The Bowie Bears will head out to square off against the Tornillo Coyotes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bowie has given up an average of 58.3 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bowie is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Chapin on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Bears came up short against the Huskies, falling 80-55. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1121st, while the Huskies are ranked 127th).
Johan Comacho
| 01/06/26 @ Chapin | 24 |
| 12/30/25 vs Americas | 15 |
| 12/30/25 @ Del Valle | 13 |
| 12/29/25 @ Franklin | 9 |
| 12/19/25 vs El Dorado | 24 |
| + 11 more games |
Despite their loss, Bowie saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Johan Comacho, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and ten rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Comacho continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Escobar, who shot 60% from the field to rack up 14 points.
Meanwhile, Tornillo earned a 48-38 victory over Fort Hancock on Tuesday. The Coyotes haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
This is the second loss in a row for Bowie and nudges their season record down to 5-13. As for Tornillo, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
Everything came up roses for Bowie against Tornillo when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured an 83-48 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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