December 23, 2020 Issue, Page 5 of 26

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SPORTS December 23, 2020 Big Elks drop one to Elgin Elkettes roll By Kerry Hookstra A talented Owl squad in- over Elgin vaded the Pioneer Center Dec. 18 and took home a 58-32 decision over Elk City. A cold shooting first quarter put the Big Elks in a 12-2 hole. Only a Corey Culver basket averted a shutout. ‘The second was a 13-7 Elgin margin. Elk City was led by Tres Hill with a trey. Drake Hughes and Vivek Pranabdev hit a deuce apiece. The Owls were on top 25-9 at halftime. Third period play went to Elgin 13-8. Kane Craig and Culver put in two buckets each for the Big Elks. Final frame action saw Elk City find some offense but they trailed 20-15. Caden Dunlap drained a pair of threes to lead the charge. Hughes and Kye Keyes buried a three each with a two by Cooper Church and Culver sank a free throw. Parker took game high honors with 14 for the Owls and Johnson tossed in 13. Culver and Dunlap put in seven and six respectively for the Big Elks. Others scoring included: Hughes-5, Craig-4, Hill-3, Keyes-3, Church-2, and buried a three and a two plus Pranabdev- two from the charity stripe Hosting the Lady Owls along with a trey and two for Senior Night gave Elk City deuces by Nae Nae Martin. Oilerettes over Mangum, fall to their first win of the season. Abby Jo Robbins put in two After a slow start the Elkettes put together a 49-39 victory. baskets. ‘The first quarter was tied at Final frame action was tied Class A #1 team 7-7. Hailey Buie got started on 10-10. Martin was 4-4 at the a27 point night with a pair of line for the Elkettes. Buie had treys. Jordan Deason sank a three from the stripe with a free throw. bucket from Robbins anda ‘The second went to Elk Danni Sotille gift shot. City 14-10 behind three Danielle Zinthicum and threes and a two from Buie. Delaney York tossed in 15 and Matti Jones drained a trey to complete the total. The 13 respectively for Elgin. Buie Elkettes took a 21-17 margin took game high honors as she to halftime. pumped in 27 with 11 from ‘An 18-12 advantage in the Martin. Others scoring for Elk third gave the contest to Elk City were; Robbins-6, Jones-3, City. It was more Buie as she Deason-1, and Sotille-1. Trojans at 7-1 By Kerry Hookstra to halftime. ‘The third went to the Arapaho-Butler came to Indians 15-7 as they regained town Dec. 17 carrying a #6 the lead. Henderson led the ranking in Class A. They took Trojans with two field goals home a 56-49 decision over and Maddox drained a three. the #9 ranked Trojans. First Final frame play saw quarter play saw the Indians Canute edged 15-14, Kyron go ona 16-4 run. Kelln Hen- Whinery found his touch derson put in a pair of baskets with a trey, a deuce, and three to account for the Canute charity shots. Henderson con- scoring. In the second a 24-10 nected for a basket and two explosion went to the Tro- gift tosses with a bucket by jans. Henderson ignited the Smith, charge with a trey, a 3-point Pyron and Carlisle put in play, a deuce, and a pair of free 14 and nine respectively for throws. Keenan Smith added Arapaho-Butler. Henderson a pair of buckets and 2-2 from tossed down 22 to lead all the line while Colby Maddox scorers, Others scoring for the drained a three with a two and Trojans included; Maddox-8, Aiden Brown buried a trey. Ca- Smith-8, Whinery-8, and Blakley Barnett. Courtesy of Rose Cummings. nute was on top 28-26 going Brown-3. By Kerry Hookstra ‘The Lady Tigers came to field goals with a basket and 2-2 from the line for Peffer anda bucket by Dailee Taylor. Oiler Field House Dec. 18 and Merritt went to halftime up and 10 by Peffer to put three Oilerettes in double figures. Others scoring included: Sanders paced Merritt with a field goal and gift shot apiece. Hartman connected for a Blakely Barnett-7, Pollard-6, Trojanettes top Arapaho-Butler suffered a 66-30 defeat. De- 33-16. Porter-6, Sosa-3, Breeganbasket. fending Class A State Champi- ‘Third period play was more Barnett-2, Darling-2, and In the final frame the on Hydro-Eakley and current offense from the Oilerettes Taylor-2. Oilerettes took a 14-13 edge. #1 ranked squad visited Dec with a 16-5 explosion. Riely Sanders ignited the charge 19 and with the same five Hartman found the range for Oilerettes/Hydro-Eakley with a bucket and three char- starters on the court rumbled three buckets with two from First quarter play ended in ity tosses. Pollard put ina By Kerry Hookstra ler rolled to a 10-4 advantage. toa 59-40 decision. Peffer plus 2-2 at the stripe. an 8-8 tie. Joshlyn Sanders hit Sanders rounded out the total a pair of baskets and two free field goal and two gift shots ‘The Lady Indians came to Smith led the Trojanettes Oilerettes-Mangum a pair of field goals. throws to lead Merritt. Dayli with a field goal and gift shot. while Peffer contributed a bas- Canute with a #16 ranking in ‘The Oilerettes led 16-10 Fourth frame scoring went Pollard sank 2-2 free from the ket and one from the stripe Class A but the Trojanettes Beutler sank one from the in the first quarter. Joshlyn to Merritt 17-9 as Ella Porter line. with Dailee Taylor sinking 2-2 pulled out a 44-42 victory in line. Sanders hit four baskets came off the bench to pump Second period play was all free throws. the contest. First quarter play Over the final eight min- to pace the attack. Blakely in three baskets. Ashlee Sosa Lady Bobcats as they ran toa went to Canute 9-7. Kylee utes the squads played toa Barnett, Breegan Barnett, Rees Berkey took game drained a trey with a deuce 25-10 advantage. Jamie Peffer Smith opened what would be and Dayli Pollard had a bucket each by Jaden Darling, Hart- went 4-4 at the charity stripehigh honors at 21 and Kira an offensive explosion with 16-16 tie as Canute held on each with Jamie Peffer sinking man, Peffer, and Sanders. to lead the Oilerettes. Riely Berkey added eight for Hydro- two baskets to lead the way. to their margin. ‘The offensive 2-2 free throws. Nicole Rogers had 11 to Hartman and Joshlyn Sanders Eakley. Sanders tossed down Taylor Beutler and Abby Jan- story for the Trojanettes was A17-6 run for the lead the Lady Tigers while added a bucket apiece. Hydro- 16 and Peffer knocked down ning hit a bucket apiece while 16 point explosion from Oilerettes marked the second. Emma Geralds and Reyleigh Eakley was up 33-18 going to Jade Gray sank a free throw. Smith. She poured in four bas- Blakely Barnett buried a trey Watson added six apiece. halftime. 10 for Merritt. Others scoring A15-9 second stanza lead and a deuce to ignite the Sander led all scorers with ‘The third went to the were; Pollard-6, Hartman-4, for the Trojanettes marked kets and eight free throws to charge. Pollard put in a pair of 16 with 12 from Hartman Lady Bobcats 15-8. Peffer and Barnett-2, and Taylor-2. their play. Sydney Thrasher account for their total points. ignited the charge with a Edelen had 16 and Corde trey, a pair of deuces, and added 13 for the Lady Indians. Did you take a shot ofyour kid during a game? one from the charity stripe. Beutler buried a three with two at the charity stripe by Smith took game high honors tossing down 27. Others scor- ing for Canute were; Thrash- Smith. Canute was up 24-16 Email the photo along with a brief description to [email protected]! at halftime. er-8, Beutler-6, Janning-2, In the third Arapaho-But- and Gray-1.