SPORTS
Wallowa.com
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
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Prospectors send Outlaws to Boot Hill
Blue Mountain Eagle/Angel Carpenter
Enterprise Outlaw Shelby Moncrief steps into a layup guarded by Grant Union Prospector Hailie Wright.
By Steve Tool
Wallowa County Chieftain
The Outlaws traveled down to John Day to meet
Grant Union High School on Friday, Feb.8 for their
final games of the season, only to walk away emp-
ty-handed as the boys and girls squads went down
in defeat.
The loss was bitter medicine for the girls as they
were within one point of the Prospectors for the
majority of the game and went into the fourth quar-
ter nursing a 37-35 lead.
Although the defense played well, poor shoot-
ing from the field and the free throw line contributed
to the loss. While the leading scorers were shoot-
ing a respectable 40 and 50 percent from the field,
the two players who took the most shots were at 18
and 25 percent from the field respectively. No one
shot higher than 50 percent from the free throw line,
which clocked in at 33 percent, as did the field shoot-
ing. Three-pointers were at 8 percent.
Ashlyn Gray led the scoring with 12 points while
Carsyn Miller and Lexie Gassett had nine each.
Defensively, Karli Bedard was her stellar self
on the boards with 10 while Gassett snagged 7.
Shelby Moncrief and Miller had five and four steals
respectively.
“For three and a half quarters it was a game,” said
coach Mike Crawford. “It was a two point-ball game
at the four minute mark of the fourth quarter. How-
ever, a GU player coming off the bench scored five
points in less than a minute, bringing the margin to
seven points.
“It went to a seven point game, we pressed a lit-
tle bit and tried too hard,” Crawford said. “We saw
a healthy GU team, and they showed up to play
and defend their house. It was on the road, a tough
environment.”
The Outlaws ended the season in second place
with a 9-3 league record and 17-5 overall. At district
this week, the girls play Heppner on Friday, Feb. 15
in Pendleton.
The boys went down swinging 64-54 to the Pros-
pectors. The Outlaws were in it for most of the game
but couldn’t sink the shots when times were tough.
The boys played first and had some bright spots
in their 64-54 loss. The boys jumped out to an early
lead, and were up by 8-9 points at times early in the
game and led 34-30 at the halftime buzzer. The third
quarter sounded the death knell of the Outlaw boys
as they made four quick turnovers, which the Pros-
pectors converted into points, sending the Outlaws
down for good.
“We played 28 minutes of good ball,” Coach
Larry Wells said. “Overall, our scoring was bet-
ter and our defense was pretty good. We’re in fifth
place, so we’re still going to district.”
Cason Kirkland had 19 points and an outstanding
9 for 11 from the free throw line. “He really made
some good decisions,” Wells said. Devin Greer had
17 while Dylan Marr netted 10.
The boys finished the season with a 3-9 league
record for fifth place and 9-14 overall. They play
Stanfield in district at Pendleton on Friday, Feb. 15.
ON THE MAT
By Steve Tool
Wallowa County Chieftain
While the Enterprise High School Outlaws were snowed
out of their meet, the Joseph/Wallowa squad traveled to Half-
way to outwrestle the Pine Eagle Spartans and take home a
good bit of treasure.
Mighty Steven Beckman took home some Spartan gold at
113 pounds and Zeb Ramsden did the same at 132 pounds.
Gold also flocked to Jonah Staigle at 195 pounds and Austin
Brockamp at 182 pounds.
Gus Ramsden at 152 pounds and Guylen Snyder wrapped
up some silver for their efforts. Ronny Morello took third
at 170 pounds and Harley Miller and Brenden Moore took
home fourth-place medals at 145 pounds and 126 pounds
respectively.
Coach Tim Kiesecker called the win especially satisfy-
ing as the Spartans had four more wrestlers competing than
JoWa’s nine.
“It was a real tooth and nail battle,” Coach Kiesecker
said. “I think the boys really appreciated what they did, and
I know I did.”
JoWa next wrestles at district, which also takes place at
Pine Eagle on Feb.15-16.
Courtesy Photo
The Joseph/Wallowa wrestling squad after defeating all-comers at the Pine Eagle Invitational wrestling tournament on
Saturday, Feb. 9. The squad took home four gold, two silver, two bronze and two fourth-place medals.
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