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December 16, 2020 Eagles hook up in overtime tussle COACHES CORNER J By Kerry Hookstra By Kerry Hookstra force overtime. Moler was most of the offense for Sayre Bearcat Coaches Corner Blair came to Jim Crabb in the final frame as he put Erick heads to Sentinel Dec. 15 and will be on the road Dec. Field House Dec. 8 and the in two field goals and a free 17 at Olustee-Eldorado. They come home for Homecoming Dec. Broncs took home a 51-47 throw before sinking two from 18 against Fargo-Gage/Ft. Supply. overtime decision. Sayre got the line. Juan Galaviz worked out toa 15-11 first quarter an old fashioned 3-point Eagle Coaches Corner margin. Lake Crosby led the play. The final two Moler free Basketball lost a game with Carnegie Dec. 15 but Woodward charge as he buried a pair throws gave a 45-43 advantage is scheduled to be in Sayre Dec. 18. The Lady Eagles are looking of treys. Walker Moler hit a with 27.8 to play. The defense forward to the challenge of meeting a 4A team that is always deuce and an old fashioned was good for the next 22 tough and well coached. 3-point play with a basket seconds but Blair hit two with apiece from Luke Crompton just over five seconds on the Elk Coaches Corner and Noel Fernandez. clock and the game went to Basketball goes to Weatherford Dec. 15 for a neighborhood ‘The second went to the OT tied 45-45. shootout. Elgin is set to come to Elk City Dec. 18. The night Eagles with an 8-5 lead. Drake In the extra time period will honor the Big Elk and Elkettes Seniors. Wrestling comes Logan came off the bench the Broncs prevailed 6-2 as offa win in the Chickasha Dual Dec. 8 and will host Crossings to drain a three and a two. they secured the win. Cromp- Christian Dec. 17. Crosby added another trey to ton tossed in the lone basket the total. Sayre was up 21-16 for the Eagles. Oiler Coaches Corner going to halftime. Carter Torrez had 13 for After getting the season in gear last week Merritt takes on a Blair rallied in the third Blair with 10 each from Elan pair of talented opponents in their last games prior to Christ- 18-12. Crosby paced the Martinez and Hunter Mi- mas Break. They host Hydro-Eakley Dec. 15 and Ft. Cobb-Brox- Eagles with a pair of buckets randa. Crosby led all scorers ton invades Oiler Field House Dec. 18. and a three. Cooper Coffman as he tossed down 16 with drained a trey and Logan hit a 12 by Moler. Others scoring Trojan Coaches Corner deuce. were; Logan-7, Crompton-4, Fourth frame action saw Coffman-3, In the week prior to Christmas Break Canute will entertain the Broncs take an 11-10 to Arapaho-Butler Dec. 15. They end the first third of the season with a trek to Duke Dec. 17. The Trojans are undefeated at 7-0 with the Trojanettes standing at 4-3 for the season. Trojanettes split week How 'Ted Lasso' helped By Kerry Hookstra saw the Lady Indians up 22- ers scoring were; Gray-4, 11 Sutton-3, Thrasher-2, and ‘Third period play went to the Trojanettes 18-15 behind Oklahoma claim its first Canute headed north to In the third the teams tied Thompson-1. three field goals and 2-2 from Vici Dec. 10 and found the Lady Indians a hostile host in at 12-12, Canute was again paced by Smith as she put in Trojanettes-Hollis the line for Smith. Thompson put in a pair of baskets anda victory of the season a 47-35 defeat. Hollis came two baskets and three from AQ-5 first quarter advan- gift shot with a bucket from to Trojan Field House Dec. 11 the line. Beutler had a bucket tage got Canute off on the Janning. Joe Buettner, The Norman Sudeikis, embodies positivity and they went home on the and 2-2 at the stripe while right track. Taylor Beutler led Final frame action fea- Transcript and finding a way, and the short end of a 56-44 score. Jade Gray sank a gift shot. the way with a basket and 2-2 tured a 15-14 Canute edge. Sooners found theirs against Final frame play went to Smith stayed hot hitting a Sherri Coale is embrac- the Bobcats in their second Vici with a 13-12 edge. Smith free throws. Abby Janning hit bucket and four free throws. ing her inner Ted Lasso amid game in four days. Trojanettes-Vici led the Oilerette attack with a bucket while Kelly Thomp- Janning connected for two unprecedented circumstances QU lost its last outing Canute struggled to find five free throws. Beutler and son sank 2-2 from the charity field goals while Thompson — and perhaps doing a bit of to Kansas with the same the basket in the first quarter Gray drained a three apiece stripe and Kylie Smith added added one and Beutler was pandemic television Binging six-player rotation. and Texas as they trailed 11-2. Taylor with a gift toss rom Kelly one gift shot. 2-2 from the stripe. like the rest of us. State was within three at half- Beutler sank 2-2 free throws Thompson. ‘The second saw a 14-10 Skorepa and Oliver led the ‘The long-time Oklahoma time, looking to hand OU its to avert a shutout. Johnson took game high Trojanette lead. Smith set the Lady Tigers with 18 and 10 re- skipper has drawn from fourth consecutive loss. ‘The second saw the offense honors with 20 while Mc- pace with two field goals and spectively. Smith tossed down the fictional football coach, The Sooners pulled away get on track as the Trojanettes Cracken and Morris added a pair from the stripe. Beutler 22 to lead all scorers with 13 known for his unbreakable toa 12-point lead, however, were down 11-9. Kylie Smith put in a basket plus two char- by Beutler. Others scoring optimism in the face of adver- by the third quarter's end and led the way with 4-4 from the eight each for the Lady Indi- ity tosses with a bucket apiece sity and main character of the matched the Bobcats’ game- charity stripe. Meliah Sut- ans. Smith tossed down 16 from Emily Cantwell and for the Trojanettes included: Apple TV+ series of the same best 12 points in the final ton buried a trey and Sydney and Beutler connected for Jade Gray. Halftime came and ‘Thompson-9, Janning-8, name, with just six players frame to prevail. Thrasher hit a deuce. Halftime nine to pace Canute. Oth- Canute was up 23-15. Cantwell-2, and Gray-2. available to her. Tt was what OU couldn't ‘The Sooners' depleted do in the first 20 minutes, roster, which is at its mini- though, that made it feel like Trojans keep rolling mum of how many OU can carry and still play, is a result of COVID-19 testing and it could come out on top. “At halftime, they felt re- ally good about having a lead, By Kerry Hookstra In the third the Trojans Trojans-Hollis Down the stretch Hollis contact tracing. and Coale, despite the way we had shot held a 22-16 advantage. Ran- A 20-14 first quarter start managed a 10-9 edge to send wearing her emotions on it," Coale said. "I just feel like her Jumpman sweatshirt's A Dec. 10 trip to Vici saw dall stayed hot draining a trey put the Tigers in the driver's the game to overtime. Randall sleeves, couldn't have been they they said, ‘OK, if this can Canute come home with a plus a deuce and four from the seat. Canute was led by a trey buried a trey and a deuce to prouder of her shorthanded happen and we're still in the 68-52 win. They hosted an charity stripe. Maddox put in and a deuce from Keenan pace the Trojans. Smith and group, winning its first game lead, we're gonna play a lot athletic Hollis squad Dec. 11 two field goals and one from Smith. Colby Maddox and Whinery tossed in a basket of the 2020-21 season by better in the second half.” Indeed, the Sooners shot and managed a 52-49 over- the line with two by Kyron Kyron Whinery buried a three each to put the score at 46-46 topping Texas State 52-40 on time victory. Whinery and one from Smith. apiece with a two from Kelln going to the extra period. Sunday, 28.6% from the floor through "Not to not be trite, it's the first two periods before Final frame action went Henderson. Overtime went to Canute hitting 60% of their shots in Trojans-Vici to the Indians 18-10. Canute Hollis expanded their lead bya 6-3 margin. Randall why we do what we do," Coale the final two. and Whinery connected for said of the team’s effort. "The ‘The first quarter featured was led by Whinery with three with a 14-7 second stanza. win is great, that stuff is gra~ OU was led by sophomore a 20-7 run from Canute. Kelln from the stripe. Brown, Hen- Whinery had a basket and abucket apiece while Smith vy. We're proud that we took Gabby Gregory, who scored Henderson led the attack with derson, and Smith added a free throw while Smith hit a went 2-2 at the free throw care of it on our home floor, 16 points on 4 of 7 shooting four baskets. Keenan Smith basket each with a free throw bucket and Henderson sank line. and all those little things, and made all eight of her free- put in three buckets with two from Maddox. two free throws for the Tro- Cummins pumped in 13 but finding your heartbeat, throw attempts. by Colt Randall, Hazelbaker had 15 and jans. ‘The Tigers were on top for the Tiger to share game figuring out how to believe in Sooner freshmen Navaeh A 16-11 lead went to the Alexander hit 13 to lead Vici. 34-21 at halftime. high honors with Whinery yourself and your teammates Tot and Skylar Vann also ‘Trojans in the second. Randall Randall led all scorers at 22 In the third defense took from the Trojans. Ames and and the process, that's why scored in double figures, paced a balanced offense with with 12 from Henderson and over for Canute as they went Black added 10 each for Hol- we do what we do. providing 12 and 11 points, a trey and aa deuce while Aiden 10 by Smith to put three play- ona 16-2 run to lead 37-36. lis. Henderson and Smith "So, I'm a card-carrying respectively, and playing all 2 Henderson stepped up to toss is iece wi member of the Ted Lasso fan 40 minutes on Sunday. Brown buried three andhad ers in double figures. Others in two field goals and three Ee ee = te | club, Ill tell you that right Keep up with the Sooners a pair of free throws. Hender- scoring for the Trojans were; from the charity stripe. Colt y eo eye Sanu now. He playedabigrolein _on social media by following son, Maddox, and Smith put Borwn-9, Maddox-8, and Randall drained a three with four players in double figures. | this one, I'll give him that, he | OU Gameday by Norman ina two apiece. Canute was up Whinery-7. twos by Aiden Brown, Mad- Maddox and Brown added five | needs a shoutout." Transcript on Facebook and @ 36-18 at halftime. dox, and Whinery. and two respectively. Lasso, portrayed by Jason _ transcript on Twitter. Elk h Big Elk Basketball By Kerry Hookstra 38-37. abucket and had one from the 11 edge in the third before is under way Elkettes-Woodward line with field goals by Danni _ putting a scare into the host A trip to Woodward. Quarter by quarter scores _Sotille and Rylee Wyatt. squad with a 16-11 rally in the opened the season for Elk were 17-7, 23-5, 10-6, and Elkettes-Mt. Saint Mary fourth. Mattie Jones led the By Kerry Hookstra loss coming to 5A Glenpool. City Dec. 8. The Lady Boomers 13-2, Elk City was led by Offense took a vacation in way for the Elkettes scoring ‘The Big Elks hit the road again handed out a 63-20 loss. The Hailey Buie with a trey and the first quarter with Elk City nine while Sotille added seven. Elk City got off to a rocky Dec. 11 as they trekked to Elkettes hit the road to Mt. two deuces. Nae Nae Martin trailing 3-2. The second went Others scoring included: Buie- start with a trip to Woodward meet Mt. Saint Mary's. The Saint Mary Dec. 11 and played buried a three with Laja Mar- to the Lady Rockets 13-7 for 6, Abby Jo Robbins-5, Carsen Dec. 8. The Boomers hand 11th ranked 4A squad was a out a 61-45 defeat. They are hostile host and downed Elk a solid ball game before being tin adding a basket and a free a 16-9 halftime advantage. Culver-3, Jordan Deason-3, currently 4-1 with their only City 61-43. edged by the #11 squad in 4A throw. Carsen Culver also hit The Elkettes managed a 12- and Nae Nae Martin-3. $50 “Elhcity News 2 109 W. Broadway, Elk City + 580-225-3000 www.elkcitynews.com.com