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B12 Sports Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, February 7, 2018 GIRLS Continued from Page B1 Hutchison. With just a handful of seconds left, Bobcat Autumn Daggett sank a 2-point shot. Grant Union and Union had even scoring, 12-12, in the fi- nal quarter. “We pressured their guards the whole night,” Hallgarth said. “Our tenacity on defense probably contributed to about 70 percent of our points. We missed a lot of lay-ins, but we also shot a lot.” He said several girls con- tributed to the game. “Our bench is starting to come alive,” he said. “Those girls are starting to match the tenacity and intensity of our starters.” Moulton said she was ex- cited for another league win. “We started out the game running the ball and had great defense,” she said. “We prepared for it all week and came out ready.” Grant Union topped Im- bler 67-19 on Saturday, nev- er allowing the Panthers the lead. “I thought our team per- formed at a high level even though the score is mislead- ing,” Hallgarth said. “We talk about coming out ready to go — that is the theme this week. Our defense has car- ried us all year, and we need to hit our stride from here on Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter Grant Union Prospector Mariah Wright flies up to score over Union’s Abriel O’Reilly in Friday’s game. out, which I believe we are.” Grant Union hosted the 1A Crane Mustangs on Tues- day, past press time. The Prospectors will host the 1A Jordan Valley Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. Thursday for senior night. Jordan Valley is the High Desert League champion with a 10-0 record, ranked No. 17, followed by Crane, which is 8-1 and ranked No. 13. Hallgarth said these games will help his team be mentally prepared for the battles ahead. “We haven’t reached our goals, yet,” he said. The Wapiti District Tour- nament will be Friday-Satur- day, Feb. 16-17, at La Grande High School, the times to be determined. Grant Union vs. Union Kaylee Wright: 21 (one 3-pointer, 2-3 free throws) Mariah Wright: 13 (one 3-pointer) Mariah Moulton: 9 (two 3-pointers, 1-2 free throws) Madi McKrola: 8 (2-5 free throws) Hailie Wright: 4 (one 3-pointer, 1-2 free throws) Trinity Hutchison: 2 Grant Union Prospector Mariah Moulton (25) lands her second 3-pointer of the night in Friday’s game against the Union Bobcats. Whitney McClellan: 2 Grant Union vs. Imbler Kaylee Wright: 19 Madi McKrola: 14 Mariah Wright: 11 Kori Jo Girvin: 6 Trinity Hutchison: 6 Hailie Wright: 6 Makenna Culley: 3 Whitney McClellan: 2 BOYS Continued from Page B1 3-pointers in the quarter, and the Prospectors had a 30-10 lead. Prospector Duane Stokes scored beyond the arc in the opening seconds of the sec- ond quarter, followed by Kel- len Shelley going 2-2 at the free-throw line. Then Stokes scored off an assist from Re- imers. Grant Union held a 41-24 lead going into the half. In the third, Bobcat Cole McLean was fouled by Mc- Daniel while shooting a 3-pointer, and drained all three opportunities at the free- throw line, the score 43-29, Union trailing. Grant Union then took control, jumping ahead by 10 before Union scored again. The Prospectors had an 18-point lead going into the final 8 minutes. Grant Union outscored Union 22-14 in the fourth, which included two 3-point shots from Jacob Vaughan. “We had great practices, and they just couldn’t wait to play,” Wright said. “We switched defenses and offens- es around, and they caught onto it really well.” Kellen Shelley said it was a good win. “It was nice to play together well and get the win at home,” he said. “It feels good to start out strong and finish strong.” Grant Union Prospector Ty McDaniels (23) scores from beyond the arc in Friday’s game against Union. Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter Grant Union Prospector Jacob Vaughan and Union Bobcat Jace Phillips clash as Vaughan is en route to the basket in Friday’s game. Grant Union beat the Im- bler Panthers 56-30 on Satur- day, leading from the start. Reimers led Grant Union, scoring 12 points, followed by McDaniel and Stokes with 9 each. The Prospectors hosted the 1A Crane Mustangs on Tues- day, past press time. Grant Union hosts the 1A Jordan Valley Mustangs at 7 p.m. Thursday for the Pros- pectors’ senior night. Grant Union vs. Union Zack Deiter: 17 (one 3-pointer, 2-2 free throws) Wade Reimers: 16 (one 3-pointer, 3-3 free throws) Duane Stokes: 15 (one 3-pointer) Kellen Shelley: 11 (3-3 free throws) Cole Deiter: 8 (4-6 free throws) Cauy Weaver: 7 (1-4 free throws) Jacob Vaughan: 6 (two 3-pointers) Taylor Hunt: 4 Ty McDaniel: 3 (one 3-pointer) Grant Union vs. Imbler Reimers: 12 points McDaniel: 9 Stokes: 9 Zack Deiter: 6 Cole Deiter: 6 Weaver: 6 Shelley: 4 Mason Gerry: 2 Vaughan: 2 Grant Union Prospector Zack Deiter takes aim in Friday’s game against Union. Deiter scored 17 to lead the Prospectors for the evening. WRESTLING Continued from Page B1 a team championship, and six individuals go on to state,” he said. “We think our heavy- weights have good chances. For our first-year qualifiers, state is tough. Our goal (for them) is to place in the top four, and I think they have the potential to be placers.” This is the first time since 2010 that Grant Union has had six wrestlers qualify for state. Drew Lusco and Toby Boatwright wrestled each oth- er Friday in the final round with Lusco pinning Boat- wright in an arm bar for the championship. Boatwright placed second by rule over Klint Norton of Eagle file photo Enterprise, having beat Nor- Grant Union Prospector Toby Boatwright, left, moves into position to take down an ton in the semifinals by a 6-1 Irrigon opponent at a match earlier this year. decision. Toby Boatwright, 6-9, second “Toby had actually lost a close match “I just wrestled and did what I learned Russell Hodge, 18-16, second against Norton early in the season,” in practice,” he added. Eli Sheedy, 14-3, second coach Lusco said. “The semifinal match Humbird said he was also nervous at Ethan Moore, 22-16, second was a convincing win by Toby.” the start, facing Cole Kiesecker (13-13) Cameron Hallgarth,17-20, third Both Drew Lusco and Boatwright of Joseph/Wallowa in the final round. Tanner Way, 3-6, fourth Quinten Hallgarth, 12-21, fourth competed at state last year, Drew Lusco Humbird won by an 11-5 decision. finishing fourth. “Two years ago, he beat me at dis- Josh Carpenter, 9-11, fourth Logan McCluskey, 16-22, fourth “We’ve both worked hard this year, tricts,” Humbird said. and that hard work paid off, and we Commenting on this year’s experi- Braden Spencer, 22-20, fourth Henry, 12-9, fourth ence, he said, “It was surreal — it was Ben achieved our goals,” Drew Lusco said. Damion Young, 17-23, fifth When asked what it was like to wres- how you dream it.” Other Grant Union team members this year are: Grant Union results tle Norton at the district tournament, Ben Henry, Collin Harvey, Hadley Boethin, Frank Name/season record/place at district Boatwright said he was a little nervous Drew Lusco, 30-3 record, first place Douglass, Dillon Maley, Ely Carniglia, Nate Moore and at first. Savannah Wyllie. Elijah Humbird, 15-7, first Eagle file photo Grant Union Prospector Elijah Humbird works to flip an opponent for takedown earlier this season at the Grant Union Tournament in John Day.