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A10 Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, January 18, 2017 WEDNESDAY January 18, 2017 Lady Pros cruise to two victories K. Wright, McKrola score 12 each against Union By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle The Grant Union Lady Prospectors claimed a 47-18 win over the Union Bobcats Saturday, after a 51-18 win over the Elgin Huskies on the road the previous day. The games were again played without senior starter Heather Mosley who has been sidelined with an injury, and it was unclear whether she will return to play. After tying the score a few times in the fi rst quarter against Union, Grant Union pushed ahead when Prospec- tor Kaylee Wright went 2-2 at the free-throw line, fol- lowed by her teammate Hailie Wright nabbing a steal twice in a row, scoring each time. Prospector Jozie Rude’s two-pointer ended the quar- ter with Grant Union leading 14-6. Grant Union continued to keep Union’s scoring to a minimum, the Lady Pros fi n- ishing the fi rst half 22-10. Kaylee Wright and Madi McKrola were high-point scorers for the game with 12 each, and several other players got in on the scoring against Union. Hailie Wright scored nine, and Trinity Hutchison and Mariah Moulton scored four each. Whitney McClellan scored three in the game, and Fallon Weaver and Jozie Rude had two each. “I was extremely proud of the way we played defen- sively,” said Grant Union head coach Mark Mosley. The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Grant Union Prospector Mariah Moulton works her way past a pack of Union Bobcats in Saturday’s game. GRANT UNION VS. ELGIN Mariah Moulton: 17 Mariah Wright: 10 Hailie Wright: 8 Trinity Hutchinson: 7 Jozie Rude: 3 Kaylee Wright: 2 “There were two of the Union girls we focused on shutting down, and I believe one had two points and their other had four. Offensively, we execut- ed better tonight and showed a big improvement.” He said the game against Elgin the previous night was much the same. “We executed well defen- sively and shot the ball really well,” he said. Grant Union will travel to Imbler to face the Panthers at 6 p.m. Friday, and they hit the road again Tuesday, Jan. 24 to face Baker at 5 p.m. The Lady Prospectors (2-0 league, 9-3 overall) currently have the lead in the Wapiti League, followed by Enter- prise (1-0, 11-2), Imbler (1-0, 7-4), Union (0-2, 6-8) and El- gin (0-2, 4-6). FULL STEAM AHEAD Panther boys win two at home The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Grant Union Prospector Madi McKrola (12) goes up to score over the reach of Union’s Katie Good (42) in Saturday’s game. Prairie City can’t put brakes on Lady Mustangs By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle The Prairie City Panthers lost a home game on Saturday to Crane, 47-25. After a sluggish fi rst quar- ter, the Panthers fi red up in the second, scoring 10 points to Crane’s 12. But the Mustangs ran away with it, outscoring Prairie City 25-12, in the second half. Crane’s Claire Hammond, scoring 22 points in the game, was a tough one for the Lady Panthers to stop. Prairie City’s Brianna Zweygardt scored a team high of 15 for the Panthers. “We played good defense,” said Panther coach Bo Work- man. “We just couldn’t get the shots we wanted. They’re get- ting better. We just need to get over that hill.” He said he’s pleased with the younger girls on the team who have seen some playing time and are developing their skills. Prairie City will host Adri- an at 6 p.m. Friday and will travel to face Burnt River in Unity on Saturday at 2 p.m. The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Prairie City Panther Brianna Zweygardt (20) moves the ball past Crane opponents Saturday with teammate Sarah Ennis (22) in the action. PRAIRIE CITY VS. CRANE Brianna Zweygardt: 15 Cassie Hire: 5 (one 3-pointer) Sarah Ennis: 4 Emily Ennis: 1 Prairie City is second in High Desert League Desert League win, having lost only to the Jordan Valley Mustangs. Jordan Valley currently holds the The Prairie City Panthers powered top spot in the league, with Prairie past the Huntington Locomotives on City in second. Friday with a 49-38 league victory. The Panthers had a decisive vic- Playing at the Prairie City court, tory over the Crane Mustangs Satur- the Panthers left the Locomotives in day, with a score of 79-56 over their the dust after a slow start. league opponents. Huntington led 9-6 go- “It was truly a team ing into the second. Then PRAIRIE CITY BOYS win,” Gill said. VS. HUNTINGTON Panther Levi Burke went Four Panthers scored on a scoring attack, hitting Levi Burke: 36 points in double digits, including McKinley: 8 four three-point shots in Lucas Dorran Wilson with 31 Wyatt Williams: 4 two-and-a-half minutes. points, Brogan McKrola Devin Packard: 1 Prairie City entered 22, Levi Burke 11 and Wy- halftime with a 27-14 lead att Williams 10. and never looked back. “It was the best game of the season “That was a show to watch,” said for our team thus far,” the coach said. Panther head coach Jonathan Gill, “We played four quarters of good speaking of Burke’s performance. basketball, and we played as a team Burke scored a team high 36, with — all the players contributed to the 11 rebounds and three blocked shots. victory.” “I’m really proud of him, not be- Gill added the team still has things cause of the points he got, but when to work on, but he was pleased with his defense is up, he elevates the play their performance. of the other kids,” Gill said. “I’m proud of the boys,” he said. He said Wyatt Williams also “It makes me very happy as a coach helped lead the team. when they play as a team like that.” “He stepped up as a leader and Prairie City hosts Adrian at 7:30 controlled the tempo and kept the p.m. Friday, and the Panthers travel to team together,” Gill said. Unity to face Burnt River at 3:30 p.m. This is Prairie City’s third High Saturday. By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter Prairie City Panther Devin Packard looks to pass in Friday’s game against the Huntington Locomotives. TOP PHOTO: Huntington Locomotive Derrick Rothenberger reaches in as Prairie City Panther Levi Burke (24) goes up to score. LEFT: Prairie City Panther Lucas McKinley (22) on defense looks for Huntington’s Charlee Ray’s (13) next move. FAR LEFT: Prairie City Panther Wyatt Williams, center, works the ball away from a Huntington opponent in Friday’s game.