January 6, 2021 Issue, Page 4 of 8

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January 6, 2021 Lady Eagles run into talented Woodward Five COACHES CORNER _ By Kerry Hookstra By Kerry Hookstra Bearcat Coaches Corner With scheduling being a work in progress, Sayre made up a postponed contest with the Lady Boomers Jan. 2. Woodward Erick hits the ground running with the first week of the brought a potent 4A squad to the court and held off a scrappy New Year. They travel to Cheyenne/Reydon Jan. 5 to open the second half of the season. Tournament time is here with Lady Eagle crew for a 46-36 decision. Security State Bank Warrior Classic at Hammon Jan. 7-9. The First quarter action saw an 11-6 Lady Boomer lead. Trinity Bearcats meet Binger-Oney in the first round while the Lady Dunlap and Karly Easter hit a basket apiece for Sayre with Bre- Bearcats take on Boise City. Other teams in the mix include nay Campbell returning to action and sinking 2-2 free throws. Beaver, Corn Bible Academy, Hammon, Lomega, and Sentinel. Offense came alive for the Lady Eagles in the second as they Erick Boys play at 2:30 p.m. with the girls tipping off at 1 p.m. prevailed 15-13. Makenna Arnold buried a pair of treys with two Eagle Coaches Corner deuces from Kiley Easter. Trinity Dunlap drained a three and Campbell put in a two. Woodward led 24-21 going to halftime. ‘The schedule looks a little different from the original plans In the third the Lady Boomers managed a 10-8 margin. Karly for Sayre the first week of the second season. They travel to Easter stepped up to pace Sayre with a bucket and 2-2 from the Thomas Jan. 5 to take on the Terriers. Arapaho-Butler had the Western Equipment Classic set for Jan, 7-9 but due to virus charity stripe. Campbell and Destinee Moler added a field goal issues it has become a festival for Jan. 7-8. The Eagles and Lady each. Eagles meet up with Canute in the first day of action. The girls Final frame action went to Woodward 12-7. Campbell went play at 11 a.m. and the boys at 12:30 p.m. They will then take 3-4 at the line to lead the Lady Eagle offense. Karly Easter and on Arapaho-Butler on the second day with the girls to play at Claire Zinser connected for a basket apiece. 6:30 p.m. and the boys at 8 p.m. Long took game high honors at 10 and Pfeifer contributed Elk Coaches Corner nine for the Lady Boomers. Campbell's comeback featured nine points to lead Sayre with eight by Karly Easter. Others scor- Elk City sees action Jan. 5 in their first week of play in the ing included: Arnold-6, Dunlap-5, Kiley Easter-4, Moler-2, and ‘New Year. They will be on the road to the Bethany Festival Jan. Photo courtesy of Amanda Lowry. Zinser-2. 7-8. They open with the Oklahoma City Storm and meet Jones the next day. Big Elk Grapplers with head to Cache for a wres- tling dual Jan, 7. Eagles host Woodward Oiler Coaches Corner Merritt comes back to a busy itinerary for the first week of stripe while Walker Moler had January. The girls host Canute Jan. 4 while the boys return to a two and 3-4 from the line. action with Hinton at Oiler Field House for a girls’ game also. Coffman added a basket for ‘The 12th Annual Merritt Classic Basketball Tournament tips Sayre off Jan. 7 and goes through Jan. 9. The Oilerettes open with the With four Woodward play- Hooker JV at 6:30 p.m. while the Oilers take on Mangum with a ers tossing in seven or more 7:45 tip. Merritt JV is also in the mix with the Oilerettes play- points in the third the Eagles ing Hooker at 4 p.m. and the Oilers also meet up with Hooker were overwhelmed by the at 5:15 p.m. Other teams in the tourney include Frederick, 38-11 run. Moler led the way Hobart, and Hollis. with a trey anda deuce and Coffman buried a three along Trojan Coaches Corner with Chase Logan. Final frame action fea- Canute steps into an active week with the Trojanettes head- tured a 13-10 advantage for ing to Merritt Jan. 4 while the Trojans get on the court with a Sayre. Cash Hagen dialed long visit to Hobart Jan. 5 that will also include a girls’ contest. Both distance for a pair of treys to squads are in the Arapaho-Butler Western Equipment Classic pace the attack, Coffman went Festival Jan. 7-8. They open with Sayre the first day and will downtown for a three with take on Cordell in second day action. Juan Galaviz going 2-2 from the stripe with one apiece from Payton Harrell and Jim- son Shaw. Elkettes rolled at Chavez took game high By Kerry Hookstra trailing 26-23. That changed drastically with a 38-11 explo- Crompton buried a pair of treys to lead the Eagles. Kolt honors with 15 and Cheap hit 11 for the Boomers. Coff- Weatherford Ina game originally sched- sion from Woodward in the Merrick sank 3-4 free throws man and Moler led the Eagle uled for Dec, 18 Sayre saw third. The fourth saw both and Cooper Coffman put ina scoring with 10 each. Others By Kerry Hookstra Eagles soared to a 21-4 bulge. the Boomers come in with a teams play reserves and Sayre deuce. scoring included: Hagen-6, Laja Martin was 2-2 from the ‘The road trip to meet the free throw line and Sotille hit 5-1 record in 4A Basketball. Jed 13-10. ‘The second was tied at 12- Crompton-6, Mosburg-5, Lady Eagles to make up a a field goal for the Elkettes. ‘The contest was close through A14-11 margin went to 12. Clayton Mosburg drained Logan-3, Merrick-3, Galaviz-2, game previously scheduled for Some offense finally the first half with the Eagles the Boomers in the first. Luke a three plus 2-2 at the charity Harrell-1, and Shaw-1. Dec. 15 opened the New Year showed up for Elk City as ona down note for Elk City they trailed the fourth 14-11. Jan. 2. The host squad roared Adrianna Delacruz and Jada Big Elks on road at Weatherford to a 69-21 decision. Kimball burieda trey each. ‘A13-4 first quarter advan- Hailey Buie and Nae Nae Mar- tage put Weatherford in con- tin added a deuce each with trol. The Elkettes got a basket one from the charity stripe By Kerry Hookstra the first stanza. Caden Dunlap going to halftime. drained a three for the only apiece from Danni Sotille and for Rainey. led the charge with a trey and In the third the Eagles Big Elk scoring. Rylee Wyatt. ‘Addy Hoffman pumped ‘Traveling to meet the a deuce. Drake Hughes and exploded for a 19-8 advan- Stevenson tossed in 15 for Even more anemic shoot- in 20 to lead all scorers Eagles Jan. 2 was a makeup Addison DeLeon buried a tage. Vivek Pranabdev worked game high honors while Jen- ing marked the second ina with 12 apiece from Hunter of the game postponed from three apiece with a two each and old fashioned 3-point play nings and Musick added 10 21-2 Lady Eagle run. Only Bayless and Jordan Hoff- Dec. 15. After leading the from Kane Craig and Tres Hill. with a trey by Hughes. Culver apiece for the Eagles. Hughes a Campbell Rainey bucket man for Weatherford, Sotille first quarter and being tied at ‘The second went to Weath- rounded out the Elk City total and Culver put in nine and averted an Elk City shutout. tossed down four to pace the halftime the Big Elks watcher erford 9-6. Corey Culver with a deuce. eight respectively to lead Elk Weatherford was up 34-6 go- Elkettes. Others scoring in- the host squad go on a 27-11 accounted for all the Big Elke Offense took a vacation City. Others scoring included: ing to halftime. dluded: Delacruz-3, Kimball-3, second half run. points with three baskets. The in the fourth as Weatherford Dunlap-5, DeLeon-3, Pranab- ‘Third period play was only Rainey-3, Buie-2, L. Martin-2, Elk City prevailed 15-12 in game was knotted at 21-21 had an 8-3 margin. Hughes dev-3, Craig-2, and Hill-2. slightly better as the Lady N. Martin-2, Wyatt-2. Big 12 basketball teams thriving on the road Berry Tramel. The Oklaho- breakdowns are startling. teed victory. that monumental victory was the Jayhawks. Ihave no idea which the Cyclones led most man Texas won at Kansas. And the 2021 Big 12 bas- overshadowed by the firing of what's going on. Iam shaking of the way. TCU is 2-0 on the road but ketball race figures to be quite football coach Tom Herman, my head. 8. Texas Tech 1-2: The Homecourt advantage has lost at home to OU. OSU lost awild ride, unless Baylor just which was announced about 5. Oklahoma 2-1: The Red Raiders have lost twice taken a hit in Big 12 basket- at home to TCU but won at runs away with the champi- 30 minutes before tipoff in Sooners potentially are an at home. That's no big deal if ball. Texas Tech. Tech won at OU onship. The 2-0 Bears have Lawrence. Austin Reaves putback away the homecourt disadvantage With limited capacities in but lost at home to OSU and two road wins, but they're at 2. Baylor 2-0: The Bears from being 3-0. continues. But if it doesn’t... Big 12 gyms, the atmospheres Kansas. Kansas State and Iowa State, might be the class of the 6. Oklahoma State 1-2: The ‘9. Kansas State 1-2: The aren't what they used to be, Only West Virginia has a which appear to be the two league. Cowboys would be in great Wildcats won at Ames, so they and ing teams are taking better home record than road worst teams in the conference. 3, TCU 2-1: 1 don’t think shape had they not blown that advantage. record, Here’s how I rank the the Horned Frogs are the eight-point lead with 2 1/2 clearly are above the Cyclones. Big 12 road teams are Last season, Big 12 road conference: third-best team in the Big 12, minutes left at home against 10. Iowa State 0-3: The 10-4 through 14 games of the teams were 32-58 in confer- 1. Texas 2-0: Winning at but that victory in Stillwater TCU. Cyclones finished ninth in conference schedule, which ence play. Kansas is one thing. Winning will pay off for quite awhile. 7. West Virginia 1-2: The the Big 12 last season. If lowa resumes Monday night with College basketball becomes by 25 points at Allen Field- 4. Kansas 2-1: The social- Mountaineers have been State places 10th this season, West Virginia playing at OSU. alot more interesting when house is quite another. But media abbreviation “SMH” shaky. Their lone victory was Cyclone Nation can’t be too Some of the home/road the home team isn’t guaran- in typical Longhorn fashion, was made for Texas’ rout of a home win over Iowa State in happy. Did you attend a recent event and take an awesome shot? Send it to [email protected] with a description for a chance to be featured in an upcoming edition!