[2] Bowley played junior basketball for South Australia's Sturt Sabres.

[2] Bowley hosted the team's Mad Monday celebration at the end of the 2010/2011 season.

[6] During the 2010/2011 season, she was the fourth centre/forward off the bench, playing behind Michelle Cosier, Suzy Batkovic and Marianna Tolo.

[6] In a January 2011 game against the West Coast Waves, she scored 13 points and was the team's second leading scorer, behind Jessica Bibby.

[9] In the preparations for the 2011/2012 season, Bowley was seen as a good addition as a forward and team management believed she would compliment Marianna Tolo's play.

[13] In December 2011, she had a hamstring injury[14] and could not play in a game against the West Coast Waves[15] and the Adelaide Lightning.