Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Emmet Teams Begin Season

By JOHN MILLER

It's been a rough basketball season already for the Emmet Eagles.

In two games, the Eagle teams have taken it on the chin, first from Ouachita and then from Emmerson.

Emmet dropped three games in the season opener against Ouachita as the junior girls went down 41-21; the junior boys fell 53-25; and the senior boys squad succumbed 77- 35.

In the junior girls game, Amanda Hodges led the Eagles with nine points, with a three pointer, while Lady Warrior Sarah McClure poured in 21 to lead all scorers, and netted a trio of treys.

The Lady Eagles found themselves facing an uphill battle as they trailed 14-6 after one and were down 20-11 at the half. By the end of three, Emmet trailed 35-11.

Emmet was 0-2 in free throws, while Ouachita connected on four of eight at the charity stripe.

In the junior boys game, the Warriors came out hot and stayed that way.

In fact, Ouachita posted a 22-2 first quarter lead and led 34-4 at the half. Emmet heated up somewhat in the third period as the Eagles cut into Ouachita's lead at 43- 19.

D. Muldrew led Emmet with eight points, while Matt Maykid scored 13 for the Warriors, including a three-pointer.

Emmet was six of 21 in free throw attempts, while Ouachita was six of 11.

The situation didn't improve for Emmet in the senior boys game.

The Warriors came out shooting and shooting well as they took a 24-2 lead at the end of one and held a commanding 44-12 advantage at the half.

By the time the buzzer sounded ending the third period, Emmet trailed 62-18.

Shane Rothenberger led all scorers with 18 for Emmet, while Adam Saunders paced Ouachita with 15.

Emmet failed to hit a three-point shot, while the Warriors made good on three.

The Eagles were seven of 27 at the line, but Ouachita was 16 of 27.

The Lady Pirates scalped the Lady Eagles 24-10 in the second game of the season.

Emmerson took a 3-0 lead after one and went to the locker room at the half ahead 5-0 before Emmet got on the board in the third. At the end of three, the Lady 'Bucs led 14- 4.

Hodges again led Emmet with five, while Robinson paced Emmerson with 11.

Emmet was four of 13 at the line, while Emmerson was one of nine.

The Junior 'Bucs plundered the Emmet boys 62-16 in their game.

Emmerson held leads of 25-8 after one, and 46-10 at the half before taking a 56-11 lead into the final frame.

Jim Faulkner led Emmet with seven points, including a three-pointer, while D. Hardwell canned nine for the 'Bucs.

As a team, Emmerson hit three treys.

The Eagles were three of six in charity shots, while Emmerson was two of 10.

The senior Eagles were grounded 79-32, scoring in double figures only in the third period.

The 'Bucs opened with a 26-6 lead, stretching it to a 47-15 advantage at the break. At the end of three, Emmerson led 65-26.

Rothenberger again led Emmet with 19 points, while A. Polk netted 20 for Emmerson.

Though Emmet failed to hit a three pointer, the 'Bucs lived by the long ball as they connected on 13 during the game.

Emmet was 10 of 23 from the stripe, while Emmerson hit seven of 20.