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win at Kamiah
The Prairie Pirates gained a split in the season series with Kamiah by winning 50-39 at Kamiah Friday, Feb. 7. Kamiah came out strong in the opening quarter as Jace Sams scored 9 first quarter points to lead the Kubs to a 13-18 lead by the end of the period. Prairie turned things around in the second quarter though with their defense as they held the Kubs to 1 for 12 shooting and just 2 points as they rallied to take a 24-20 lead by halftime. 
Prairie started the quarter with a 6-0 run to take their first lead since it was 1-0. Sam Mager made 1 of 2 free throws then Derick Shears scored on a drive to the hoop. Shears added a free throw 20 seconds later then Cole Schlader put Prairie into the lead with a drive to the hoop. Kamiah briefly took back the lead on a basket by Sams but Schlader answered by hitting 2 of 3 free throws when he was fouled on a 3-point try that Kamiah fans thought was a flop. Zach Rambo then closed out the first half scoring with a 3-pointer for a 24-20 halftime lead. Kamiah scored a basket and a 3-pointer to retake the lead in the third quarter. Schlader tied it with a free throw then Kamiah scored 2 at the line to retake the lead. Shears tied it with a basket inside but Kamiah answered with 2 more free throws. A 3 by Schlader made it 30-29 but Kamiah answered with a lay-up to lead 30-31. A basket each by Shears, on a turnaround, and Rambo on a drive to the hoop, gave Prairie a 34-31 lead at the end of the quarter. Kamiah tied it on a 3-pointer by Titus Oatman to open the fourth quarter but Prairie took the lead for good with a 9-0 run. Mager drove to the hoop for a basket then Damian Forsmann hit a 3-pointer. Schlader scored on a midrange jumper and Forsmann added a transition basket off a feed from Brody Hasselstrom who made a defensive rebound and triggered the break. Oatman made another 3 to end the run but Shears answered with a basket. Kamiah scored their final points with 1:10 left to cut the lead to 6 but Prairie ended the game by making 5 straight points, all on free throws, for an 11-point win. Schlader wound up with 14 points to lead all scorers. Shears and Forsmann each added 11 points while Mager and Rambo each scored 5. Owen Anderson scored 3 and Hayden Uhlenkott 1. Prairie had a 38-25 advantage on the boards after it was even up at 14-all at halftime. Shears had 12 rebounds to lead the team while Forsman added 7 and Anderson 6. Mager, Uhlenkott and Shears each had 2 steals while Hasselstrom had 3 assists. Prairie was 16 for 41 from the field, 39%, and 14 for 26 at the line, 54%. Kamiah was 15 for 50 from the field, 30%, and 3 for 4 at the line, 75%. Prairie is now 12-6 on the season and 7-4 in league play. They finish their regular season this Friday at Cottonwood against Lapwai. With the win Prairie has clinched the #3 seed into District and will play the #6 seed, Genesee, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18. The JV team also won, 58-47. Like the varsity, the JV squad trailed at the end of the first quarter. Prairie took a 5-2 lead but then gave up 11 straight points to fall behind 5-13. They outscored Kamiah the rest of the quarter, 7-2, to trail 12-15 at the end of the period. Kyle Schwartz scored 5 and Lane Schumacher 4 in the quarter. Prairie opened the second quarter with a 7-0 run. The first 4 were by John Gehring who had a basket and 2 free throws. Schumacher then hit a 3 to make it 19-15. Kamiah came back to take a 21-24 lead but another 3 by Schumacher tied it at 24. After a Kamiah basket, Prairie took the lead on a lay-up by Schwartz and a putback by Gehring. Kamiah closed the half with a 3-pointer that gave them a 28-29 lead at the break. Wyatt Ross opened the second half with a drive to the hoop that put Prairie on top. Kamiah answered with 2 free throws. Tyler Wemhoff scored a basket and Travis Alfrey added 2 free throws to put Prairie up 34-31. Kamiah cut the lead to 1 but a basket each by Alfrey and Levi Walsh made it 38-33. A 0-7 run by Kamiah put the Kubs back on top 38-40. Wemhoff scored a putback to tie it and Ross a free throw for the lead. Ross then added a basket to put Prairie up 43-40 at the end of the third quarter. Prairie never trailed again. Ross opened the fourth quarter with a basket on an inbounds play. After that Kamiah closed within 3 points 3 different times but couldn’t get any closer. The last time was at 50-47 and Prairie then got a 3-pointer each from Ross and Schumacher to quickly put the lead at 9. Schwartz then close out the scoring with a lay-up with 1:00 left to play. Schumacher led the scoring with 16 points as he connected on four 3-pointers. Gehring added 11 and Ross 10. All of Ross’ points were in the second half. Schwartz scored 9 with Wemhoff and Alfrey adding 4 each. Shane Hanson and Walsh each scored 2. Kamiah edged Prairie on the boards 34-35. Wemhoff had 10 to lead the Pirates. Ross had 5 steals while Wemhoff had 4. Wemhoff had 5 assists and Ross had 3. Prairie was 22 for 62 from the field, 35%, and 8 for 12 at the line, 67%. Kamiah was 19 for 45 from the field, 42%, and 6 for 12 at the line, 50%. Prairie 13 11 10 16 -50 Kamiah 18 2 11 8 -39 Prairie-Schlader 5-15, 3-8, 14; Mager 1-1, 3-6, 5; Anderson 0-1, 3-5, 3; Uhlenkott 0-1, 1-2, 1; Shears 4-7, 3-4, 11; Forsmann 4-10, 1-1, 11; Rambo 2-4, 0-0, 5; Hasselstrom 0-2, 0-0, 0. 3-pointers-Forsmann 2, Schlader, Rambo. Kamiah-Oatman 3-8, 0-0, 9; Brisbois 2-11, 0-0, 5; Taylor 2-6, 0-0, 4; Mercer 0-6, 4-4, 4; Sams 6-15, 0-0, 13; Krogh 2-4, 0-0, 4; Keen 0-0, 0-0, 0; Wilcox 0-0, 0-0, 0. 3-pointers-Oatman 3, Sams, Brisbois.
PIRATES BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE FOR 2019-20 *indicates league game 7-St. Maries, there, 4 p.m., lost 57-80 9-JV vs. Deary, here, 6:30 p.m. 10-C.V., here*, plus C vs. St. John Bosco, 4:30 p.m., won 71-64 12-Salmon River, there, V only 7:30 MST, won 67-36 14-Troy Quad, here, JV-4, V-5:30, won 59-51 17-Kamiah, here*, lost 53-59 20-Genesee, there*, won 76-45 7-Grangeville, there, C/JV/V, 4:30 p.m., won 69-50 8-C team vs. Jenifer 9th grade, there, 6:30 p.m. 10-Salmon River, here, V only, 6:30, cancelled due to weather 11-Troy Quad, there*, JV-1, V-2:30, postponed due to weather 14-Lapwai, here*, C/JV/V, 4:30 p.m., postponed due to weather 16-Lapwai, there, varsity only, 6 p.m., rescheduled from 1-14, lost 56-86 17-Potlatch, here*, plus C vs. St. John Bosco, 4:30 p.m., lost 43-63 18-Orofino, there, JV-1, V-2:30, won 76-60 23-Genesee, here*, plus C vs. St. John Bosco, 4:30 p.m., won 68-55 28-C.V., there*, won 76-61 29-Troy, there, 6:00 p.m., rescheduled from 1-11, won 70-64 in OT 31-Potlatch, there*, lost26-49 7-Kamiah, there*, won 50-39 14-Lapwai, here*, C/JV/V, 4:30 p.m., changed to home game due to moving 1/16 game to there, moved from 11th to 14th to avoid girls district championship conflict 18-25-District at LCSC, vs. Genesee at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18 27-State Play-In at Post Falls 29-State Play-In at Fruitland March 5-7-State at Caldwell Note: some C and JV games have been added |
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