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I t ! • , • • .... +  .+ + i ++ + + Shelton-Mason County Journal MMK girls overcome early deficit+for.00wi00n WEDNESDAY: My.6 Oakville 32 TOMORROW: Mary M. Knight at Taholah, 6 p.m. ByEMILY HANSON When the first period ended with the Mary M, Knight girls' basketball team down 10-2, it seemed like the Lady Owls were headed for a home loss. However, the Lady Owls over- came that steep point deficit during their home game against Oakville on Wednesday, Dec, 28, to come back and win 36-32. The MMK girls came out slow4n the first period, unable to score for more than half of the period until freshman Lauren Dierkop broke the shutout with a layup shot four minutes and 15 seconds into the game. The Oakville Acorns made three layups and one free throw before hitting a three at the pe- riod buzzer, giving Oakville a substan- tial lead over MMK. Though turnovers continued to be a problem throughout the second period, MMK outscored Oakville 8-3, holding the Lady Acorns scoreless until they hit another three toward the end of the first half. "The first half we were a little slug- gish," Lance Valley, head coach, said. "It's been over a week and a half since our last game. We had trouble getting back into the speed of the game." The team picked up speed in the third period, outscoring the Acorns 16- 10 and controlling the court for most of the period. However, the Acorns re- grouped and were able to close the gap to 24-23 with one minute left until the fourth period. A Lady Owl basket right at the period buzzer pulled MMK for- ward to 26-23, however. During the fourth period, the two teams stayed close together with the Lady Owls up just 28-25 midway through the period. As the game drew to a close, penalties occurred more fre- quently, sending players on both sides of the court to the free throw line. While the Lady Owls went 6-for- 17 from the line, the Acorns went just 8-for-30. "That comeback was big for us be- cause Oakville is going to be a big team in our league," Valley said. "I'd say the team's pride about defending their home court kept them going. Defen- sively, we played well all night and I knew the offense would come eventu- ally." Senior Emily Johnson said the Lady Owls have been playing better. "We had a lot of good looks into the See Lady Owls on page 05 Journal photo by Emity Hanson Mary M. Knight senior Sean Sexton tries to make a shot despite being triple-teamed by Acorns during the Knight Owls' home game against Oakville on Wednesday, Dec. 28. Knight Owls lose in overtime MMK boys re tu rn home Jan. 13 after t three away games By EMILY HANSON A tough, close game came down to just four minutes of overtime for the Mary M. Knight boys' basketball team last week. On Wednesday, Dec. 28, the Knight Owls, tied 46-46, went into overtime at home against Oakville. After one four-min- ute period, the Knight Owls lost 56-50. The Knight Owls came out strong in the first period, taking the lead early and main- taining it for the period, going into the sec- ond period up 11-5. The Acorns increased pressure in the second quarter, hitting four three-pointers and five free throws but the Owls stuck with them and despite being outscored by two points, went into halftime up 26-22. "They played hard, just made a few mis- takes down the stretch," Tim Diggle, head coach, said. In the third period, mistakes were a much bigger problem for the Knight Owls. This was the only period during the first four in which the Acorns came out on top, with the score 41-36 in favor of Oakville go- ing into the fourth period. The Owls played tough in the third, but were hit by the turnover bug while trying to respond to Oakville hitting two three-point shots. Toward the end of the period, the Acorns put up nine unreturned points until the Knight Owls hit two free throws. il WEDNESDAY: Oakville : ..... 56 MyKt_50 TOMORROW: Mary M. Knight at Taholah, 7:30 p.m. "We had Sean [Sexton] in foul trouble in the third and I put in a JV player," Diggle said. "They took advantage of us and went inside, when they weren't inside, they were hitting the three ball." MMK held Oakville to just two points in most of the fourth period while scoring 10 to take the lead with just more than two minutes left. Then, the Acorns tied the score with just 33 seconds left. In overtime, the Acorns put up three free throws, one three-pointer and two layups while the Knight Owls were only able to score on two layups, losing the game 56-50. "We fell apart in overtime and made bad decisions," Diggle said' Junior Cory O'Neil led the team in points with 12 while junior Kyle Willey and Sex- ton, a senior, scored nine each. Senior Eric Johnson led in rebounds with 13 while O'Neil grabbed up 11 rebounds. The Knight Owls had 22 turnovers as a team but made 10-of-21 free throws while the Acorns only made 12-of-30 free throws. "Oakville got eight three-balls, we got none," Diggle said. "That hurt us." As of press time, the Knight Owls had not yet played at Ocosta on Wednesday, Jan. 4. The team is set to play next at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6, at Taholah and at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7 at Quinault. "We're going to be tired next week," Dig- gle said of the grueling travel schedule. Mary M. Knight junior Kyle Willey is fouled while attempting a shot at the end of the third quarter during the Knight Owls' home game against Oakville on Wednesday, Dec. 28. Willey made one of the free throws and ended the game with Mary M. Knign ' pl senior ays for Ic?00/e of the game By EMILYoHANSON + + When Emily Johnson talks about basketball, her eyes light up and a wide grin stretches across her face. John- son, a se- nior at Mary M. Knight, has been playing Emily basketball since she Johnson ,, was in the ....   first grade. and she continues because she loves the game. "My older brothers played and I looked up to them so that's what got me started. Af(er that, my pas- sion for the game kept me going," Johnson said. "Bas- ketball is one of those things where you can play and just forget about everything else. On the court, it's just you, the coaches and the team. When you're playing, all you're worried about is scoring points and playing defense." Johnson began playing during Saturday morning basketball in first grade and continued through jtmior high. This is her fourth year playing for MMK, where she plays as a forward and apost, * " '+ + • " "Emily always plays within her capabilities and doesn,t try to do too much," Lance Valley, head girls' basketball coach, said. "She also is being a leader for our young team," Johnson said she has learned a lot about dedica' tion and never giving up during her time of playing basketball. She said she would like to play in col- lege, but feels that's a pipe dream. "I'll be going to Wash- ington State University and that's :a hlgh level 'to play at," Johnson said. "I want to play in intramurals, though." Though focused on bas- ketball right now, Johnson has very clear goals for her future. "I'm planning on get- ting a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and then I'm hoping to work for a software company," she Said. "I have an analytical mind that likes to solve dif- ferent problems. Electrical nine points. See Athlete on page C-5 .... Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thu?sday, January 5', 20t2 -+Page C-1