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B2 Sports Blue Mountain Eagle Panther boys wrangle Bulls PC team loses nailbiter in Adrian By Angel Carpenter By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Prairie City’s Brandon Gillihan (25) scores for the Panthers, his teammate Wyatt Williams (15) in the action against the Burnt River Bulls, including Jannis Weinkopf (2), Kenny Lien (30) and Tyler Belveal (20). to Wilson, and Ethan Camarena scored off the assist. Camarena scored again with a pass from Wilson, then Wilson got on the board, landing two three-point shots. Burnt River’s Jannis :HLQNRSWVFRUHGWKH%XOOV¶¿UVW February 10 th , 2016 - Echo, Oregon AUCTIONEER: C.D. “Butch” Booker BULLS OPEN HEIFERS PAIRS BRED COWS Connealy Thunder SAV Final Answer 0035 BW WW YW Mk CW Mrb RE FAT $B BW WW YW Mk CW Mrb RE FAT $B -1.2 +60 +103 +23 +13 +.57 +.67 +.098 +66.40 -.9 +46 +91 +26 +36 +.46 +.58 -.006 +108.06 Please call or email for your Sale Book today! Live on the Internet, Live Audio, Video Bidding LiveAuctions . TV Tiger boys top High Desert League Teams will host Prairie City and Crane Blue Mountain Eagle PRAIRIE CITY — Prairie City’s Dorran Wilson led the Pan- thers last weekend in double dig- its, earning 26 points against Adri- an and 28 against Burnt River. The Panthers suffered a 55- 57 heartbreaker to Adrian on the road Friday, but came back for a 79-46 win, hosting the Burnt River Bulls. “We came up a little short last night, but the kids fought really hard,” said head coach Jona- thon Gill after Saturday’s game. “They came together as a team, and it rolled into today. We’re right where we want to be at this point in the season. It was a good team win tonight.” Prairie City came out FKDUJLQJ WKH %XOOV LQ WKH ¿UVW quarter. Garrett Hitz tipped the ball Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Richard Correa (541) 449-3558 Devin Correa (541) 379-0632 cell Email: meadowacresangus@msn.com www.meadowacresangus.com ¿YHSRLQWVRIWKHJDPHVKRRWLQJ from the inside then the outside. The game got physical under the Panther basket when Hitz was fouled, and a technical was called on the Bulls. The Panthers outscored the %XOOVLQWKH¿UVWTXDUWHUDQG ended the half 45-17. The Panthers had their best scoring in the third quarter with Wilson gaining 10 points in the period, including two free WKURZV &DPDUHQD KDG ¿YH points; Hitz had four, including two free throws; and Brandon Gillihan and Jonathon Lawrence each had two points. Prairie City faces Dayville/ Monument in Dayville on Friday with the girls game beginning at 6 p.m. “We worked hard and played hard,” Gillihan said of the game. “Everybody tried to work togeth- er and came together. Hopefully it will be where we want it on Fri- day. We’ll work hard in practice.” Wilson added, “We did a good job moving the ball and got the open looks.” He said, after the Adrian game, they know they have room for improvement. “We know what we need to work on in practice,” he said. “I think we’re at a really pivotal point in our season,” Camarena said. “Hopefully, we build off of this weekend and carry it over to the rest of league and hopefully to districts.” JORDAN VALLEY — The Dayville/Monument boys basketball team is at the top of High Desert League, with a sixth-place OSAA ranking. The Tigers have an over- all record of 13-3 and are 4-0 in league. When asked what is giv- ing his team an edge this year, head coach Jeff Schafer pointed to the team’s unity. ³7KH\¶UH XQVHO¿VK WKH\ care more about team than individual and they trust each other,” Schafer said. “Even if they’re having a bad game, they’re willing to give it to the team. They work hard for each other.” The Dayville/Monument boys and girls teams were on the road for league games last weekend, facing Jordan Valley, then Adrian. Dayville/Monument boys Jordan Valley, ranked No. 21 (10-4, 3-1), presented the Tigers with a challenge to keep the top spot in league. Dayville/Monument fell EHKLQGLQWKH¿UVWKDOIWUDLO- ing by eight points. “We stayed the course and ended up winning,” Schafer said. “We had some guys step up, and Hayden Schafer was high-point scor- er with 17.” He added, “The boys played really good defense. Jordan Valley is a tough team, and it was a good game to coach.” Against Adrian the fol- lowing day, the Tigers jumped out to a 15-point lead. The Eagle/Angel Carpenter The Tigers host the Prairie City Panthers on Friday at 6 p.m. beginning with girls varsity. In photo: Dayville/Monument Tiger Tanner Walczyk throws a three-pointer last week. Four Tiger starters scored in the double-digit range, and the team had well-round- ed scoring, Schafer said. He noted the Antelopes have a young team this year, but said they have a good coach, Nolan Shira, who will lead the team to success. “They’re always tough,” Schafer said. Dayville/Monument girls The Lady Tigers (7-9, 2-2), coming off three con- secutive wins, took losses in last weekend’s games. They fell 54-62 to Jordan Valley, currently ranked No. 11, and 29-53 to No. 8 Adrian. 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