February 8, 2020 Issue, Page 10 of 10

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Page 10 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, February 8, 2020 Elks rally to force overtime, beat Chicks Elkettes’ 3-pointers help pave was the score at the end of the first quarter. way to victory over Chickasha In the second quarter, Nate Elk City started slow, Jarel converted on an and- though, scoring just two one — a three-point play that points in the first 6 minutes includes a made basket and of the game. Norie Flowers free throw from a foul that scored four points down the occurred during the shot stretch on two free throws — to give Elk City a 24-20 and a layup. Baylee Mill- lead and then a short time er made a jumper to give later, Vivek Pranabdev com- Elk City an 8-3 lead. The pleted an and-one when hit Elkettes led 8-5 at the end of a layup and was fouled and one period. Chickasha took a 13-10 then made a free throw to in- lead in the second quarter crease the lead to five 27-22. until Miller hit the first of The Chicks, though, went three treys in the quarter to ona 10-2 run to end the half, tie the game. A little over a taking a 32-29 lead into the minute later, with 2:35 left intermission when Deonte in the second quarter, Miller Elk City’s Tres Hill drives toward the basket dur- Wash hit a trey at the buzzer. drained the second 3-point- ing the Elks’ 63-51 victory Tuesday against Chick- The Elks turned the game asha. Photo by Terri Chervenka. er, giving Elk City a 16-13 to their advantage in the lead. Miller made another third, though, when Tres Hill = Gas trey with 39 seconds left in By Don Munsch, Editor “We talked about the heavy- delivered a 3-pointer from Elkette Baylee Miller tries to put up a shot wi le the half to put her team up A late steal and basket and deny, heavy-overplay, get a the left corner to give Elk a Chickasha player tries to defend her during Elk 19-14. The Elkettes led 19- then clutch scoring in over- tip, get a steal on the ball. I City a 39-36 lead. Elk City City’s 47-32 victory Tuesday night. Photo by Terri 17 at halftime. time proved decisive for the don’t know if we tipped it or led 42-39 at the end of three Chervenka. Chickasha’s — Leighanne Elk City Elks in their 63- if it was a bad pass and they By Don Munsch, Editor quarters. what she needs to do — shoot Eaton made two free throws 51 victory over Chickasha tipped it, but great anticipa- Elk City’s girls basketball the basketball. She made Chickasha went on a 6-0 with 6:45 left in the third to Tuesday night at the Pioneer tion by Tres, [who] finished turned up the heat from be- some shots and then every- tun to claim a 45-42 lead in tie the game at 22, but Ha- Center. out at the rim and forced yond the 3-point line against body just kind ofjoined her.” leigh Musick’s 3-pointer 18 the final quarter and led 48- Elk City’s Tres Hill stole overtime.” Chickasha Tuesday night en Ellison pointed to how seconds later put the Elkettes 44 with 1:28 left on Malik a pass near midcourt and Before overtime, Stephens then drove and scored wit 27 told his players that now was Doss’ trey. Jarel drove and route to a 47-32 victory at 3-pointers in the third quar- back up by three, 25-22, and scored and was fouled with the Pioneer Center. ter from Musick and Buie they would not trail again. seconds left to tie the game the time to win the game. 1:20 left, but he missed the The Elkettes made 10 helped the team. Miller also Hayleigh Buie and Musick at 48. The game moved “Right from the tip in 3-pointers in the contest, made a trey in the second made 3-pointers to pad the to overtime, where Gavin overtime, we can’t be lacka- free throw, keeping the score at 48-46. Hill’s heroics then and those treys were spread half. Elk City lead to nine, 31-22. Chadwick’s putback with daisical, we can’t be noncha- among four players: Bay- “That’s what happens Buie hit a shot from 3-point 3:35 left gave Elk City a 50- lant,” he said. “We’ve got to came a minute later. lee Miller, Haleigh Musick, when Miller is shooting the land late in the quarter to 48 lead. He later made two be the aggressors. We’ve got Stephens said he liked how Trotter and Chadwick Hayleigh Buie and Mikah ball and everybody else just give Elk City a 34-23 advan- free throws and then Tate to come out and put it away. Butler. kind of follows suit,” he tage. The Elkettes led 34-26 Trotter hit a 3-pointer to put And we did that.” came off the bench Tues- “When the ball goes in the said. “It’s a lot easier when at the end of three quarters. Elk City up by nine, 59-50, The Elks and Fighting day and gave the team a lot basket, it sure does make the a teammate just made one. It Elk City then poured it in with 1:40 left, sealing the Chicks played a tight game of good minutes. Stephens game a lot easier,” Elk City ‘was a good night.” the fourth quarter, doubling game. in the first quarter, with said he wanted to mix up the coach Tim Ellison said. “I Ellison liked the effort its lead to 16 points, 44-28, “We really wanted to pres- Chickasha opening up a flow and chemistry and give thought Miller got us going. from his freshmen who en- with 4:19 left after Flowers sure in that situation,” Elk five-point lead until Drake the team a jolt of energy. I thought she turned down a tered the game and he also made two free throws. City coach Sam Stephens Hughes hit a 3-pointer with Pranabdev and Kane Craig couple of shots early and I liked the work from bench Miller led Elk City with 14 said about the play in the last 1:47 left to draw the Elks were starters and did a good kind of got on to her a little players, including Matti points. half-minute of regulation. to within one, 16-15, which job, Stephens said. bit, and she started doing Jones. Celebreate wy “Don’t be too stubborn to ask for help.” -Ronnie Stilwell, OK 2020! 3 days ony? 24-8 2/20g /20 in his tet nidurance bs a W& Elk City - 225°2690 Federal Credit Union 105 Regional Drive B 800] 0 * Must be a member or meet member eligibility to take advantage of special. Insured by NCUA — “APR - Annual Percentage Rate, APR is based upon approval, credit worthiness, and age of collat Approvalis not guaranteed. Loan promotion is only from Feb 18-Feb 20, 2020. Loans must be funded by 5:00 pm on Feb 20,2020. 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