During game one, the hometown Eagles jumped out to an 11-0 lead before New Madrid got on the board with 1:48 remaining in the first period. It was 13-3 after the first seven minutes. By halftime, it was 28-5 and Oran cruised to the 30 point margin.
Coach Ethan Evans said, "We came out early and hit some shots from the outside and caused them to come out of their zone. The girls used their athletic ability and did a good job of taking it to the hole against their man defense. We need to do a better job rebounding but our defensive effort overall was pretty good."
Katelyn Streeter led the way with 19. She hit all three of her free shots. Savannah Below and Madison Ramsey each put in 11. Ramsey hit 3 treys. Taylor Lowes scored 6, including a three-pointer. Heather Gosche chipped in 2. Paige Bradley played but did not score.
The Eagles were 5 out of 7 on free throws for 71%.
In the nightcap, Oran found themselves in unfamiliar territory - trailing early on the scoreboard. Apparently, they didn't much care for that position, because after falling behind 4-0, they took the lead 5-4 at the 6:11 mark and never looked back on their way to the 87 point victory. It is believed that the 100 points scored may be the most ever by an Oran girls basketball team.
After the slow start, the Eagles went on to lead 37-8 after one and 66-9 at the break. For the second game in a row, Oran's defense tossed a shutout in the 4th quarter.
Coach Evans stated, "I thought this game was our best overall effort that we have had all season. We played well offensively and we played well defensively. The girls also did a nice job of keeping their cool when things heated up in the 2nd half. I am very proud of their effort and intensity."
Leah Cauble poured in 36 points in under 2 1/2 quarters of action. She hit 2 three's, was 14-17 from the line, had 7 assists and 5 steals. Jessie Long had 17 points and 5 boards. Brianna Stause had 11 including 2 from beyond the arc. Taylor Lowes came off the bench to contribute 10, including 2 treys.
Claire Ramsey also had 2 from distance among her 9 points. Kenzie Graviett and Kaylee Payne each added 6. Graviett led the team in rebounds with 10, while Payne dished out the most assists with 7 and was 6-6 at the free throw line. Madison Ramsey hit a trifecta for her 3 points and Katelyn Streeter made a field goal for her 2. Savannah Below, Paige Bradley and Heather Gosche saw varsity action but did not score.
The Eagles were 22-46 from inside the arc for 47.8% and 9-26 from beyond for 34.6% . From the line, they shot a very good 80.6% on 29 out 36 attempts.
The JV is now 3-0 while the varsity stands at 6-0.
The next girls' action will be at home on Thursday when the Meadow Heights Panthers come to town. A six pm tip is scheduled and there will be no junior varsity game
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