Plainview/Osmond youth girls begin season
The Plainview/Osmond Youth Girls' Basketball Teams kicked off their season over the weekend. The fifth and sixth grade started their season in the Stanton Youth League on Jan. 4.
Fifth Grade Game
The first match up for fifth grade came against the home team Stanton Mus tangs. The Plainview/Osmond Pirates fell behind early in the game, trailing by 6 early in the matchup and going into halftime behind 8-9.
However, the Pirates would not be ruled out. The team started picking up
their defensive effort late in the first half and carried it into the second half to turn the tides on the Mustangs and finish with a 12-9 win.
Leading the team in scoring was Paige Hodson with 6 points, followed by Raelynn Schieffer and Merritt Tarr each with 2. Rounding off scoring were Harper Stec and Aven Torrey with 1.
Rebounds were led by Aven Torrey with 6, followed by Paige Hodson 4,
Harper Stec and Merrit Tarr 3, McKenzie Riley 2, and Clara Steffen 1. Paige Hodson and Merrit Tarr led in steals with 10 apiece, followed by Aven Tor - rey with 2 and Harper Stec with 1. Rounding out the stats was Merrit Tarr with 2 blocked shots.
“The girls started out timid, but we were able to pick up our defense and put a lot of pressure on Stanton’s ball handlers which led to several steals and fast breaks giving us the advantage. The girls played excellent team ball. Their help defense was strong, allowing our guards to take chances for steals.
We are still working on confidence in our offensive game, but that will come with more experience.” reports Coach Mary Dougherty. The team is coached by Lyn Stec and Dave Dougherty as well.
Sixth Grade Game The sixth grade Plainview/Osmond team started league play against Stan- ton's sixth grade team. The team came out strong with an 18-9 lead at the half. The Pirates kept their foot on the gas and didn't look back with a final score of 35-16. The team is comprised of Bethany Krause, Bentley Dougherty, Bristal Stelling, Emerson Wagner, Grace Krause, Hailey Gutz, Henley Marks, Joc - elynn Buck, Kiley Friedrich, Shay Miller, and Swayzey Alexander. They are coached by Dave Dougherty, Julie Krause, and Lacy Stelling.
Coach Dougherty said, "We were able to control the flow of the game making the Mustangs play our fast-paced running game. We had good contributions from the whole team. Everyone played with high intensity and became more willing to take risks as the game progressed. We are still getting used to each other and learning to play as a whole team, but we will continue to build that as the season progresses.”
Leading the team in scoring was Swayzey Alexander with 18 points, fol - lowed by Bentley Dougherty 7, Shay Miller 4, and Bristal Stelling, Kylie Freidrich, and Grace Krause with 2 points each. Steals were led by Swayzey Alexander with 7, Kiley Freidrich 3, Bentley Dougherty 2, and Bethany Krause and Shay Miller 1 each. Rebounding was led by Swayzey Alexander with 4, Bristal Stelling, Bentley Dougherty, and Emerson Wagner 3, Jocelynn Buck and Kiley Friedrich 2, and Hailey and Bethany Krause 1.
