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WEDNESDAY March 9, 2016 FOURTH-PLACE FINISH AT STATE Prospectors lose, 46-34, to Burns in Thursday’s Tuarter¿ nal In fourth meeting, Burns’ size proves difference Prospectors put lid on Raiders in ¿ nal seconds in Friday game By Sam Barbee EO Media Group The No. 3 Burns Hilanders and the No. 6 Grant Union Prospectors had met three times previous to Thursday’s Tuarter¿ nals state tournament game, and Burns took all three. Thursday was no different, with the Hi- landers’ size causing problems all night en route to a 46-34 result at Warberg Court in Pendleton. Kori Pentzer and Mariah Moul- ton led GU with nine points each. “They did some things tonight,” GU coach Mark Mosley said. “Their shots fell. And our shooting just wasn’t there tonight.” Burns point forward Catherine Clem- ens gave the Prospectors ¿ ts all night. The 6-foot junior scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, ¿ ve of which were on the of- fensive glass. As a team, Burns snatched 18 offensive rebounds to Grant Union’s nine. Clemens and Madison Carson grabbed 30 rebounds as a team. Grant Union had 31. “We talked about that all week. We said, ‘We have to box out, and we have to re- bound,’” Mosley said. “We jump well. They By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle See LOSS, Page B8 Staff photo by Kathy Aney Kori Pentzer (23), of Grant Union, goes up for a shot against Catherine Clemens (10), of Burns, Thursday evening during a state 2A quarterfinal game at Pendleton High School. Grit earns Grant Union girls fourth at state championship Grant Union, 41 Imbler, 30 By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Staff photo by Kathy Aney Kenzie Wilson (12), of Grant Union, goes up for a shot during Thursday’s 2A quarterfinal game against Burns at Pendleton High School. PENDLETON — The Grant Union Pros- pector girls played to their strengths last Satur- day, earning a fourth-place trophy with a 41-30 victory over the Imbler Panthers at the OSAA 2A Girls Basketball State Championships. On their way to fourth place, the Lady Pros lost to Burns 34-46 on March 3, then beat the Lost River Raiders 41-37 on March 4, before following up with their ¿ nal win. Grant Union head coach Mark Mosley, who has led the team for three years, said his team averaged 25-point wins over the season. But, at the state tournament, “every game you’re in is a scrappy battle that goes down to the wire,” he said. Mosley said that would characterize their ¿ nal two games with Lost River and Imbler. “It was a good challenge and learning ex- perience for us to be in those close games and win them in the end,” he added. Grant Union beat Imbler twice in the reg- ular season, and again at the Wapiti District Tournament. However, Mosley said the Pan- thers showed improvement. “The key for them was our ball pressure — that eventually, through the course of a game, takes a toll,” he said. “That added pressure in See FOURTH, Page B8 PENDLETON — Crunch time brought out the best in Prospector Kori Pentzer of- fensively as she broke through a 37-37 tie against Lost River, leading Grant Union to a 41-37 win in Friday’s consolation round at the OSAA Girls Basketball State Cham- pionships. Pentzer led both teams in scoring, with 25 points in the game, played at the Pend- leton Convention Center. Class 2A Grant Union lost a tough 34-46 battle to Burns in the Tuarter¿ nals the previous night in which Pentzer was out of the game with an injury early in the fourth quarter. Lost River’s only lead last Friday was when Pirate player Rachel Parks sank a two-point bucket at the start of the game. Grant Union pushed ahead, 17-8 in the ¿ rst, helped by Pentzer with nine points, Samantha Brock and Mariah Moulton with one three-pointer each and a two-pointer from Heather Mosley. The Prospectors outshot the Raiders 12-8 in the second. Then Lost River rallied in the third, trailing Grant Union by just four points. Grant Union held their slim lead in the fourth until Parks’ three-point shot tied the score 37-37 with just 2:18 left in the game. Pentzer saved the Prospectors from overtime when she hit two from the free- throw line with 30 seconds left. Down to 4.8 seconds on the clock, Pentzer went two of two at the line again. The stats Grant Union vs. Lost River points/rebounds/steals/assists Kori Pentzer: 25/6/4/1 Mariah Moulton: 9/5/0/1 Heather Mosley: 4/6/1/0 Samantha Brock: 3/3/0/2 Kenzie Wilson: 0/4/2/3 Kaylee Wright: 0/1/1/0 Grant Union shot 81.3 percent at the free-throw line, with Pentzer scoring 13 of 15 for the 16 attempts in the game. 7he team was 28.6 percent on 2-point ¿ elG goals anG 30.8 percent on 3-pointers. Grant Union Gold dancers steppin’ it up Last year’s Level 2 dance team performs at the 2015 Spring Showcase. Dance team spins challenges into strengths By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY — The 2A Grant Union Gold dance team is perfecting its routine for state dance competition, improving precision in each detail. The team will share its per- formance, choreographed to “Paper Light Revisited” by Lo- reen, during the annual Spring Showcase held at 7 p.m. Friday at Grant Union Junior-Senior High School. Competing in a routine that features hip hop, lyrical and jazz styles throughout the piece, Grant Union will perform at the State Dance Championships with 1A through 4A teams in Portland on March 18-19 at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Eagle/ Angel Carpenter Spring Showcase to feature electrifying talent The Eagle/Angel Carpenter The Grant Union Gold dance team works on a routine during their Feb. 10 practice at the Grant Union Junior-Senior High School gym. The team is led by head coach Shannon Adair and assistant coach Jessica Moore. Grant Union Gold’s head coach of 19 years, Shannon Adair, announced she’ll retire from leading the team at the close of the season, and this will also be her last year coor- dinating the showcase. Stock up for St. Patrick’s Day “I will still be around to assist when needed,” she said. “I have several students in the program that I have coached over the years, and I am excit- ed to watch their progress as they come up through the high school program.” This year’s varsity roster in- cludes ¿ ve freshmen, one soph- omore, one junior and three seniors. See DANCERS, Page B8 We have low prices on all of your favorite beers and wines! Event will be Shannon Adair’s final at lead By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY — Prepare to be entertained, the ev- er-popular Spring Show- case with its variety of Order your beer keg today! dance performances will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at the Grant Union Ju- nior-Senior High School new gym. Admission is by dona- tion, with proceeds ben- efiting the varsity dance team’s trip to the March 18-19 OSAA State Dance Championships. See SHOWCASE, Page B8 Echanis Distribution Call Bob Blake anytime at 541-575-1170
