Middle School Girls Basketball 2010-03-08 OHMS @ NWMS

The Oak Harbor Middle School Panthers traveled across town Monday afternoon to North Whidbey Middle School for the 2nd of a series of 3 games this year.

In 7th grade action, the two teams played fairly even, with the Cougars scoring 2 and the Panthers getting 4. in the 2nd period OHMS came to life and poured in 10 points while holding NWMS to just 2 points to lead 14-4 at halftime. The Panthers scored another 11 in the 3rd to take a commanding 25-6 lead. In the final period it was OHMS that went scoreless and the Cougars scoring 6 to make the final 25-12 in favor of Oak Harbor.

Nalani Gabbert and Brook Peplinski led OHMS with 6 points each. Rebecca Pabona scored 4, Michelle Braegger 4, and Kayla Bushong, Kendalyn Wersland and Heather Anderson with 2 each.

For the Cougars it was Jessica Hollins and Hayley Lundstrom with 4 each while Aubrey Lock and Kayla Jones scored 2 each.

Photos from the 7th grade game are posted HERE. There's just 21 pics total.

The 8th grade game went pretty much as expected. It's the Panther's year and OHMS scored early and scored often. It was 13-4 at teh end of the first and 19-6 at halftime. The game slowed down a bit in the 3rd with the Panthers scoring just 9 points and the Cougars 5, but in the final quarter OHMS poured in 14 points to win the game 42-15.

Kaitlyn Haley and Cassidy Gurich each scored 4 points for the Cougars, Chelsea Atkinson scored 3 and Lizzy Fry and Breanna Roderos each got 2 points.

For the Panthers it was Annie Leete with 16. Jamielee Estrella, Kyla Bernardo and Maddie Ching scored 4 each. Nina Coleman, Rebecca Schrum, KC Winfield, Angelica Brown, Sam Hawkins and Makenzi Schulle had 2 each.

25 pictures from the 8th grade game are posted HERE.

Click HERE to see a short video clip with highlights from both the 7th and 8th grade games.