Lady Outlaws post win over La Pine

Last updated Feb 05, 2013 12:0pm0

Jerry Baldock count

Savannah Spear looks for a passing opportunity against La Pine.

Sisters stayed focused and determined in their game against La Pine on Friday, February 1, and finished with a 58-38 victory.

The Hawks came out with a box-and-one on Taylor Nieri to try and stifle the Outlaws' offense. Savannah Spear hit two buckets and one three-pointer to answer back. At the close of the first quarter Sisters held a 14-7 lead.

A slowed-down tempo and many fouls made it a struggle for the Outlaws in the second quarter. Cassidy Edwards was able to score four points and Nieri, Spear, and Jacobie Petterson all made easy buckets to give the Outlaws a 24-17 advantage at the half.

La Pine's Nickel scored four buckets from the field and a three-pointer in the first half to keep the Hawks in the game.

The third quarter belonged to the Outlaws. Nieri scored 12 points and Harley Rowe added seven in the scoring effort. Sisters outscored the Hawks 21-14 in the quarter to push the Outlaws to a 45-31 lead.

Nieri went 6/6 from the free-throw line in the final quarter and also got an easy bucket to secure the Outlaws' win.

Nieri led the team in scoring with 20 points. Taylor also pulled down five rebounds, dished out two assists and was a perfect 12/12 from the line.

Spear tallied nine points, four steals, three rebounds and two assists. Claire Henson led the team with seven rebounds and had six points in the game. Jacobie Petterson added five points, three rebounds, and three assists.

Coach Julianne Horner said, "We were able to have every player try out the adjustments made over the long bye week. Again, these girls exceed my expectations and continue to push hard, play hard, and get the job done. This felt like a team win with everyone contributing and excited to play. As a coach you can't ask for anything more from a team. I'm so proud of these young women."

The Lady Outlaws will be on the road for the next several games. Sisters will play at Junction City on Friday, February 8, and the following Tuesday will play at Cottage Grove.

Outlaws lose appeal on basketball

While they're still chalking up wins on the hardwood, the Lady Outlaws basketball squad suffered

a major loss before the Oregon School Activities Association executive board on Monday.

The board denied the Outlaws appeal of a ruling rendering 13 games forfeit due to the ineligibility of a player who transferred from Redmond. Eleven of those games were

victories.

Athletic Director Tim Roth told The Nugget earlier that, "The reason she was deemed ineligible was because she had instruction over the summer from a (softball) coach who

was a Sisters High School coach, which is against the rules, one of over 120 rules the OSSA has. Immediately following the discovery a formal hardship was put before the Sky-Em committee for the player's

reinstatement. The athletic directors within the league determined that this player should be eligible from this point forward and the hardship was immediately approved."

Players who receive instruction from a coach for a school they are transferring to are supposed to sit out for a calendar year, under OSAA rules.

Roth stated that the student's transfer had nothing to do with an athletic recruitment.

For more information on the situation, contact Athletic Director Tim Roth at 541-549-4045.