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Sports Page 1 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma ‘Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Hydro-Eakly uses third--quarter surge to beat Canute put the Trojanettes back on will have to reload, even as He said the season as a top, 26-25, with two shots they lose just four seniors: “great ride” and he was ex- from the free throw line with Madison Faylor, Kirstyn cited that his seniors got to 52 seconds left. But Hydro- Strain, Haley Schreck and accomplish the success they Eakly’s Kira Berkey nailed Kylie Savage. have. a tray with 2 seconds left to “Every one of them scored “[m_ really happy for give her team a 27-26 at the over a thousand points in them,” he said. half. their career, so we're go- Strain, who led all Canute And then came the third ing to have to replace a lot,” scorers with 12 points, said quarter, when the Lady Bob- Dawson said. appearing at the state title cats’ 3-pointers set them on Dawson said he told his was great for the school and players after the game that course for a state title. Dawson said the Lady he knows it hurts to have town. “We haven’t done this in Bobcats are hard to catch gotten this far and lose, but from behind be- cause of the way they play. “We got going a little too fast, turned it over a little too much and_ started kind of rushing a Kirstyn Strain tries to move past a Hydro-Eakly defender during the few things,” Daw- Class A championship game Saturday at the Big House in Oklahoma son said. “They’ve got a really good City. The Trojanettes trailed by one at halftime, but the Lady Bobcats team, so...” broke the game open in the third quarter and went on to win, 69-43. The Trojanettes Photo by Jim Hodnett. also were plagued by turnovers during By Don Munsch, Editor a 31-1 record. of the contest in the first the contest, such OKLAHOMA CITY - quarter, the Lady Bobcats as errant passes It was the 3-ball that took Canute traded punches with down the Trojanettes in the jumped to a 16-9 lead, but and _ ball-handling Hydro-Eakly in the first two third quarter, as the Lady the Trojanettes closed the mishaps. While quarters of the Class A state gap to two, 16-14, on buck- Bobcats went on a 14-2 run Dawson said those championship game Satur- ets from Kylie Savage and in which 12 of their points miscues were not day at the Big House. came on four trays. The Kylee Smith. The Lady Bob- normal for his team, Hydro-Eakly led by four Lady Bobcats led 47-32 at cats led 18-14 at the end of they are normal for Canute freshman guard Kylee Smith defends points at the end of one quar- the end of the quarter, and the first quarter. everyone who plays Hydro-Eakly's Macey Buss during the Class A ter and by one, 27-26, at the the Trojanettes were unable The game was close the Lady Bobcats. championship game. Photo by Jim Hodnett. half. to recover. throughout the second quar- “It’s more them But momentum swung in “We played a bad half of ter, and with Canute trailing than it was on us on Hydro-Eakly’s direction in basketball,” Canute girls 23-20, Taylor Beutler hit a that,” he said. he said they played a bad a long time,” she said. “Our the third quarter — and stayed basketball head coach Bob- couple of baskets from close Hydro-Eakly is made up half of ball. He told them underclassmen have to work there — and the Lady Bobcats by Dawson said. “And it range — the second of which of “track stars who fly all there were 94 other teams hard and follow us. If they happens, and it really hurts occurred with 1:45 left in the over the place” and oppo- that wish they had been in work hard, they can. We just went to take a 69-43 victory. The Trojanettes, who beat right now. But once it sinks half — to put the Trojanettes nents have to be patient in Canute’s spot. came up a little short. [We] Garber and Strother to reach ontop, 24-23. After a couple in a little bit, we'll be very order to compete with them, “We'll be proud of it,” made it farther than we ever the title game, finished 27- proud of how far we came of free throws by Raegan Dawson said. he said about the season. thought we could, worked as 4, while the Lady Bobcats and what we accomplished.” Klaassen that gave the Lady Looking ahead to 2020-21, “It might be tomorrow, but hard as we could for it, but it ended their title season with After a close few minutes Bobcats a 25-24 lead, Smith Dawson said the Trojanettes we'll be proud of it.” just didn’t happen.” Basketball roundup: Elk City, Merritt fal in playoffs By Don Munsch, Editor after beating Bethany 42- and exciting,” ECHS assis- the team played its best bas- coach Jeff Daugherty said he us problems. We had some The Elk City Elkettes fell 37 Thursday. Elk City beat tant coach Sean Hamm said ketball, he said. was “really proud” of how looks early that didn’t fall.” 53-35 to Kingfisher Friday Kingfisher 42-40 in the first about the playoff run, after “They're kind of setting his team improved this sea- In other state basketball in the Area round of the round of the playoffs. the girls and boys basketball that high standard for the un- son. The Oilerettes finished action, the Leedey boys playoffs at Stillwater, end- Elk City’s other play- teams held their banquet on derclassmen to kind of have 18-11. As far as the game team lost in the Class B state ing their season. off win was a 34-17 tri- Sunday at ECHS. something to shoot for mov- Also in the playoffs, the umph over Woodward. The Hamm liked how the ing forward,” he said about against Stratford. Daugh- championship to Duke, 52- Merritt Oilerettes lost 36-24 Elkettes also lost to state- team’s four seniors were the seniors, who were Bay- erty said, “Their size caused 49. to Stratford to end their sea- bound Weatherford in the able to lead the team and lee Miller, Haleigh Musick, son. postseason. show the underclassmen the Norie Flowers and Mikah NOTICE OF PERSONS APPEARING The Elkettes earned the “The girls worked re- “right way to do things.” To- Butler. TO BE OWNERS OF ABANDONED PROPERTY rematch with Kingfisher ally hard and it was fun ward the end of the season, Merritt girls basketball Elkettes off to hot start By Don Munsch, Editor home on March 6. In the and Savannah each had one ers coming [this] week and CHECK NEXT WEEK'S The Elk City High School Altus game, Rossy Garcia assist. playing time will start de- PAPER FOR YOUR NAME girls soccer team dismantled had four goals and Savannah “The girls are playing pending on the competition their first two opponents to Kuak had three goals. Emmy well,” Elk City coach Rhon- Common types of unclaimed property include: and it’s gonna be rough. But Cash| Royalties | Life Insurance Proceeds begin their 2020 season. Blackmon contributed two da Merrifield said. “We are I believe in these girls and Rebates | Paychecks | Stocks and Bonds Elk City beat Cordell on goals. Also scoring were having fun, letting everyone the road 9-1 on March 5 Yadira Rivera and Aaralyn play at this point, but we I think they want to finish More than 1.2 million Oklahomans and defeated Altus 11-1 at Cummings. Edith Bustillos have four basketball play- well.” have unclaimed property and we’d like to return it! 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