December 13, 2019 Issue, Page 10 of 10

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Page 10 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Friday, December 13, 2019 Woodward ekes out victory over Elkettes By Don Munsch, Editor City coach Tim Ellison said, a 9-3 lead, Miller’s baseline onds of the quarter. Baylee Miller’s anguished Ellison said turnovers and jumper with 49 seconds left Madison Gartrell’s trey expression said it all. missed free throws hurt the put Elk City up 11-7. The In the Elk City-Woodward Elkettes’ chances against the Elkettes led 11-8 at the end put Woodward [3-0] up 27- girls basketball game Tues- Lady Boomers, but overall, of one quarter. 25 with 7:11 left in the game day night at the Pioneer he liked how hard the team McKenzie Simon’s steal Center, the Elkettes trailed fought. The Elkettes dropped and basket gave Elk City a before Miller answered with Woodward 35-34 and Elk to 0-4 on the young season. 13-8 advantage with 7:01 her own three-pointer short- City had possession in the left in the second quarter. “['m proud of how the Those wold be the last points ly later to give Elk City a 28- waning seconds of overtime. girls played; we just didn’t of the half for the Elkettes, Elk City wanted to take a make some shots,” he said. 27 lead. The game was close as the Lady Boomers ral- last shot. “Norie [Flowers] normally lied to take a 14-13 lead into the rest of the way, with the Miller spotted an Elkette makes those 15-footers. We teammate near the basket halftime. had lots of offensive re- Elkettes holding the ball for and passed the ball to her, Elk City began the second bound chances. I’m proud of half on an 8-0 run, with Mi- one last shot in the final sec- but Miller couldn’t connect the effort that we gave. We on the pass as it went out of just came out on the short kah Butler hitting a trey to onds of the quarter, but they bounds with less than 2 sec- put Elk City up 21-14 around end of the stick.” the 6-minute mark of the were unable to score and the onds left. Miller let her body The Elkettes got off to a third quarter. The Elkettes language do the talking on good start on Tuesday, as Ha- had a six-point lead at one game went to overtime at 33 Elk City Elkette Haleigh Musick looks for a the play, crouching in frus- tration, as Woodward held leigh Musick hit two three- point, 25-19, but Woodward apiece. teammate during Elk City’s game against on to take a one-point win. pointers in the first quarter, cut the lead to one, 25-24, Musick led all Elkette Woodward Tuesday night at the Pioneer Cen- “Frustrating when you the second of which came at after Thessaly Pfeifer hit a ter. Photo by Terri Chervenka. lose a one-point game,” Elk the 3:12 mark, to help build three-pointer in the last sec- scorers with 13 points. Elks come through late, beat Woodward point leads early and mid- Then the turning point way in the second quarter came with 4:41 left in the before Elk City rallied to cut game, when Jarel drained a 3-1. The Boomers dropped the lead to one, 32-31, on a trey in the left corner to put By Don Munsch, Editor Gavin Chadwick basket with Elk City up 60-59. The Elks Nate Jarel’s late dunks to 2-1. “They couldn’t trap him, 2:32 left in the half. Jarel never trailed after that point. highlighted a Tuesday night in which the Elk City Elks which was a huge key to scored with one tick on the Craig made some crucial turned on the juice late and our success, taking the ball clock to put the Elks up by shots in the last minutes to upended the Woodward and getting down the court one, 35-34, at half. help put the game away. Boomers 73-66 at the Pio- for us,” Stephens said about The game stayed close Jarel led the Elks with 30 neer Center. Hill. throughout the third, with points. Two other players “It’s a great team win,” Stephens also cited Kane the teams tied at 50 entering scored in double figures: Elk City coach Sam Ste- Craig and Vivek Pranabdev the fourth quarter. Craig, 16, and Trotter, 10. phens said. “Woodward’s a coming off the bench and good team, and we’ve got delivering strong minutes, to protect home court. We especially in the second half. really hammered that home. “Rebounding, Kane fin- Coach [Jared] Keyes and I ished out the rim several talked about that a lot yes- times,” he said. “Vivek re- terday in our practice: This bounded and gave us a lot of Look at is our first home game, [so] good defense, and those two let’s start it out with a win; brought a lot energy and lot those Kicks! we've gotta protect home of good things for our team.” court. And our guys found a The Elks jumped out to a And to think she way to do that tonight. Very 10-4 lead in the first quarter just turned 76! proud of them.” before the Boomers went on Happy Birthday Stephens said Jarel had a a 6-0 run to knot the contest. good game for the Elks, and Jarel’s bucket gave the Elks Nana, we love you, the team will depend on his an 18-17 lead at the end of Ty, Leslie, Cody, production this season. But one quarter. Blakely, Justin and several other players also Woodward enjoyed five- Natsuko! stood out Tuesday, Stephens said. Tate Trotter’s shoot- ing and Tres Hill’s moves Nate Jarel dunks the ball during the game against Woodward’s press against Woodward. Photo by Terri Chervenka. were key for Elk City, now Boys and girls basketball roundup Boys Jarel scored 21 to lead the the Glenpool game. The Elk City boys bas- way. Other scorers: Trotter, Norie Flowers, 12 points ketball team finished as the 7; Tres Hill, 6. in the Stillwater game. consolation champions in Canute 59, Merritt 33 the Cleveland Tournament Kelln Henderson the Tro- Miller, 21 points in the last weekend. jans with 14 points in the Ca- Chisholm game. Results: nute home victory on Dec. Ponca City 58, Elk City 43 6. Colt Randall and Kyron The seventh grade Elk Nate Jarel led the Elks Whinery also chipped in 11 City girls beat Woodward with 15 points. Tate Trotter points apiece. Jase Norton 30-23 Tuesday with Abi- added 6 points and Drake led the Oilers with 8 points. gail Brown leading the way Hughes had 5 points for the Girls with 25 points. The eighth Elks. Elk City varsity went 0-3 grade girls lost to Woodward Elk City 55, Chisholm 48 in the Cleveland Tourna- 35-15. Kamdyn Walter led OT ment, losing games to Ch-Elk City with 6 points. The Jarel led with 21 points. isholm (56-49), Stillwater Trotter also was in double (43-36) and Glenpool (53- Elk City ninth-eighth grade figures with 13. Gavin Chad- 51). team beat Clinton 32-25 in wick contributed 8 points in Leading scorers for the the Carnegie Tournament. the victory. Elkettes were: Elkette Campbell Rainey led Elk City 46, Cleveland 38 Baylee Miller, 22 points in with 10 points. Please join us at any of our Start your tobacco-free journey with the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline and you'll be up to 8 times more likely to quit. Here's how our FREE Elk City locations for a plans can help you: customer appreciation lunch | All Access: All our services. All the time. Get coaching, texts, emails, Vecempb LO, UU P your pick of patches, gum or lozenges... and more. Free food and drinks! Web Coach: Prefer privacy? 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