Lady Eagles find way to win
Filling different roles, the Lady Golden Eagles stepped up to overcome a variety of obstacles and had a “gutsy win” against the Lady Bulldogs at Osborne on February 6.
Adjusting to a new starting lineup, the Lady Eagles went 0-11 early in the first quarter until they found their “tempo.” Trego then pressured the Lady Bulldogs and woke up offensively. As a result of the fight, the Lady Eagles finished the first quarter, 11-13. However, after generously sending Osborne to the foul line, Trego got into foul trouble and finished the first half down, 21-28.
After teetering back and forth, Trego suffered a five point deficit with two minutes left to play. Due to a solid full-court press, the Lady Golden Eagles managed significant steals and made easy buckets to gain the lead and ensure another close win. The Lady Eagles beat Osborne, 49-44.
Tying her career high, Alli Carr grabbed of 12 of the team’s 30 rebounds. Also, Hannah and Haley Dietz scored 25 and 12 points, respectively. In addition, stepping up to fill the role of point guard, Kaylee Smith tallied eight points.
The 10-6 Lady Eagles will take on the 1-10 Stockton Tigers at home on Friday, February 10.
Lady Eagles lose steam against Oakley
The Lady Eagles, coming off a close win against Hill City on January 21, looked to repeat their win performance against Oakley at home on January 31. Unfortunately, an overtime challenge added one to the loss column for the home team.
For the most part, the Lady Eagles held their own during the first two quarters, which ended, 28-23, Trego. In the third quarter, however, the girls’ offensive game lagged as they allowed Oakley to outscore them by 5-12, which gave the Plainsmen a 33-35 lead. With seconds left in the final period, and with Trego holding on to a three-point lead, Oakley sunk a trey, which took the game into overtime.
Then the momentum shifted. Buoyed by their scoring five points in the first 30 seconds of overtime, the charged-up Oakley team went on to outscore Trego 3-14 in bonus play to win the game, 49-60.
Coach Ricky Synder commented about the loss.
“We didn’t play with the intensity or the emotion or the energy that it takes to be a good ball team like Oakley. We turned the ball over too much, and we didn’t shoot well as a team. That being said, we didn’t play well, but we still had an opportunity to win.”
Three girls scored in double digits: Haley Dietz, 12; Hannah Dietz, 10; and Lexi Riedel, 10. Overall, the team shot 35% from the field.
Haley Dietz pulled down 17 rebounds. The team tallied 42 rebounds.
Trego could possibly meet up with Oakley in sub-state play later in the season. Later this week, however, Trego , 9-6, will match up against the 7-6 Lady Bulldogs at Osborne on February 3.
Boys' basketball working to ‘get over the hump’
Playing host to the Plainsmen at home, the Golden Eagles fell just short against Oakley on January 31.
The Eagles kept the game close throughout the first half. Then, right before halftime, with the score at 30-27, “Oakley made a half court shot at the buzzer [to tie up the game]," according to Coach Lance Ziegler, who added, "That shot just made me think, We just can’t catch a break to get over the hump. [That shot] just changed the dynamic of the game,”
Ziegler went on to explain the game’s end.
“We had to play from behind most of the second half. At the very end of the game, we had to foul to get the ball, which put Oakley on the free-throw line,” said Ziegler. “We had our opportunity, [but] we couldn’t make a basket when we needed one and missed critical rebounds.”
Trego lost to the Plainsmen, 56-61.
Ziegler commented about the game and season.
“We did compete very well. All year we played close games. If we would get everyone to play consistent every game, we could make a pretty good run the rest of the season.”
Wrestlers struggle at Smith Center
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“The team didn’t wrestle as well as we could have. We faced some tough competition and things didn’t go our way. We will need to regroup and focus on wrestling better this next weekend,” said Coach Dan Wynn after the wrestlers competed at Smith Center on January 28.
Trego traveled to Smith Center to compete in the 1st annual Western Kansas Tournament of Champions. Among 14 teams competing, Phillipsburg won the tournament, followed by Oberlin and Smith Center. Trego placed 12th.
Dustin Zahn (285 lbs.) went 1-1, which earned him 2nd place. Other finishes included Tyler Lowry (145 lbs.), 0-2; Haden Finley (160 lbs.), 0-2; and Robert Clark (170 lbs.), 0-2.
Trego will travel to Leoti February 4.
ABOVE RIGHT: Dustin Zahn, competing for Trego in the Western Kansas Tournament of Champions at Smith Center on January 28, is recognized for his second-place finish at the event. Zahn, the Golden Eagles' only medalist for the day, went 1-1 for the day. (Photo by Robert Clark)