Eagles Split on Final Night of Conference Tournament

JP goes up for a shot
against SCC
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Varsity Action:  In the night cap Friday evening, the third-seeded Oran Eagles had the daunting task of not only facing the tournament's number one seed but also the number six ranked class two team in the state, according the Missouri High School Basketball Coaches Association, in the Scott County Central Braves.

The Eagles looked to be up to the task early, thanks in part to the hot-shooting hand of Jacob Priggel.  Priggel scored 9 points in the first period as Oran led 15 -14.

Fans respond to an Eagle "3"
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In the second quarter the Braves took the lead and they
would never relinquish it, even though the Eagles fought back late. At halftime the score was 35-29 in favor of SCC.

It was a double-digit lead after three, 56-44 and Scott County maintained a ten-plus point lead well into the final quarter when Oran mounted a comeback.  The Eagles cut the lead to seven with just over two minutes to go but the Braves hit enough free throws down the stretch to hold on for a 75-64 victory.

Hunter goes up for a shot Friday
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Oran was led in scoring by Jacob Priggel with 27 points on 9 of 15 shooting, including 3 of 5 from beyond the arc and 6 of 7 from the free throw line.  Hunter Schlosser added 14 points while Garrison Mangels chipped in 13.

Jason Bennet led the Eagles, now 13-6, with 5 rebounds.  Mangels and Max Priggel had 4 boards each.

JP after the final buzzer Friday night.
courtesy semoball

Junior Varsity Action:  In Friday's opening game the #3 seed Oran Eagles jumped out to an 18-12 lead over the fourth-seeded Chaffee Red Devils and expanded the lead each quarter in route to 58-39 victory to claim the third-place plaque.

Layne Johnson and Cole Priggel led all scorers with 19 each. Denver Elfrink added eight points for the Eagle jv, whose record now stands at 7-6

Up Next:  The Eagles will be back in action on Tuesday, January 27th when they host the Oak Ridge Blue Jays.  The jv will tip off at 6:00 pm.  Note:  Tuesday night will be Senior Night for five Seniors:  Anthony Pobst, Jacob Priggel, Hunter Schlosser, Thomas Trankler and Eric Westrich.