SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bowie girls respond, wins
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
Keene High School’s Eboni Smith made a bucket inside with 4 minutes, 41 seconds left in the third quarter.
The Lady Chargers had cut Bowie’s lead to 32-30.
But, the Lady Rabbits didn’t panic as they went on a 27-14 run the remainder of the game for a 59-44 Conference 3A Area victory over Keene on Thursday at Texas Woman’s University’s Kitty Winter Magee in Denton.
“In the third quarter, it got tight,” Kamryn Cantwell said. “We just had to slow things down and remember how the Lady Rabbits should play.”
Cantwell was ready to make things happen, and she went on a couple of dribble drives to score rather easy points for Bowie.
In the closing seconds of the third quarter, Brittney Pound canned a 3-pointer from the baseline to give the Lady Rabbits a 44-34 lead.
“We knew we had to keep it together and keep fighting,” Pound said. “We knew Keene was going to keep fighting. They weren’t going to give it to us.”
Both Pound and Cantwell tallied 14 points to support Courtney Brady’s 23-point effort.
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Bowie’s Addy Cook (22) keeps Keene’s Peyton Stephens (21) near the sideline while playing tough defense in a Conference 3A Area Round game on Thursday at Texas Woman’s University in Denton. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After some coaching time in East Texas, Bret Botard will be the new girl’s basketball coach at Bowie.
Botard said it’s a chance to work with Bowie Athletic Director Tyler Price once again. Price was Botard’s assistant when he coached at Nocona.
“I wanted to get back into the area,” Botard said. “It’s a good community.”
Botard graduated high school in 1995 from Del Valle High School, outside Austin, and went to Texas Tech. He started his coaching career in Lubbock followed by returning to his alma mater where he was an assistant for his high school coach.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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