Published: Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010 / Updated: Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010 02:59 PM
Oakridge Middle basketball teams fall in finales
LAKE WYLIE --
The Oakridge Middle School eighth-grade boys’ basketball team’s three-game win streak and season came to a close Feb. 8 in a loss against Fort Mill 39 to 32.
The Golden Eagles lost each of the first two quarters by 8 points apiece and found themselves in a deep hole at halftime, trailing 28 to 12. Coming out after the intermission, Fort Mill was whistled for technical foul, and Alex Thompson knocked down 2 free throws to cut into the 16-point deficit.
The Golden Eagles’ defense, which they have prided themselves on in the second half of the season, started coming together. Led defensively by Austin Stollar and Ryan Moore, the Golden Eagles got their hands in the passing lanes, dominated the boards, got a few steals and outscored their opponents 13 to 7 in the third. At the end the quarter, Bobby O’Dell got a tip on a Fort Mill pass, and as he dove on the ball just across half-court, he passed the ball up to Josh Adams, who picked it up right under the basket and put it in at the buzzer giving Oakridge the momentum going into the final period. Entering the fourth quarter, the score was Oakridge 25, Fort Mill 35.
The Golden Eagles played the fourth quarter with the same intensity as they did they third, but Fort Mill slowed it down just enough to hold their lead until the end. Final score: Oakridge 32, Fort Mill 39.
Scoring for the Golden Eagles were: Ryan Moore, 10 pts.; Bobby O’Dell, 9 pts; Austin Stollar, 8 pts; Josh Adams and Alex Thompson, 2 pts. each; and Ryan Fredell, 1 point.
Girls basketball
The eighth-grade girls basketball team lost a heartbreaker Feb. 8 to Dutchman Creek in the semi-finals of the conference tournament, 26-20.
The Lady Eagles came out with tremendous intensity from the start. With a few fortuitous bounces, the Lady Gators took a 7-4 lead after one quarter of play. Despite losing to Dutchman Creek by 17 points earlier in the season, Oakridge refused to back down from the challenge. The Lady Eagles turned up the defensive pressure in the second period frustrating the Lady Gators time and time again, forcing bad shot after bad shot, and turnover after turnover.
Oakridge trailed by only one going into the half 10-9. Oakridge took a 15-13 lead into the final stanza. The Lady Eagles continued to play hard and fought through some bad breaks here and there in the fourth period. Dutchman Creek earned a hard fought win 26-20.
The Lady Eagles had an incredible year, showing their dedication and drive consistently throughout the season, finishing with a 9-3 record. Members of the Lady Golden Eagles were: Jade Lambert, Brooke Rhinehardt, Brittany Rhinehardt, Alex Peeler, Logan Cogdill, Kayla Ashhurst, Jessica Hines, Hannah Summer, Chante’ Carter, Abigail Halsey, Cheyenne Isaacs and Jessica Burnett. Coach for OMS was Don Pitts.
Submitted by David B. Campbell
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