December 23, 2020 Issue, Page 6 of 26

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December 23, 2020 Bearcats go to COACHES CORNER break with a win By Kerry Hookstra Bearcat Coaches Corner Erick had a full week of basketball reduced to one game By Kerry Hookstra 17-10 advantage. Eisenberg thanks to virus issues. They head into Christmas Break until After trailing 12-11 in the again ignited the charge with January 4. The Bearcats plan a multi-team scrimmage at Ham- first Erick stepped on the gas two treys and a free throw. mon Dec, 30 and rode a 29 point perfor- mance by Tyler Eisenberg to Brandon Stanford found the 58-47 victory. he first saw range for three buckets with Eagle Coaches Corner Eisenberg, Dylan Kleckner, Sayre had the lone game of the week wiped out with quar- and Eliah Melton bury a trey tow by McIntyre and one from apiece. Trenton McIntyre antines. The Christmas Break has arrived and the Eagles are added a deuce. Melton. planning on scrimmage at Hammon Dec. 30. The Lady Eagles ‘The second went to the Bearcats 16-10. Eisenberg got Will Pachmer tossed in 20 are looking for a scrimmage date. hot with two threes and two to lead the visiting Bearcats twos. Robert White came off the bench to put in a pair of with 11 from Jakobie Reed. Elk Coaches Corner baskets with one from Melton. Eisenberg took game high Basketball got off a game with Elgin last week and wrestling Erick was up 27-22 going to competed in the Weatherford Tourney. Scrimmages are still in halftime. honors as he poured in 29 In the third the Bearcats the works for the Big Elks and Elkettes with the wrestling team were edged 15-14. Again while Melton contributed holding workouts. Eisenberg had the hot hand 10, Others scoring for with a trey ad three deuces. “We did pretty well at the Weatherford Invitational. The Melton connected for a three the Bearcats included: team took seventh with Felix Gonzales winning his division. anda two. Mclntyre-6, Stanford-6, Gage Eastman claimed second while Aden Long wrestled to Down the stretch in the final frame Erick rolled to a White-4, and Kleckner-3. third and Ethan Banks was sixth,” said Big Elk Head Wrestling Coach Kaleb Murray. Lady Bearcats Oiler Coaches Corner Merritt manageda pair of games that were picked up to fallin overtime replace two lost contests. They met ranked squads from Hydro- Eakley to end the pre-Christmas schedule. Scrimmages are not on the horizon for break due to virus concerns. concerns. Erick entertained the scoring. McIntyre had a Fargo-Gage/Ft. Supply for bucket and Carter sank one Trojan Coaches Corner Homecoming Dec. 18. Thanks from the line. After getting one game played in the week prior to Christ- to some foul trouble, a cold Final frame action featured shooting quarter, and a tal- a 19-8 run for the home team. mas Break the Canute Basketball squads are set for the time ented big post player for the ‘The Lady Bearcats were led off. Both teams are looking for potential scrimmage opponents visitors the Lady Bearcats were by McIntyre with a three, a on the short end ofa 52-42 two, and one from the stripe. during break. overtime loss. Carter and Elizondo tossed in First quarter play was a 9-6 a trey and a deuce apiece with Erick margin. Kylie McIntyre a three from Kynna McIntyre. Big Elks and Elkettes honor seniors buried a pair of treys to lead ‘The game ended in a 39-39 tie. ‘Three Elkette seniors were honored prior to the Dec. 18 bas- the way. Emberlynn Carter Overtime saw Fargo-Gage/ ketball contests with Elgin. Hailey Earle the daughter of Jessica added a three to round out the Ft. Supply run to 13-3 advan- total. tage. Only a Kynna McIntyre and Gordon Putman was recognized as the lone senior cheer- ‘The visiting Lady Bearcats trey prevented a shutout. leader. Jordan Deason, the daughter of Bric Deason and Stacey went on a 17-5 second quarter ‘Tatum Brown worked her Carnes is one of two senior basketball players. The other senior runs. Kiah Lawrence drained post position for 17 to lead all a trey and Kylie Lindenfelser scorers with 13 from Jessica Elkette is Matti Jones the daughter of Tambra and Joe Jones. hit a deuce tor the home Lady Barton for the visitors. Kylie Senior Big Elks include Kane Craig the son of Jeana and Bearcats. They trailed 23-14 at McIntyre pumped in 14 with halftime. nine from Carter in leading Shawn Craig, Addison DeLeon the son of Amy and Mark De- Photo taken by Sharon Cummins. A low scoring third stanza Erick, Others scoring were; Leon, Dalton Grassman the son of Belinda and Chad Marcum saw Erick down 8-6. Lexi Eli- Elizondo-8, Kynna McIntyre-6, By Kerry Hookstra Just one game was played zondo got on the board with a Lawrence-3, and Linden- and Darin Grassman, Tres Hill the son of Lisa and Freddie Hill, for the week due to virus basket and free throw to pace felser-2. and Aden Schmidt the son of Gail and Darin Schmidt. Oilers have 1-1 week and third OT game ton. Davis and Coby Skelton put ina field goal apiece with two from the charity stripe from Carr and one by Fowler.\ James pumped in 23 with 13 from Dickey for the Tigers. Christian Skelton led all scorers tossing down 29 while Davis contributed 15 for the Oilers. Others scoring were; Carr-8, Coby Skelton-8, Fowler-5, and Justus-4. Oilers/Hydro-Eakley A14-6 first quarter run put Merritt in early control. Christian Skelton hit a pair of baskets with a trey and free throw by Coby Skelton. Zach Carr, Trever Fowler, and Ha- gen Justus had a deuce apiece. ‘The Bobcats came back in the second for a 17-10 advan- tage. Justus and Christian Skelton put in two baskets each for the Oilers. Carr added a bucket as Merritt held a 24- 23 edge at halftime. In the third the Oilers stretched their margin with a Jason SLifesCotlftesy 17-15 margin. Coby Skelton of Rose Cimmings. drained a trey and a deuce to Ina week that saw Merritt a three and a two with a two set the pace. Christian Skelton connected for two buckets host two contests not previ- apiece from Carr and Trever while Kameron Davis buried ously scheduled the Oilers Fowler. Halftime showed a 31- a three with a two anda free opened with their third over- 29 Tigers lead. throw by Carr plus a two from time contest in a row and took In the third Merritt pre- Justus. a 69-67 victory Dec. 18. They vailed 14-11. Christian Skelton Final frame action featured met Class A #2 Hydro-Eakley led the charge with an old fash- a 20-10 explosion from Hydro- Dec. 19 and after an early lead ioned 3-point play and three Eakley. Carr led Merritt work- dropped the game by a 58-51 baskets. Coby Skelton drained ing an old fashioned 3-point play and 2-2 at the line. Coby margin. a trey with a deuce by Carr. Skelton hit a field goal with Final frame play featured a 2-2 from the line by Fowler Oilers-Mangum 16-15 edge for Mangum. Chris- and one by Coby Skelton. A trey apiece by Kameron tian Skelton tossed in three Gore poured in 26 for game Davis and Coby Skelton led buckets to pace the Oilers. Da- high honors and Propps had Merritt but they trailed 14-12. vis buried a three and two with 15 for the Bobcats. Christian Zack Carr, Hagen Justus, and two each by Fowler and Justus. Skelton tossed down 13 with Christian Skelton added a ‘The score was knotted at 58-58 12 from Carr and 11 by Coby deuce each. after four stanzas/ Skelton to put three Oilers in ‘The second saw a 17-17 tie. Overtime action went to Merritt 11-9 behind a trey and double figures. Justus con- Homecoming King Brandon Stanford and Queen Lexi Elizondo with mascots Stockton Christian Skelton led the Oilers Mills and Lola Jane Cox. Photo taken by Sharon Cummins with four baskets. Davis buried a free throw by Christian Skel- tributed eight with four from Fowler and three by Davis.