JV opens Advance tourney with victory

The Oran junior varsity boys basketball team picked up its first win of the season Saturday afternoon. The second seeded Eagles knocked off the seventh seeded Oak Ridge Blue Jays 58-45 in their opening round game of the 2015 Advance JV Tournament.

Both teams scored 13 in the first quarter, but Oran controlled the second, out scoring the Jays 17-2, to take a commanding 30-15 lead into the half.

Oak Ridge won the second half 19-17 but the Eagles prevailed by 13.

Denver Elfrink, led the Eagles with 14.  Drew Reischman had 11 and Ben Fox added 10.

Joey Phillips chipped in 6, while Bradley Brooks, Kalen Read and Jon Shipley contributed 2 apiece.

William Kluesner, Peyton McVay and Avery Mitchem all saw action but did not score.

After the game, Coach Joe Bickings said, "I was very pleased with our effort and hustle. We had to make a few adjustments at halftime to discuss their dribble drive offense.  I thought we rebounded extremely well.  It didn't seem like we gave them too many second chance points.  At the same time we got plenty. We need to make sure we take care of the ball and not have so many silly turnovers.  You really have to value the basketball and not just give it to the other team so easily.  It usually turns into 2 quick points the other way.  You can't win too many ball games making silly turnovers."

Oran improved its record to 1-2.