December 16, 2020 Issue, Page 6 of 12

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December 16, 2020 Oilers open 1-1 In overtime Merritt roared hand of Justus as he buried a to.a9-5 lead to secure a trey plus two deuces. Chris- season opening victory. Carr led the way with a field goal tian Skelton put in a pair of and 2-2 charity tosses, Trever baskets with one from Zack Fowler got on the board with Carr. three free throws while Justus and Christian Skelton sank Final frame play saw the one each. Indians take a 17-15 lead to Berry wears 11 for Navajo force overtime. Justus again and led them with 11 points sparked the Merritt offense while Shumaker has a #10 jersey and tossed in 10. Game with a pair of buckets and one high honors went to Coby from the stripe. Jason Slife Skelton at 12 with 11 from drained a three with a two Christian Skelton. Others scoring included: Carr-9, Da- each from Fowler and Coby vis-5, Justus-5, Fowler-3, and Skelton. Kameron Davis was Herndon-3. 2-2 at the stripe with one from Carr to give a 48-46 lead Oilers-Vici Ina contest that was tight with 34.8 to play. Vici picked from start to finish Merritt up two free throws at the 29.1 held a 10-9 edge in the first. mark of the fourth and man- Hagen Justus led the way aged to stop the Oiler offense with three baskets. Christian to bring on the extra period ae _—— —— Skelton and Coby Skelton hit a bucket apiece. tied 48-48. g ‘The second saw a 12-11 InOT the Indians pre- Oiler margin. Justus stayed vailed 7-4. Christian Skelton Zack Carr. Photo by Rose Cummings. hot with a field goal, an old and Coby Skelton put in a fashioned 3-point play and a field goal apiece for the Oilers. By Kerry Hookstra 13-8 first quarter lead. Mer- Skelton buried two threes and Skelton was most of the Mer- free throw. Christian Skel- Hazelbaker led Vici with ritt had balanced scoring with a two to ignite the charge. ritt offense tossing in a three ton sank a pair from the line Merritt hosted Navajo Kameron Davis draining a Riley Herndon drained a trey and two twos. Justus added a and worked an old fashioned 15 and Haldrmin added 13. Dec. 10 and came away with trey while Christian Skelton with deuces each by Carr, basket to the total. 3-point play while Trever Justus pumped in 24 to a 48-44 victory. Vici invaded and Coby Skelton hit a deuce Davis, and Hagen Justus plus Final frame action went to lead all scorers with 13 from Oiler Territory Dec. 11 and apiece with a free throw from one at the line from Christian the Indians by a 9-4 margin as Fowler hit a gift shot. Merritt was up 22-20 at halftime. Christian Skelton. Others pulled out a 55-52 decision. Zach Carr. Skelton. they tied the game at 39-39 to scoring for Merritt were; Coby An 18-5 run in the second Navajo started chipping force overtime. The Oilers got 13-13 tie marked the Oilers-Navajo put the Oilers on top 26-18 away at the lead with a 12-9 a bucket apiece from Carr and third period of play. The Oil- Skelton-6, Carr-3, Fowler-3, ‘The Indians got out toa after two periods of play. Coby margin in the third. Christian Coby Skelton. ers continued to ride the hot Slife-3, and Davis-2. Oilerettes get off to 2-0 star By Kerry Hookstra Navajo visited Dec. 10 and the Field House Dec. 11 and in an advantage. Ina balanced Sosa. Riely Hartman had Oilerettes took their season extremely physical showdown Oilerettes-Navajo attack Barnett and Pollard a basket with Pollard and Merritt started the season opener 65-42. The Lady Indi- Merritt came away with a 36- Merritt took the first connected for two field goals Joshlyn Sanders each sinking quarter 15-7 behind two apiece, Ella Porter and Sand- with a pair of home contests. ans of Vici rumbled in to Oiler 31 victory. baskets and an old fashioned ers added one each with 2-2 2-2 free throws. Merritt was three point play from Joshlyn gift shots by Lexie Frazier and up 18-16 after two periods of Sanders. Jamie Peffer worked one apiece from Kayde Hern- play. inside for two buckets with don and Peffer. In the third an 8-6 margin one from Ashlee Sosa and 2-2 ‘Adison Warren and Abby stretched the Oilerette lead. free throws by Dayli Pollard. Bates led the Lady Indians Pollard drained another trey ‘The second went to the with 15 and 13 respectively. and Sanders put in a bucket Oilerettes 18-13. Sanders Sanders poured in 18 for and a charity shot. Peffer stayed hot pumping in three game high honors and Peffer added a field goal. field goals and working anoth- tossed down 16 to lead the Over the final eight er old fashioned 3-point play. Oilerettes. Others scoring in- minutes Merritt held a 10-8 Peyton Fite buried a trey with cluded: Barnett-6, Hartman-6, a deuce and from the line by Pollard-6, Fite-3, Barnett-2, advantage. Sanders sparked Peffer while Blakely Barnett Fraxier-2, Porter-2, Sosa-2, the offense hitting a basket was 2-2 at the line and Dailee Herndon-1, and Taylor-1. and three from the stripe, Taylor sank one. Merritt went Pollard connected for a bucket to halftime on top 33-20. Oilerettes-Vici and free throw with a field A14-9 advantage marked Opening frame action goal from Hartman. the third for the Oilerettes. went to the Lady Indians Morgan Johnson and Peffer stepped up and put in 10-7. Merritt got a trey from Jadyn Watkins led Vici with two baskets plus 4-4 from the Dayli Pollard and a deuce seven each. Pollard led all charity stripe. Riely Hartman apiece by Peyton Fite and hit three buckets to complete Jamie Peffer. scorers at 11 with 10 from the total. ‘The second saw the Sanders. Others scoring were; Over the final eight min- Oilerettes prevail 11-6 behind Sosa-5, Hartman-4, Peffer-4, ute Merritt rang up an 18-11 a two and a three from Ashlee and Fite-2. Kiley Easter. Photo by Aman- da Lowry. Joshlyn Sanders. Photo by Rose Cummings. Lady Eagles open with win By Kerry Hookstra 21-21 going to halftime. The contest away. Karly Easter Lady Eagles saw Moler drain exploded for a trey, three After missing the opener another trey with a deuce deuces, and an old fashioned at Indiahoma due to virus each by Dunlap and Karly 3-point play. Dunlap and issuers Sayre welcomed Blair Easter. Claire Zinser were both 2-2 on Dec. 8 and took care of busi- Sayre regained the lead gift shots. ness with a 56-41 victory. posting a 19-13 third stanza Autumn Torrez rained ‘They took the first quarter advantage. Moler went off down six threes on her way 14-11 behind a balanced for three threes to ignite the to 21 points as the leading scoring attack. Karly Easter charge. Karly Easter put in scorer for Blair with seven buried a trey and sank a free two buckets while Dunlap throw with a three apiece sank three at the line with from Kenzee Winters. Karly from Makenna Arnold and Madi Spieker going 2-2 from Easter took game high honors Destinee Moler, a basket by the stripe and Arnold adding at 22 and Moler tossed in Trinity Dunlap, and 2-2 at the one. 15. Others scoring for Sayre line from Kiley Easter. Down the stretch in the included: Dunlap-9, Arnold-4, ‘The Lady Brones took the fourth the Lady Eagles went Kiley Easter-2, Spierker-2, and second 10-7 to tie the game at ona 16-7 run to put the Zinser-2.