By Fred Kroner
Ally Schmitz’s layup in the final 10 seconds sent Prairieview Ogden past Oakwood, 21-19, on Thursday (Oct. 7) in an eighth-grade girls’ basketball game.
Caroline Aden led PVO with nine points.
In the seventh-grade game, Oakwood topped the Mustangs, 18-14. PVO trimmed its deficit to two points in the last 2 minutes.
Olivia Berlatsky led PVO with four points.
The games were the first for PVO in 14 days. The team had a layoff due to COVID-19.
“It was a tough game coming off our COVID week, but my girls really gutted it out,” PVO coach Teresa Aden said. “I love this group. They work hard and do everything I ask.”
PVO’s eighth-grade team has a 2-2 record after suffering a 23-18 overtime loss at home to Armstrong-Potomac on Tuesday (Oct. 12). Schmitz scored six points.
“The girls worked hard, but just didn’t have enough left in the tank to finish,” Aden said.
The seventh-grade PVO team is 1-3 overall after dropping a 38-11 decision to Armstrong-Potomac on Tuesday. Belle Frerichs led with five points.
The school had four games postponed during its quarantine.
The Mustangs return to action on Thursday (Oct. 14) at Salt Fork in a makeup game.
Oakwood Junior High Girls’ Basketball
Oakwood’s seventh-grade girls’ basketball team won its third successive game on Tuesday (Oct. 12), topping Rossville-Alvin at home, 12-7.
Brooklyn Myers tallied all of her game-high 10 points in the second half. Avery Trimmell added two points.
On Thursday (Oct. 7), also at home, Oakwood topped Prairieview Ogden, 18-14.
Myers led the way with 10 points. Lainee Smith hit four points and teammates Ireland Harrison and Jocelyn Wood each chipped in with two points.
“We really locked down on our defense and closed the game,” Knights’ coach Phillip Myers said.
The eighth-grade Knights snapped a four-game losing streak on Tuesday, handling Rossville-Alvin 13-9.
Caydence Vermillion netted a team-high five points. Gracie Hanner and Brynlie Wait each hit three points. Mady Nicoson registered two points.
“Great overall game,” Phillip Myers said. “Girls really played hard. Brynlie Wait was great on the boards tonight offensively and defensively.”
On Thursday, the eighth-graders were edged by Prairieview Ogden, 21-19, when PVO hit the go-ahead basket in the final 10 seconds.
Vermillion was the team’s top scorer, with nine points. Wait came off the bench to tally seven points. Nicoson collected two points and Sophia Aquino made one point.
Both Oakwood teams have 3-4 overall records and will return to action on Thursday (Oct. 14) at Potomac-Armstrong.
