MSGBB 2012-02-21 - OHMS vs Mt. Baker

The OHMS girls basketball team played at home Tuesday night against Mt. Baker MS from Mt. Vernon, with the Panthers winning both games.

In the 7th grade game, OHMS scored first, with 5:10 to go in the the first and Mt. Baker didn't score until almost halfway through the period. With 4:10 left, OHMS led 6-2, with all Panther scoring by Julie Jansen. At that point the Panther offense stopped, and at the horn for the first quarter, the score was tied 6-6.

Mt. Baker came out on fire in the 2nd, torching the Panthers for 14 points. OHMS scored another 6, but the Grizzlies held a 20-12 halftime lead.

In the 3rd, the Panther defense stepped up and held Mt. Baker to only 5 points total. The OH girls chipped away at the Grizzly lead, tying the score at 22 at the end of the third. With just 4 seconds left, Oak Harbor held a 28-27 lead, but Mt. Baker was going to get the ball under their own basket. They got the shot off, but it did not go in, leaving OHMS with the victory. Julie led the Panther scoring with 10 pints and Lydia was close behind with 8. Virginia, Kyanna, Ally, Kristen and Sidney each scored 2 points.

Click HERE to see some video highlights from the 7th grade game.

Get to the photos by clicking HERE.


In the 8th grade game, Oak Harbor needed a stifling defense and blazing team speed to win, and they delivered. At the end of the first period, Oak Harbor led 26-4, allowing just 4 free throws. Mt. Baker didn't score a field goal until late in the second period and trailed 47-17 at the half. The Panthers continued to play tough defense and went on to win 64-30. Due to the aggressive Panther defense, there were numerous fouls against Oak Harbor. Of the 30 points scored by Mt. Baker, half came from free throws.

Jinai Ekberg led the OHMS scoring with 20 points. Rickell Piloneo and TaylorDeconzo were also in double figures with 17 and 10 points respectively. Taylor Heidt scored 6, Matti Miesle 3, and Hannah Faught, Suzanne Kaltenbach, Lexus Jones and Deja Bunch scored 2 each.

OHMS travels to NWMS today, Feb 23, for the first of a pair of meetings. 7th grade starts around 3:30 and 8th around 5pm.

8th grade video highlights are posted HERE.

Click HERE for photos from the 8th grade game




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Middle School Girls Basketball 2011-03-02 OHMS vs LaVenture

In their second meeting this year, the LaVenture teams showed they learned from that first game and but that to use.

At the end of the 1st quarter of the 7th grade game, the Oak Harbor girls,who won big in the first meeting, found themselves down 10-9, with all the points scored by Jinai Ekberg. In the 2nd the defense woke up and the offense got on track and the Panthers won the 2nd period 25-2 to lead 34-12 at halftime and never looked back. In the end it was Oak Harbor 7th grade girls 46, LaVenture 23. Ekberg finished with 19 points to lead the team. Suzanne Kaltenbach scored 8, Krimson Rector and Janae Payne 6 each, Taylor Heidt 4 and Deja Bunch 3.

The 8th grade game was similar, with the Panthers down by 1 point at the first buzzer, 8-7. The Panther turned it around, but it was still a close 22-18 Panther lead at halftime. Things really got going on defense in the 3rd period as the girls held LaVenture to just 2 points, which put the game out of reach. The final was OHMS 8th grade 53, LaVenture 32. Nalani Gabbert scored 12 for the Panthers and 8 other girls got on the board as the scoring was spread around. Brook Peplinski finished with 9, Faith Callies 8, Sierra Southwick 6, Hayley Lundstrom 5, Rebecca Pabona and Michelle Braegger 4, McKinley Kellogg 3 and Lauryn Plush 2.

58 photos from the 8th grade game are posted HERE.

45 7th grade photos are HERE.

Middle School Girls Basketball 2011-02-16 - OHMS @ LaVenture

The Oak Harbor Middle School girls played their 2nd game in a row on the road, this time traveling to LaVenture Middle School in Mt. Vernon. On Tuesday, the girls were in Anacortes and struggled, losing both games.

In the 7th grade game things were even through the 1st quarter. Taylor Heidt scored the first OH basket with 5:45 left in the 1st and the quarter ended with OH on top 6-4. In the 2nd quarter, the Panthers were warmed up and it showed on the floor. The girls went on a 20-2 run behind 8 points by Jinai Eckberg to build a 26-6 halftime lead and held on to win big. According to the scorebook, Eckberg finished with 17 points, many of them off steals and layins. Dejanelle Bunch and Taylor Heidt both had 8 pints, Janae Payne 4 and Suzanne Kaltenbach 2.

The 8th grade game wasn't quite so lopsided. While the Panthers scored early and often, leading 9-2 at the end of the 1st quarter and 21-10 at the half, they let LaVenture get back into the game in the 2nd half. Oak Harbor was able to hold on for a 43-35 victory, but it was closer than the score indicated, as LaVenture made only 1 of their 13 free throw attempts. Nalani Gabbert scored 12 to lead the team and Hayley Lundstrom was also in double figures with 10. Brook Peplinski scored 9, McKinley Kellogg 6 and Michelle Braegger, Faith Callies and Rebecca Pabona scored 2 each.

Next up is the annual OHMS vs NWMS game on Tuesday, Feb 22nd at OHMS. The 7th grade game starts at 3:45 and the 8th grade game around 5pm. There is no admission charge.

66 photos from the 7th grade game are HERE.

44 8th grade photos are HERE.

Video highlights from both games are posted HERE.