four of their previous district games after dropping their opener to leader Holliday.
The Lady Lions came into the game with only one district win so it was expected Bowie would walk over them. Vernon did not make it easy.
It was a back and forth, low-scoring game that never allowed the Lady Rabbits to get comfortable. Bowie led 11-7 after the first quarter, but the lead was cut to one 19-18 at halftime.
Neither team scored in the double-figures in either of the second half quarters. The Lady Lions took a one-point 26-25 lead into the fourth quarter.
Every basket and point mattered down the stretch as Bowie leaned on its most experienced starting five players to score points. Down one point with 20 seconds left, Neely Price went to the free throw line and made both clutch free throws to put the Lady Rabbits up 33-32. Bowie was able to hold on the final seconds to escape with the win.
The Jackrabbits was coming into the game in a different light. They had just lost their first district game the game before against City View and did not shoot the ball well. Vernon was coming into the game with only one district loss against City View as well the previous week and the team was coming off a bye.
The Lions came in athletic all over and was looking to employ their full-court pressure man defense to try and cause havoc. It was a good thing Bowie has played several similar teams that like to play like that and the team dabbles with the style itself since the team lacks elite height.
The first half saw the Jackrabbits take a small lead into halftime 24-20, with Coach Andy Atkins main point of criticism being on the defensive glass.
“One thing we struggled with in the first half was giving up offensive rebounds,” Atkins said. “The boys refocused themselves to not let that happen in the second half. In the third quarter we were able to limit them to only one shot and we were able to knock down shots. We got up by 22 at one point in the second half before Vernon made a few three’s late in the game.”
Despite a let down in the fourth quarter where the Lions outscored Bowie 16-9, the Jackrabbits still won by double-digits 56-45.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Saint Jo hosted its own volleyball tournament Sept. 10-12.
In its first match, the Lady Panthers bested Sam Rayburn in a b est-of-three match 2-1 (25-11, 23-25, 25-14.) In the opener, senior Tatum Morman staked the Lady Panthers to a 4-0 lead with help from Kamron Skidmore and Olivia Johnson kills. The Lady Rebels would come back and tie the game at seven.
Savannah Hill’s kill broke serve and allowed Abby Carter to string together seven points. An ace and a Hill kill helped keep the drive alive. Hill later rolled off six points in a row, helped by two aces, to go up 23-10. Sam Rayburn broke serve but Saint Jo finished the game with a single Morman point.
Sam Rayburn came right out of the gate firing in the second game leading 4-0. A single Carter point, thrown down by a Hill block, and Hill’s four-point skein put the Lady Panthers up 8-6. Sam Rayburn tied the game at eight.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Forestburg’s volleyball team gave visiting Chico a solid test Sept. 8, but the Lady Dragons rebounded from a third-set loss to pull out the 3-1 win (25-23, 25-19, 25-27, 25-19).
The Lady Longhorns got out to a quick start with aces from freshmen Madi Wadsworth and Lacie Shotwell staking the squad to a 4-1 lead in game one. Wadsworth later broke a 4-all tie with a kill.
Addy Conway rolled off four straight points, helped by a Wadsworth kill to give Forestburg an 11-9 lead. Chico took a 16-14 lead but a Brenna Briles ace and Jocelyn Rich’s two points forced Chico into a timeout down 17-19.
The respite worked as it would be Forestburg’s last lead of game one, the Lady ‘Horns not having another serving point.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After splitting the first two games with Vernon Northside, Bowie’s volleyball team turned things out and wound with a 3-1 match win (25-17, 15-25, 25-17, 25-17).
Molly Enlow used two aces amidst a four-point string to give the Lady Rabbits a 5-1 lead in game one. Senior KP Rutherford’s pair of points extended the lead to 8-3.
Northside cut the deficit to 10-11 before Rutherford’s kill broke serve.
Bella Culwell’s point, aided by an Ellie Mowery kill, put Bowie up 13-10. Northside tied the game at 13 before Rutherford came through with another pair for a 17-14 lead. Lillie Maddox also had a deuce for a 20-15 lead and force a Lady INdian timeout.
Northside broke serve but a Sophie Maddox block and Lillie Maddox three-point string gave the squad game point at 24-16. The squads exchanged side outs to end the game.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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