SPORTS
A8 — THE OBSERVER
TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2022
LOCAL STANDINGS
COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL
Alex Wittwer/The Observer
Dallee Jo Bingham (15) looks to pass at Powder Valley High School on
Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, during a loss to visiting Jordan Valley. The Bad-
gers are coming off a 9-6 record in the spring season.
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27. In another hard-fought
matchup, Adrian came
away with an identical out-
come — a narrow victory.
The two teams battled
through a high-scoring
game, with the Antelopes
coming away with a 80-75
win. The Badgers built up
an early 20-7 lead after the
fi rst quarter and led 41-25
at halftime, but a huge
second half from Adrian
tipped the scales in favor of
the Antelopes.
All season long, Powder
Valley has leaned on a bal-
anced scoring eff ort from
its large group of upper-
classmen. Senior Clay
Martin scored a team-high
19 points, hitting a trio
of three-pointers in the
second quarter.
The loss was the fi rst of
the year for Powder Valley,
who came into the matchup
9-0 and ranked No. 1 in
the OSAA 1A standings.
Adrian is off to an 8-1 start
on the year and has looked
like a top 1A team in the
early stages of the winter
basketball season. Junior
Carter Bayes has been
a standout for the Ante-
lopes, which was evident in
his 25-point performance
in the win over Powder
Valley.
After a thrilling 1A
football state champion-
ship game in which the
Antelopes pulled off a last-
minute 46-38 victory, the
two teams fi nd each other
near the start of conference
play in the ensuing bas-
ketball season. Both teams
rely on a similar group
from the football teams,
with quarterbacks Reece
Dixon and Conley Martin
anchoring their squads at
the point guard position.
Through the early stages
of the year, the Badgers
and Antelopes are estab-
lishing themselves as pow-
erhouses on the basketball
court as well as the foot-
ball fi eld. If the stars align,
Powder Valley could fi nd
itself with another chance
to face Adrian in a state
title game when the basket-
ball playoff s approach.
Powder girls are
heating up
NORTH POWDER —
After a tough start to the
year, the Powder Valley
girls basketball team is
fi nding a rhythm.
The Badgers began the
season 0-6, but a recent
three-game winning
streak and a close loss to
3A Burns at the end of
ON THE SLATE
Tuesday, Jan. 4
PREP BOYS BASKETBALL
Imbler at Elgin, 5:30 p.m.
Pilot Rock at Enterprise,
5:30 p.m.
Joseph at Wallowa, 6:30 p.m.
Grant Union at Union,
7:30 p.m.
Powder Valley at Cove,
7:30 p.m.
PREP GIRLS
BASKETBALL
Imbler at Elgin, 3:30 p.m.
Pilot Rock at Enterprise, 4 p.m.
Joseph at Wallowa, 5 p.m.
Grant Union at Union, 6 p.m.
Powder Valley at Cove, 6 p.m.
Pendleton at La Grande, 7 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 7
PREP BOYS BASKETBALL
La Grande at Crook County,
7 p.m.
Union at Heppner, 7:30 p.m.
Wallowa at Elgin, 7:30 p.m.
Powder Valley at Pine Eagle,
7:30 p.m.
Griswold at Cove, 7:30 p.m.
Nixyaawii at Imbler, 7:30 p.m.
Enterprise at Grant Union,
7:30 p.m.
2021 have Powder Valley
trending up. The team’s
roster is composed of four
upperclassmen and nine
underclassmen, a major
change from last year’s
team that was carried by
three key seniors.
“We just knew with
our youth that it would
take some time,” head
coach Allen Bingham said.
“They’re putting some
things together. I think
we’re on an uptick.”
Powder Valley took
advantage of its presence
at two recent holiday tour-
naments, going 2-1 at the
Union Bobcat Classic
and 1-1 at the Baker Hol-
iday Classic. The Badgers
lost a narrow 43-40 con-
test to Enterprise on Day
1 of the Bobcat Classic on
Dec. 16, but bounced back
with wins over Imbler and
Elgin on the following
two days. The Badgers
defeated the Panthers 42-18
and cruised past the Hus-
kies 44-11. Powder Valley
kept the momentum going
in Baker City on Dec. 27
with a 62-30 dismantling
of Adrian — then came
within 10 during a 41-31
loss to a strong Burns
team.
During the Badgers’
recent surge, junior Dallee
Jo Bingham led the way
with 16 points in the win
over Adrian. Sophomores
Ayla Bingham and Abby
Cox have been strong
contributors, with each
adding 11 points in the
team’s most recent victory.
Dallee Jo Bingham has
also helped the Badgers
in the paint, grabbing a
game-high eight rebounds
against Burns — Powder
Valley managed to out
rebound the Hilanders in
the loss.
Allen Bingham was
pleased by the eff ort in the
loss to Burns, noting that
the off ensive eff ort against
an aggressive Burns
defense was a promising
sign.
“Burns is a really good
team and very aggressive,”
the coach said. “I thought
that was the best we’ve
played against an aggres-
sive defense.”
The Badgers have
caught steam at the right
time, with league action
set to start up in the early
phase of 2022. Powder
Valley gained victories
over Old Oregon League
competitors Elgin and
Imbler in non-league com-
petition play. League play
for the Badgers begins on
Jan. 4 with a matchup at
Cove. Tip-off is 6 p.m. at
Cove High School.
PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL
La Grande at Crook County,
5 p.m.
Nixyaawii at Imbler, 6 p.m.
Union at Heppner, 6 p.m.
Wallowa at Elgin, 6 p.m.
Powder Valley at Pine Eagle,
6 p.m.
Griswold at Cove, 6 p.m.
Enterprise at Grant Union,
6 p.m.
Cascade Collegiate Conference
Team
League Overall
Oregon Tech
5-0
8-5
College of Idaho
5-1
11-3
LC State
4-1
11-2
Warner Pacifi c
4-1
8-5
Multnomah
4-2
8-6
Northwest
2-3
5-5
Southern Oregon
2-3
5-8
Corban
2-4
7-7
Bushnell
2-4
4-9
Evergreen
1-4
1-8
Eastern Oregon
1-5
7-7
Walla Walla
1-5
2-11
COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Cascade Collegiate Conference
Team
League Overall
Southern Oregon
5-0
12-1
Eastern Oregon
5-1
8-6
LC State
4-1
10-1
Northwest
4-1
10-2
Warner Pacifi c
4-1
6-4
Bushnell
4-2
7-7
Multnomah
3-3
3-10
College of Idaho
3-4
9-6
Oregon Tech
1-4
8-4
Evergreen
1-4
2-6
Walla Walla
Corban
0-6
0-7
1-12
1-13
PREP BOYS BASKETBALL
4A Greater Oregon League
Team
League Overall
Baker
0-0
6-3
La Grande
0-0
5-1
McLoughlin
0-0
1-5
Ontario
0-0
0-5
2A Blue Mountain Conference
Team
League Overall
Heppner
0-0
8-2
Weston-McEwen
0-0
6-4
Union
0-0
6-5
Stanfi eld
0-0
5-6
Pilot Rock
0-0
3-8
Enterprise
0-0
2-8
Grant Union
0-0
1-8
1A Old Oregon League
Team
League Overall
Powder Valley
0-0
9-1
Nixyaawii
0-0
8-2
Pine Eagle
0-0
3-5
Cove
0-0
2-5
Joseph
0-0
2-6
Wallowa
0-0
2-8
Imbler
0-0
2-9
Griswold
0-0
1-8
Elgin
0-0
0-5
PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL
4A Greater Oregon League
Team
League Overall
Baker
0-0
7-3
La Grande
0-0
5-4
McLoughlin
0-0
4-3
Ontario
0-0
0-6
2A Blue Mountain Conference
Team
League Overall
Union
0-0
9-2
Stanfi eld
0-0
9-2
Weston-McEwen
0-0
7-5
Heppner
0-0
5-4
Enterprise
0-0
5-6
Pilot Rock
0-0
4-8
Grant Union
0-0
3-5
1A Old Oregon League
Team
League Overall
Nixyaawii
0-0
7-2
Wallowa
0-0
6-4
Joseph
0-0
3-6
Griswold
0-0
3-6
Powder Valley
0-0
3-7
Elgin
0-0
3-7
Imbler
0-0
2-9
Pine Eagle
0-0
1-6
Cove
0-0
1-6
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