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Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, February 8, 2017 A9 WEDNESDAY February 8, 2017 Lady Pros take top spot in league Grant Union girls make final seconds count By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle With a win in the fi nal sec- onds against Imbler Saturday, the Grant Union Lady Pros- pectors moved to the top of the Wapiti League. The Grant Union girls led in the fi rst quarter 12-9, but the teams were tied 22-22 by half- time at the Grant Union court. The home team pulled ahead by seven midway in the third, but slipped back, trailing OSAA Girls Basketball 2A Wapiti League Team 1. Grant Union 2. Imbler 3. Enterprise 4. Union 5. Elgin League 6-1 5-1 4-2 1-6 0-6 33-32 behind Imbler going into the fourth. Imbler went up by four more, 37-32, when Prospector Hailie Wright scored two to start the comeback. Prospector Mariah Moul- ton then stole Imbler’s inbound Overall 13-4 11-5 14-4 7-12 4-10 Rank 11 4 17 29 35 pass, scored two and was fouled. Moulton went 1-1 at the free-throw line to tie the score 37-37. Trinity Hutchison scored another two to put the Prospec- tors up 39-37. Imbler tied it at the free- throw line. Then Prospector Hailie Wright went 2-2 at the line. Imbler again tied the score 41-41 when they were fouled. With the ball as the clock was winding down, Grant Union’s Kaylee Wright scored the fi nal two points with 5 sec- onds left in the game to secure the Prospectors’ victory. “It was just a gut check,” said Grant Union head coach Mark Mosley. “Imbler’s size inside was getting to us. We made some adjustments at the half and were able to defend that low-post look and get some defensive stops.” See LADY PROS, Page A10 The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Grant Union and Imbler players battle for a rebound in Saturday’s game. Final seconds decide Lady Panthers’ win over Tigers By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle The Prairie City Lady Panthers hung on to win 43-42 over the Monument/ Dayville Tigers Tuesday, in a game that brought thrills down to the last second at Monument court. It was a one- to two-point contest throughout, but Prairie City’s Cassie Hire went 2-2 at the free-throw line to put the Panthers ahead, 43-40, with 4.6 seconds left. Back in the game after a timeout, Monument/Dayville’s Faythe Schafer was fouled and, keeping her cool, also scored two at the free-throw line. The Tigers made a valiant attempt to score in those fi nal seconds, but time ran out, giving the Panthers a second victo- ry over the Tigers in less than a week’s time. Prairie City last beat Monument/ Dayville 59-46 last Friday at the Panther court. In Tuesday’s game, the Lady Tigers were up 12-10 in the fi rst. The team con- tinued to change leads several times in the second quarter. With about three minutes left in the half, the teams were tied at 16-16. Pan- ther Sarah Ennis took over the ball and scored on a fast break. Then Tiger Kend- all Hettinga scored two. See GIRLS, Page A10 CAT FIGHT The Eagle/Angel Carpenter A slew of Tigers and Panthers jump up for the rebound in Friday’s game at the Monument court. From left, Tiger Hayden Schafer (20), Panthers Brogan McKrola (5), Lucas McKinley (22), Tigers Gabe Walker (10) and Drew Wilburn (22). Panther boys claim second win over Monument/Dayville By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Prairie City Panther Emily Ennis goes up to score in Tuesday’s game amid pressure from the Monument/ Dayville Tigers. The Prairie City Panthers were on the hunt for another win on Tuesday, this time in Monument/Dayville Tiger territory. Prairie City claimed a 56-51 vic- tory over the Tigers at the Panther court on Friday, and Tuesday’s battle brought a 60-41 win for the Panthers in Monument. Both teams played with high-en- ergy from the start, but the Panthers were able to hang on to a lead they gained in the fi rst quarter. Prairie City led 17-10 in the fi rst quarter, and outscored the Tigers 17- 13 going into halftime. Monument/Dayville outscored Prairie City 10-9 in the third, and the Panthers held onto the lead, 43-33. The teams went to the free-throw line 13 times altogether in the fourth. Prairie City had nine points out of 16 attempts at the line, and Mon- ument/Dayville had six points out of nine attempts. See PANTHERS, Page A10 Prospector boys win by 7 in Union OSAA Boys Basketball 1A High Desert League Team League 1. Jordan Valley 11-0 2. Prairie City 10-2 3. Monument/Dayville 7-3 4. Crane 7-5 5. Adrian 5-6 6. Harper 3-9 7. Huntington 3-9 8. Burnt River 0-12 Overall 16-2 12-6 8-11 10-10 7-11 7-10 4-12 0-13 Rank 7 18 29 33 38 58 63 66 S PORTS R OUNDUP By Angel Carpenter Grant Union boys lose close game to Imbler By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle The Grant Union Prospec- tor boys started their weekend games with a 55-48 win on Fri- day over the Bobcats in Union, followed by a 42-40 loss on Sat- urday to the Imbler Panthers. Grant Union head coach Kelsy Wright said the game against Union was tough and physical, with his team con- trolling it for the most part. Blue Mountain Eagle OSAA Boys Basketball 2A Wapiti League Team 1. Imbler 2. Union 3. Grant Union 4. Enterprise 5. Elgin League 5-1 4-3 4-3 3-3 0-6 By halftime, Grant Union was up 32-26. “We started out the tempo extremely well,” Wright said. “Two minutes into the fourth quarter, we kind of lost a bit of focus.” Overall 14-2 11-8 8-9 10-9 5-10 Grant Union grapplers earn second-place trophy in Heppner Rank 4 17 20 28 34 Union caught up, then went ahead by four points. “I called a timeout and set- tled them down a little bit,” he said. See BOYS, Page A10 The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Grant Union Prospector head coach Kelsy Wright shares a game plan during the final seconds of Saturday’s game against Imbler. The Grant Union wrestling team gave a strong performance at the Bank of Eastern Oregon Tournament in Heppner on Sat- urday, earning second out of a fi eld of 10 other teams. They were fi rst among the 2A/1A teams. Grant Union scored 149 points, behind fi rst-place 4A Baker/ Powder Valley, which had 258.5. “I was very pleased with both the individual outcomes as well as the team result,” said Grant Union head coach Andy Lusco. Grant Union Prospectors Clay Johnson (138) and Drew Lusco (285) earned fi rst-place fi nishes. Elijah Humbird (195) earned second place, and Dillon Ma- ley (220) and Toby Boatwright (285) placed third. See ROUNDUP, Page A10
