SPORTS
Bowie boys play at holiday tournament in Bridgeport; Lady Rabbits pick up a win against Graham
Bowie boys
The Bowie Jackrabbits had an up and down holiday tournament at Bridgeport last week to get the rust off following the break.
The Jackrabbits went 2-2 during the two-day tournament, with a tough day one followed by a more enjoyable second day.
Bowie started the tournament playing a Boyd team Coach Ryan Dykes was coaching this time last year.
After a close first quarter, the Jackrabbits had a bad offensive stretch in the second quarter which allowed the Yellowjackets to take control. Bowie was playing catch up the whole second half, but nearly came back to steal the game at the end. Boyd held on to win by one point 47-46.
The Jackrabbits then played private school Liberty Christian which has former Dallas Cowboy tight end Jason Witten’s son on it as a freshman.
Bowie was actually in control early in the game, scoring well and holding a double-digit midway through the second quarter. The Warriors came back thanks to a tough full-court press defense that created scoring chances.
While the Jackrabbits scored well in the game, the myriad of good looks created by Liberty Christian’s press meant Bowie could not keep up offensively. The Warriors won 72-63.
The Jackrabbits then played fellow Montague County team Gold-Burg. Bowie used its size and experience to put the hurt on the smaller neighbor school, winning its first game of the tournament on day two 67-25.
The Jackrabbits finished the tournament by playing 4A Western Hills. The first half was very flip-floppy.
The Cougars initially went up by nearly double-digits in the first quarter. Bowie responded by doing the same in the second quarter and the teams went into halftime tied after two one-sided quarters.
The Jackrabbits came out in the second half and carried on what was working in the second quarter, limiting Western Hills to single-digit quarter totals while executing on offense.
Bowie pulled away and ended up winning by a comfortable margin 57-42.
Bowie girls
The Bowie Lady Rabbits played a warm-up game at home on Friday night against 4A Graham.
The Lady Rabbits won a low-scoring game 31-23 against the Lady Blues in a game which Bowie needed to try and get back on track.
The Lady Rabbits were coming off the holiday break with two losses in district play. The team lost their leading scorer shortly started and had to figure some things out on the fly.
While Bowie did not magically fix its offensive woes against Graham, it was a much needed pick-me-up for the team’s morale heading back into district play.
It also was a blue-print for the team of what it needs to do in order to win against good teams, which includes lights out defense.
The Lady Rabbits allowed only 14 points in the first three quarter, which allowed them to feel comfortable up 22-14 heading into the fourth quarter.
Even with the Lady Blues “exploding” for nine points in the final period, Bowie still won easily by the final score 31-23.
Kayleigh Crow led the team with 12 points. Katelyn McGehee and Emily Cueva each had four points.
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.
-
NEWS3 years agoSuspect indicted, jailed in Tia Hutson murder
-
NEWS4 years ago2 hurt, 1 jailed after shooting incident north of Nocona
-
NEWS4 years agoWreck takes the life of BHS teen, 16
-
NEWS3 years agoSO investigating possible murder/suicide
-
NEWS3 years agoMurder unsolved – 1 year later Tia Hutson’s family angry, frustrated with no arrest
-
Show us something good9 years agoCountry music star children perform in Bowie
-
100th Birthday4 years agoLooking back at the 1958 Centennial edition of The Bowie News
-
NEWS3 years ago
Sheriff’s office called out to infant’s death