The Prairie Lady Pirates split a pair of home league games this past week as they lost to Lapwai 41-49 on Wednesday, Dec. 6, and then beat Troy 51-47 on Saturday, Dec. 9.
Lapwai came out in a full court press and jumped out to a 5-15 lead. Prairie’s points came on a basket each by Kylie Schumacher and Sage Elven plus a free throw by Lexi Schumacher.
After falling behind by 10, Prairie closed out the first quarter with a pair of baskets by Kylie Schumacher to make it 9-15. Prairie then scored the first 5 points of the second quarter to cut the deficit to 1 point. Sydney Shears opened with a banked in free throw then Kylie Schumacher stole the ball and drove for a lay-up. Hailey Hanson then stole the ball and passed ahead to Lexi Schumacher who drove for a lay-up to make it 14-15.
Two Lapwai baskets bracketed a basket by Lexi Schumacher. Prairie then took their first lead of the game. Kylie Schumacher scored to cut the deficit to 1 and then Lexi Schumacher scored to make it 20-19 with 1:43 left in the half.
The lead didn’t last long as Lapwai made a 3 to take back the lead. Hanson tied it at 22 with a basket with 1:10 left. Lapwai then scored to take a 22-24 lead at halftime.
Lapwai scored the first 4 points of the third quarter to push their lead to 6 then the two team traded baskets until Kylie Schumacher converted a 3-point play that cut the lead to 3 at 31-34 with 1:56 left in the quarter.
Lapwai then scored the final 5 points of the third quarter and the first 7 of the fourth to take their biggest lead of the game at 31-46.
Lexi Schumacher broke the 0-12 run with a putback that kicked off a 10-0 scoring run by Prairie. A steal by Hanson led to a basket by Shears. Kylie Schumacher converted another 3-point play and then hit 3 of 4 at the line to pull the Pirates back within 5 at 41-46.
Unfortunately those were Prairie’s final points as Lapwai scored the game’s final 3 points at the free throw line.
Kylie Schumacher wound up with 21 points to lead all scorers. Lexi Schumacher scored 11. Shears scored 5 and Hanson and Elven scored 2 each.
Lapwai held a 42-47 edge on the board with Kylie Schumacher pulling down 13 to lead the Pirates while Elven added 12.
Lexi Schumacher had 4 steals while Kylie Schumacher and Hanson had 3 each. Hanson had 4 assists while Elven and Shears had 3 each.
Prairie was 17 for 38 from the field, 45%, and 8 for 19 at the line, 42%. Lapwai was 20 for 75 from the field, 27%, and 5 for 13 at the line, 38%.
Prairie had 32 turnovers compared to 15 for Lapwai.
Prairie won the JV game 44-26.
Prairie jumped out to a 4-0 lead on a basket each by Nadia Cash and Ellie Nuxoll.
Lapwai answered with 5 straight to take the lead. After each team scored a basket, Prairie took the lead for good on a lay-up by Nuxoll. Aubree Rehder followed with a free throw then Erica Schlader converted a 3-point play. Rehder stole the ball and scored to end the quarter with Prairie up 14-7.
Lapwai scored the first 6 points of the second quarter to pull within 1 point but Prairie answered with 8 straight points to take a 22-13 lead. Schlader stole the ball and scored and then added 2 free throws. Cash scored a putback and then Avery Riener made 2 free throws.
Lapwai closed out the first half scoring with a 3-pointer to make it 22-16 at the break.
Lapwai opened the third quarter with a basket then Prairie scored 8 straight to take a 30-18 lead. Nuxoll scored 2 baskets and then Schlader and Aubree Rehder added a basket each.
After 2 Lapwai free throws, Rehder sank a 3-pointer to kick off a 9-0 run to end the third quarter.
Kennedy Reiner scored a basket then Avery Riener scored 2 baskets to give Prairie a 39-20 lead after 3 quarters.
Lapwai got no closer than 16 in the fourth quarter as they were only able to outscore Prairie 5-6.
Nuxoll had a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds to lead Prairie in both categories. Schlader scored 9 points and added 9 rebounds. Avery Riener scored 8 while Aubree Rehder scored 6. Kennedy Riener scored 5, Cash 4 and Halee Rowland 2.
Prairie outrebounded Lapwai 57-46. Aubree Rehder and Cash each added 8 rebounds while Avery Riener had 7.
Aubree Rehder had 7 steals while Cash had 5 and Schlader 4. Rehder also led in assists with 3.
Prairie was 18 for 63 from the field, 29%, and 7 for 27 at the free throw line, 26%. Lapwai was 10 for 50 from the field, 20%, and 5 for 16 at the line, 31%.
Prairie     9 13   9 10 -41
Lapwai 15   9 15 10 -49
Prairie-L. Schumacher 5-16, 1-2, 11; Hanson 1-1, 0-0, 2; Geis 0-0, 0-0, 0; Elven 1-7, 0-0, 2; K. Schumacher 8-11, 5-12, 21; Shears 2-3, 1-5, 5. 3-pointers-none.
Lapwai-George 4-12, 0-0, 8; Powaukee 6-24, 0-2, 15; Leighton 3-8, 0-0, 6; Mitchell 0-3, 1-4, 1; Bisbee 1-8, 3-4, 5; S. Picard 4-9, 0-1, 0; Domebo 1-3, 0-0, 2; Oatman 0-2, 1-2, 1; J. Picard 1-6, 0-0, 2. 3-pointers-Powaukee 3, S. Picard.
Prairie got off to a strong start against Troy only to see the Trojans come back in the second half and make it a close game.
Troy took a 2-4 lead  then Prairie reeled of 12 straight points. Lexi Schumacher scored Prairie’s first basket then Hanson kicked off the scoring run with a 3-point play. A free throw by Lexi Schumacher was followed by a pair of baskets by Hanson. A putback by Shears and a lay-up by Kylie Schumacher made it 14-2.
After a Troy basket, Elven scored a lay-up off a feed from Hanson. Shears then closed out the first half scoring with a putback that made it 18-6.
Troy opened the second quarter with a 0-6 run to get back into the game.
They cut the lead to 20-15 before prairie scored 6 straight to push the lead to 11. Lexi Schumacher drove in for a pair of baskets and Alli Geis hit a shot from just inside the 3-point line to make it 26-15.
Troy closed out the half with a 3-pointer that made it 26-18 at the break.
Troy hit another 3 to open the third quarter but Prairie responded with a basket each by Kylie and Lexi Schumacher.
After 4 straight points by Troy, Geis hit a 3-pointer and Elven scored a layup to make it 35-25.
A 2-7 run by Troy cut the led to 37-32 before Lexi Schumacher scored on a drive to the hoop.
Troy closed the third quarter scoring with a free throw to make it 39-33.
A putback each by Kylie Schumacher and Elven pushed the lead back to 10 to start the fourth quarter.
Troy then went on a 2-11 run with Shears scoring Prairie’s only points as they got within 1 at 45-44 with 3:36 to play.
With 3:27 left Hanson was fouled on a 3-point shot and made all 3 free throws to push the lead back to 4.
Neither team scored for almost 2 minutes until Geis made a basket with 1:30 left to make it 50-44.
Troy scored a free throw with 18 seconds left but Lexi Schumacher then made the second of 2 free throws with 15 seconds left to make it 51-45.
Troy scored with 9 seconds left to cut the lead to 4 but that was it.
Lexi Schumacher scored 12 to lead the Pirates in scoring. Hanson was also in double figures with 10. Elven and Shears scored 8 each. Geis scored 7 and Kylie Schumacher, who battled foul trouble, scored 6.
Troy had a 40-45 edge on the boards. Elven had 11 to lead the Pirates with Geis adding 9 rebounds.
Kylie Schumacher had 8 steals while Geis had 5. Hanson had 5 assists and Lexi Schumacher had 3.
Prairie was 21 for 62 from the field, 34%, and 6 for 11 at the line, 55%. Troy was 16 for 48 from the field, 33%, and 11 for 25 at the line, 44%.
Prairie is now 5-3 on the season and 3-1 in league play.
There was no JV game.
Prairie 18   8 13 12 -51
Troy     6 12 15 14 -47
Prairie-L. Schumacher 5-17, 2-4, 12; Hanson 3-6, 4-6, 10; Geis 3-4, 0-0, 7; Elven 4-15, 0-0, 8; K. Schumacher 3-9, 0-1, 6; Shears 4-10, 0-0, 8; Nuxoll 0-1, 0-0, 0; Cash 0-0, 0-0, 0. 3-pointers-Geis.
Troy-Tyler 0-5, 3-8, 3; Hawley 2-4, 4-10, 8; Phillis 2-3, 0-0, 4; Stoner 5-13, 1-3, 11; Morgan 7-18, 3-4, 21; Chamberline 0-4, 0-0, 0; Moore 0-0, 0-0, 0. 3-pointers-Morgan 3.

 PIRATES GIRLS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE FOR 2023-24

JV games start at 6 p.m., varsity to follow unless indicated.
*indicates league game
14-Orofino, here , won 64-10
17-Kendrick, here  (date change), lost 37-49
20-JV only at Highland, 5 p.m., won 33-28
21-Genesee*, here, won 66-59
27-Deary, here, won 55-40
28-C.V.*, there, won 83-16
  1-Grangeville, there, Idaho County Shootout, lost 49-62
  6-Lapwai*, here, lost 41-49
  9-Troy, Tri, here, V only 2:30 p.m, won 51-47.
12-Kamiah*, here, lost 43-49, details next week
14-Grangeville, here
15-Potlatch*, here, V only, 7:30 p.m.
19-Kendrick, there
  2-Deary, there
  6-Genesee*, there
  8-Orofino, there
  9-JV vs. Highland 5 p.m.
  9-C.V.*, here V only 6:30 p.m., Senior Night
18-Lapwai*, there
20-Troy*, there, Tri, V only-2:30 p.m.
23-Kamiah*, there
26-Potlatch*, there, V only, 7:30 p.m.
31-Dist. Tourn., Higher seed host, 6:00
3, 6, 8, 10-District at Lewiston High
15-17-State at Columbia High, Nampa
Changes since last week are in italics