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Sports Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, February 3, 2016 PROWL VICTORY Continued from Page A10 Continued from Page A10 as Jordan Bowlus, Walczyk and Schafer scoring one three each for the Tigers. Although the Tigers started gaining, the Panthers held their lead throughout the third, ending the Tuarter 50-45. The game intensi¿ed in the fourth, and Bowlus and Schafer fouled out. Dayville/Monument’s Cody Kluser and GW Clark entered the game, and the Tigers rallied for the win. Coach Schafer said he was proud of his team, but added they’ll have to play better to win the district title. Tigers player Hayden Schafer said he was happy with the win. “It proved that no matter what cause, we can ¿ght through,” he said. “They had some runs that put them up, but our second team proved that not just ¿ve beat them, 10 do.” “It was a heartbreaker loss for the kids — they played so hard,” said Panther head coach Jonathon Gill, adding the team plans to “reboot and improve.” He added, a key in the game for his team was 14 missed free throws. “The championships are not won in December or January, they’re won in February,” he said. “We have a plan and a process, and we believe in our coaching staff, and we believe in our players. It was a great team effort.” The Panthers came out full force in Unity last Sat- urday to take a 70-27 win over the Burnt River Bulls. The Tigers hosted Adrian in Monument for a 57-40 win. Gill said his team is looking forward to a big week of basketball at the Panther court. They hosted Crane on Tuesday, past press time, and will host Adrian on Friday with the junior varsity girls playing at 5 p.m. for a half game, followed by varsity games at 6 p.m. The Panthers also host Jordan Valley Saturday with the junior varsity girls playing a half game starting at 1 p.m., and varsity games at 2 p.m. “We’ve lost to those teams, and this will be the mea- suring stick to show our improvement,” Gill said. The Tigers host Jordan Valley in Dayville with girls junior varsity games beginning at 5 p.m. for a half game, followed by varsity games at 6 p.m. Dayville/ Monument travels to Crane Saturday where games be- gin at 2 p.m. The teams ended 20-20 at the half. The Panthers outshot the Tigers, 16-13, in the third. Dayville/Monument’s Ra- vyn Walker evened the score at the start of the fourth with a three-point shot, followed by Skylar Powell scoring two off an assist from Danielle Rhoda. As the ¿nal minute ticked down, Dayville/Monument’s defense and offense picked up. The Tigers were down 47- 49, when Rhoda scored two, then sank two perfect shots at the free-throw line. With just 17.7 seconds left in the game, Tiger Faythe Schafer was fouled and went 1-2 at the line, and Dayville/ Monument grabbed the re- bound to end the game. “We had a couple peo- ple step up as leaders on the court and made sure everyone was calm,” Schmadeka said. “Skylar Powell stepped up, being aggressive at the bas- ket. They did a great job play- ing as a team tonight.” Powell said she was proud of her team. “We’ve been working hard, and we knew it wouldn’t be easy,” she said. “When we put our all into it, we know we can do it.” “I think that we’ve been playing a lot better as a team,” said Rhoda. “We’ve been im- proving as the season goes on because we’re getting to Continued from Page A10 Grant Union’s Nathan Geh- ley scored with a basket and, later, two at the free-throw line. Prospector Trace Gill also layed up a shot. Union’s defense stepped things up, and the home team was down 9-12 when, in the ¿nal seconds of the Tuarter, Duane Stokes tightened up the race, scoring off a steal. The second Tuarter ended on a high note with Deiter scoring a three-point shot at the buzzer to put the Prospec- tors ahead 26-20 going into the half. Grant Union outshot Union 11-7 in the third, and hit 14-17 free-throw shots in the fourth, including Wyatt WeaYer who sank ¿Ye out of six at the line. “We had very few turn- overs and were disciplined on offense and did a good job on initial defense,” Speth said. “We made free throws down the stretch and luckily were able to knock some of them down to hold them of- fensively.” Prospector Clayton Vaughan said the win means a lot. “It was a huge win for the good of the team,” he said. “We’re working toward our goal of getting to the state championship. It was really exciting and a lot of fun.” Prospector Nathan Geh- GU Continued from Page A10 “It was a tight race,” Lusco said. Clay Johnson won ¿rst in the 132 weight class, pinning all three opponents in the ¿rst round, and Goldblatt ¿nished second at 126. “We are looking forward to a strong ¿nish,” Lusco said. “Our team is much im- proved from a year ago, and we hope to place well at dis- tricts, which are here at Grant Union, and send several wres- tlers on to the state competi- tion.” The Prospectors will wres- tle at the Pine Eagle Invita- tional in Halfway at 11 a.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday. The stats GU at BEO Tourney Braden Spencer (120), 3rd Jay Goldblatt (126), 2nd Clay Johnson (132), 1st Antonio Dancer (138), 4th Andrew Copenhaver (160), 3rd ley added, “It was exciting to win. It was probably our last home game as seniors. We kept our cool, and the crowd helped us out.” The Grant Union boys suf- fered a 36-63 loss to Burns last Friday when the Hilan- ders broke their four-game win streak. Grant Union girls The Lady Prospectors made it look easy as they held Union to 34-8 at the half. Kori Pentzer led the team with 16 points, followed by Samantha Brock with 10. Rebounding was led by Heather Mosley and Jozie Rude with ¿ve each, fol- lowed by Brock with three. Kenzie Wilson had ¿ve steals and Hailie Wright nabbed three. Wilson had two steals in the third Tuarter, breaking away to score each time. “We’re starting to play complete games,” said head coach Mark Mosley. “It start- ed at Enterprise, and even though we lost last night, we played a complete game. Our defensive intensity is the key to what makes us run.” Samantha Brock was hap- py with the outcome of Satur- day’s game. “We put everything to- gether and actually played loose and con¿dent,” she said. “It was a lot of fun, and we played together as a team.” The Lady Pros are current- ly ranked seventh by OSAA and are second in the Wapiti League, behind Burns. The Grant Union girls lost a nail-biter to Burns, 47-51. “We were up six with 2:50 left,” Mosley said. “We just missed a couple easy shots. We played an amazing game. The game plan — they ran it to a tee.” Grant Union faces its re- maining four opponents on the road. “We just need to keep up that same defensive intensity on the road,” the coach said. “It’s always hard to play on the road.” Grant Union teams com- pete in Imbler on Friday with junior varsity games beginning at 3 p.m. the +27 The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Dayville/Monument Tiger Kyla Emerson shoots over the reach of Prairie City Panther defender Cassie Hire in last Friday’s game at the Prairie City court. At left is Tiger Danielle Rhoda, and right is Amaya Zweygardt. know each other.” Panther head coach Penny Black said the game showed some areas where the team could improve, including re- bounds and ball movement. She highlighted Amaya Zweygardt. “She was de¿nitely creat- ing some plays,” Black said. “She had a dynamite game. My senior kind of held us up.” Zweygardt led her team with 22 points in the game, including 12-22 at the free- throw line. She also had six rebounds and three steals. “We fought really hard and thought it was going to go into overtime,” Zweygardt said. “We’re upset, but not mad at ourselves.” corn e r’s 6+ 7 EEK OF THE W ' 255$1 W ,/621 School: Prairie City Grade: 10 Parents: Amber Ford and Mike Wilson Sport: Basketball What I like best about my sport: “I like the intensity and competitiveness, and at the same time you can still be friends with everybody. I like the teamwork that’s involved.” Coach’s Comment: “Dorran exemplifies what it means to be a team player. Even at a young age he shows great poise, especially under pressure. He’s a natural leader. As a coach, you want your more talented players to set the example with hard work — his work is second to none. After an injury last season, he worked hard to return to full health which shows a lot about his character and resilience. He’s excelling both as a student and as an athlete. 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