ECHO — Sun Schimmel poured in 26 points to lead Pilot Rock to a 61-35 win over Echo in the Old Oregon League opener for both teams Friday night. The No. 6 Rockets (12-1) scored the opening basket of the game and never trailed. Pilot Rock led 15-6 after the first quarter and 27-14 at the half. The Cougars (5-8)…
ENTERPRISE — Short-handed Weston-McEwen struggled against Enterprise on Friday in their Blue Mountain Conference opener, dropping a 67-33 game on the road. “For missing two starters, we played well,” W-M coach Becky Kane said. “New kids in new positions and they handled it pretty good. Enterprise is tough.” The Outlaws (9-4) had a modest 19-11 lead in the first quarter,…
PENDLETON — Pendleton played right with Redmond in the first half, but the Panthers, the top-ranked 5A team, pulled away in the second half for a 68-42 nonleague win Friday at Warberg Court. “The girls played hard and competed well tonight,” Pendleton coach Tim Foster said. “Redmond should be a final four team this year. They have size, speed and…
ECHO — On an emotional night for Echo and its community, the Cougars poured their heart and soul into a 48-29 Old Oregon League win over Pilot Rock on Friday, Jan. 9. “The girls showed some real grit tonight,” Echo coach RJ Ramos said. “Pilot Rock came to play and wasn’t going to give up. They were very strong. It…
ENTERPRISE — Third-ranked Weston-McEwen opened Blue Mountain Conference play with a 47-14 win over Enterprise. The game was close in the first half as Weston-McEwen led 9-5 after the first quarter and 18-12 at the half. The TigerScots, who have won five games in a row, broke the game open in the third, going on a 21-0 scoring spree, keyed…
REDMOND — Pendleton used the inside-outside attack of Jubal Hoisington and Dillon Elrod to beat 5A Redmond 68-57 for its third win in a row. “That’s what we call a winning streak,” Pendleton coach Ron Murphy said. “Great win for our boys. It was a game we started a little slow, but after the first, we got our legs under…
MISSION — Kash Bronson poured in 32 points to lead the Nixyaawii to an 87-27 victory Thursday night over Wallowa. “When we move the ball, we can score,” Nixyaawii coach Aaron Noisey said. “We are improving on moving the ball and trusting it will come back to who had the hot hand.” The Golden Eagles (5-7) wasted no time on…
MISSION — All but one player scored as Nixyaawii cruised to a 50-15 nonleague win Thursday night over Wallowa. Neveah Moore scored seven of her 12 points in the first quarter as the Golden Eagles soared to a 20-4 lead. Nixyaawii (5-7) took a 29-6 lead at the half, then outscored the Cougars 21-9 in the second half to break…