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Page 10 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Friday, January 10, 2020 Elks falter in second half to Clinton By Don Munsch, Editor lied to cut the lead to four at this level — not in 4A, not we are,” Stephens said. Elk City boys basketball twice in the fourth quarter, as against anybody — and Clin- “We've got good pieces, coach Sam Stephens thinks a Nate Jarel drive and score ton’s a good team and you good players, but we just his team’s shortcomings are cut the Clinton lead to 44- can’t come out and let them fixable. 40 with 6:30 left. A Drake find ways to hurt ourselves, shoot wide-open shots,” he to kill ourselves, and we’ve And he thinks he can find Hughes trey at the 6:05 mark said. the fixes, and he hopes play- helped Elk City draw within got to get past that. And I ers respond to coaching, four at 47-43, but the Reds He liked the way his team told my team after the game, Stephens discussed the cut the deficit in the first half state of his team after the went on a 11-2 run to essen- tially ice the game. and was proud of how the I'm going to find a way. Elks lost 67-53 to Clinton Stephens faulted both his team competed in second That’s my job, and I’m go- Tuesday night at the Pioneer half, as Stephens said Jarel ing to do it. They’ve just defense — lack of guarding Center. Clinton shooters in the first played a “great second for us got to respond to it. Because Elk City, now 3-4, trailed quarter— and offense, which half on both ends.” But Clin- ton went to its inside game we're not playing at the level 14-7 at the end of one quar- we should be.” had too many turnovers, in with Caden Powell, who has SE- ter and then saw the Red The Elks will play in the Tornadoes go on a 14-4 to the first half, a physical presence, and the Elk City Elk Tres Hill looks to pass the ball to “In the first half, we had Elks couldn’t stop him down Clinton Hub City Classic move ahead 28-11 with 2:39 a teammate during the Elk City-Clinton game left in the second quarter. more turnovers than shot at- the stretch, Stephens said. this week. Jarel led all Elks Tuesday night at the Pioneer Center. The Elks Clinton led 28-16 at half- tempts, and you’re not go- “We're a good team — I with 16 points against Clin- lost 67-53. Photo by Terri Chervenka. time, although the Elks ral- ing to win basketball games know we are and I believe ton. Elkettes rally to tie Clinton, but Lady Reds prevail in second half scoreless in the first quarter, the Clinton lead to 13-7 with trey to move the Lady Reds as it took a Hayleigh Bouie 4:44 left. up by three, 18-15, with jumper with less than 3 Flowers made two free 6:21 left, and Clinton never seconds left to get Elk City throws with 3:15 left to slice trailed after that point. The on the board. The Elkettes the Lady Red lead to 15-11, Lady Reds led 32-23 at the trailed 8-2 after one quarter. and Baylee Miller and Abby In the second quarter, the Jo Robbins each would score end of the third quarter. The Elkettes began to show more buckets to tie the game at 15 Elkettes were able to draw life. Norie Flowers hit a in the next minute of play. within six points the rest of jumper and Bouie followed In the third quarter, Car- the way — 33-27 — but never up with a 3-pointer to cut mella Jefferson drained a mounted a charge. Tips fora Tobacco-Free 2020 Elkette Nae Nae Martin drives the ball against the Clinton Lady Reds Tuesday night at the Pioneer Center. Elk City lost, 43-29. Photo by Terri Chervenka. By Don Munsch, Editor year. you’re missing out on a lot The Elk City Elkettes “They started making any of chances for shots. We’ve fell behind early to Clinton shots, and we couldn’t make got to cut those down this Tuesday night at the Pioneer anything again,” Elk City weekend and try to get a few Center, trailing 13-2 at one coach Tim Ellison said, de- wins.” for inspiratic point. scribing the breakdowns in The Elkettes play in the But Elk City rallied to tie the third quarter. “Too many Clinton Hub City Classic 3. Celebrate! the game at halftime: 15-all. turnovers on our part, [al- and began play with U.S. omething special for Still, the rally wasn’t lowing] easy baskets. That’s Grant on Thursday. The 4. Get the help you need. enough, as the Lady Reds pretty much the story. Turn- News went to press Thurs- took control of the game in overs and couldn’t keep day morning and was unable the third quarter and went on up with them scoring wise. to get a score on that game. to take a 43-29 victory. The When you're giving the ball Against the Lady Reds, jozenses Elkettes fell to 0-7 on the up 25 to 30 times a game, the Elkettes nearly went Basketball and OKhelpline.com. wrestling roundup By Don Munsch, Editor winning cause. the Elk City High School Girls basketball Leedey 54, Merritt 32. wrestling defeated Waton- Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline ga we beat 57-14 and had 1 Canute 79, Hobart 42. Dayli Pollard and Joshlyn Haley Schreck led the Tro- Tomlin-Sanders each scored four wrestlers place in the janettes with 20 points in 7 points for the Oilerettes in top four in the Weatherford }-784-8669 the Tuesday night game at the road contest. Canute. Also scoring in dou- Elk City eighth grade: tournament: Ethan Banks, ble figures for Canute were El Reno 37, Elk City 26 fourth; Aldo Armendariz, Kirstyn Strain, 12, and Syd- Emily Lowrance led all third; Andrew Valdez, sec- ney Thrasher, 11. Madison scorers with 13 points. ond; and Will Wright, first Faylor and Taylor Beutler Wrestling and outstanding wrestler of each scored 9 points in the In two meets in December, the tourney Send photos to editor @ecdailynews.com