February 5, 2020 Issue, Page 9 of 10

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Page 10 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Wednesday,February 5, 2020 Elks lose to hot-shooting Warriors and was fouled and hit a free throw that helped draw Elk City closer, as they Elks trailed 27-16 at halftime. A Tres Hill bucket allowed Elk City to cut the score to eight, 31-23, at the midway mark of the third quarter, but the Warriors went on a 13-2 tun to lead 44-25 at the end of three quarters. Elk City coach Sam Ste- phens acknowledged the Warriors’ treys in the first half, but he also said his team should have shown more de- fensive recognition. He said the team should have been more aware of Novotny’s ability from beyond the are in the first half. Elk City Elkette Caylin Burton looks for a “The scouting report on teammate during the Elkettes' game against him was he’s a shooter,” Anadarko Friday night at the Pioneer Center. Stephens said about Novot- Photo by Terri Chevenka. ny. “We let him shoot open threes still.” Stephens lauded Jarel on defending Novotny in the Top-ranked second half. The scouting report on McCormick was the same Anadarko runs Elk City Elk Nate Jarel, 10, tries to dribble the ball between Anadarko defenders during the game Friday night at the Pioneer Center. Photo by Terri Chervenka. as Novotny, and McCor- mick was allowed open looks, Stephens said. past by Elk City some By Don Munsch, Editor vantage from open looks dev hit a trey to bring Elk Stephens also said the Elks By Don Munsch, Editor ter. The Elk City basketball when they received them, City to within four at 13-9. should have keyed better on Elk City girls basketball Jones hit a trey from the team knew the scouting re- helping them coast to a 59- Anadarko answered with a Xzavier Cozad, who scored coach Tim Ellison searched left corner with 2:43 left in port on a couple of Anadar- 35 victory. 3-pointer from Cash Novot- 18 points and had three treys. for positives to take out of the second quarter to bring ko players entering Friday The Warriors were able to ny — one of three he made in Stephens offered a general his team’s loss to Anadarko the Elkettes to within 25, 34- night’s contest at the Pioneer make some 3-pointers in the the quarter — and Anadarko comment about his team’s Friday night at the Pioneer 9. Laja Martin contributed Center. early going. They led 11-6 at went ahead 16-9. That was loss. Center. six points in the quarter for But the Elks were too of- the end of one period and a as close at the Elks would “We've got to get better,” And he found some les- the Elkettes, who trailed 45- ten unable to prevent those Jackson McCormick drive come the rest of the contest. he said. sons to build on. 15 at the half. In the second shooters from scoring, and and score put Anadarko up Drake Hughes made a Jarel led the Elks with 12 The Elkettes lost 66-22 in half, both teams gave their the Warriors often took ad- 13-6 before Vivek Pranab- trey and Nate Jarel scored points. a game that got out of hand reserves plenty of minutes. early, essentially because of Basketball roundup the Lady Warriors’ speed “T was glad that we got and athleticism. Anadarko, to play everybody,” Elli- the defending state cham- son said. “The freshmen, I pion with most players back thought, got to see the speed this season, is ranked first in of a really good team.” Boys scoring for the Oilers with 11 points. ures: Haley Schreck, 15; Madison Fay- 4A. He said his team didn’t Hammon 62, Merritt 60 Girls After the game, Ellison turn the ball over early lor, 14; Kirstyn Strain and Kylie Sav- Rylan Gives led the Oilers with 19 Canute 85, Granite 27 praised the skills of the against Anadarko press, points, Eriq Williams was second in Five Trojanettes scored in double fig- age, 12 each; and Sydney Thrasher, 11. Lady Warriors for their ath- which he thought could hap- leticism and ability to move pen going into the game. Mahomes became the hero down the stretch down the court. “He’s just got a great com- “But we had our head up looking for people, made By Dave Hyde, Sun Senti- come out on top in the end." Francisco. Play solid de- Shanhan seemed to over-be- bination of brains, speed and some cross-court passes,” nel, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. What did that mean? fense. Win the big game like lieve in that defense _ or lack athleticism,” Ellison said he said, noting that missed MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. It meant facing a third- they did in the 1970s. trust in his quarterback, Jim- about Anadarko coach Jeff shots didn’t help the team _ Patrick Mahomes, the sto- and-15 when trailing by Mahomes' biggest plays my Garoppolo. He had all Zinn’s team. “If somebody were his with his legs, early his timeouts and didn't use but that he was happy his ty of Kansas City's season, those 10 points and throwing beats them, I’d be shocked, on. Much of that was be- one when Kansas City faced but anything can happen at players had their heads up stood with hands on his hips for 44 yards. It meant com- pleting 4 of 60 passes for 70 cause San Francisco's de- the state tournament.” and that they learned about and stared blankly down- a fourth down with about a Warriors court presence. fensive line, and notably St. The Lady Thomas Aquinas grad Nick minute and 50 seconds left jumped out to a 10-0 lead field, the posture of disbelief yards on that drive, the final after back-to-back intercep- one a touchdown pass to in the first half. Even 49ers “Tf you can do that against Bosa, had him on the run. If Mahomes' biggest plays general manager John Lynch tions. This was the story of tight end Travis Kelce. a little over 2 minutes into that team, you can do it their season in the fourth "We still needed another were running, that means the was shown furiously signal- the game, forcing a time against anybody,” he said. quarter of Sunday's Super one," Mahomes said, noting defense was winning. ing for a timeout. out from Ellison. Anadarko “So that part will build a Bowl. they trailed 20-17. Mahomes' most notable San Francisco got the scored the next nine points, little bit of confidence for He got the ball back with Until it suddenly wasn't. play was the third-quarter ball at its 20-yard line with prompting another time out us. Getting the freshmen in five minutes left. That was This was the story of the more than enough. All he interception he threw right 59 seconds and ran the ball from Elk City with 4:08 there to get some experi- Super Bowl, as San Francis- did was complete all five at San Francisco linebacker twice. Former Dolphins left to play. The Lady War- ence and realize the speed co's defense first frustrated Fred Warner. It came the coach Joe Philbin had a tiors were able to score from of what’s going on is very, passes for 60 yards on that and now danced before the drive, including one in the play after Bosa swatted the word for that: Queasy. Didn't down low, at the charity very important to me be- Kansas City quarterback at flat to Damien Williams for ball out of Mahomes' hands. Shanahan trust Garoppolo? stripe and from beyond the cause they’re going to be an Hard Rock Stadium. Ma- the touchdown. Anxious? Was he scared of Mahomes 3-point line. important part of us going homes as goat. Mahomes as Somewhere, a torch was That Mahomes intercep- getting the ball back? EIk City finally got on the forward.” shrinking in the moment. passed. Somewhere, Tom tion was followed by the one Either way, that's not how board with a Matti Jones Brady surely was nodding in by Moore on the next play you go about aggressively putback with 3:20 left in the He said he didn’t think Until Mahomes magically rewrote the story. Hard Rock Stadium. Some- "I tried to force some winning a big game — and first quarter, cutting the lead the players lost any mental You want to see greatness where, too, every team that things and got intercepted," those were points San Fran- to 21-2. A Norie Flowers toughness or heart from the defined? You want to see a passed on Mahomes in the Mahomes said. "That's a re- cisco could have used in jumper was the only other loss and thought the players draft just three years ago had ally good defense _ really the end. Instead, it was Ma- bucket in the first quarter learned something from how big talent match the biggest to wonder how they did. homes who put on the cape for the Elkettes, who trailed stage? Somewhere, too, Kansas good defense.” they lost and can improve All Mahomes' struggles City General Manager Brett San Francisco coach Kyle and won the game. 28-4 at the end of one quar- because of it. through three-plus quarters Veach was celebrating his a _ the two interceptions, the scouting of Mahomes that | Buy a Spartan RZ HD mower 20-10 deficit, the down to seven minutes _ season brought him to the Chiefs and made a run like this pos- Good luck to all area that we have in stock 5 and get a Stihl FSA 45r merely laid the groundwork sible. student-athletes! Lithium-ion trimmer Pa for the magic carpet ride he Three times Kansas City took Kansas City on in a 31- trailed by double-digits in SS the playoffs. That's the end si 20 win. ee "They had an amazing de- of the line for most teams. 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