Pine Eagle senior Jessica Thatcher, left, and Christina Garciliazo of Irrigon on the right
chase a loose ball during the Saturday morning game between the two teams.
Echo Invitational - Spartans Beat Knights 39-26
The Pine Eagle Spartans play a tough physical game
Posted Monday December 8, 2008
ECHO - The Pine Eagle Spartans played the Irrigon Knights at the Echo Invitational on
Saturday December 6, 2008 during a morning game. It was a close game until the fourth quarter
when Pine Eagle outscored the Knights 18 to 8.
The first quarter was an evenly played period with the teams tied 9-9 at the end.
Irrigon turned up the pressure in the second quarter to take a 17-15 lead into halftime.
The third quarter was a low scoring period with Pine Eagle scoring six and Irrigon with only
a freethrow by Kim Campos. The end had the Spartans leading 21-18.
In the fourth quarter Pine Eagle shut down Irrigon scoring for nearly four minutes while the
Spartans scored seven to take a 28-20 lead with four nimutes to go in the game. The Spartans
scored nine points in the last two minutes take a 39-26 win.
LEFT - Noelle Wright of Irrigon takes a shot over a bunch of Spartan defenders.
RIGHT - Kendra Kimble of Irrigon drives in for a layup on the game on Saturday.
LEFT - Noelle Wright of Irrigon drives to the basketball during the game Saturday.
RIGHT - Cheyenne McKenney of Irrigon takes a shot while surrounded by Pine Eagle defenders
during the game on Saturday.
LEFT - Noelle Wright of Irrigon battles to take a shot during the game on Saturday.
RIGHT - Pine Eagle and Irrigon players battle for a loose ball during the game on Saturday.
LEFT - Jessica Thatcher of Pine Eagle and Christina Garcilazo of Irrigon react to a loose ball
during the game on Saturday.
RIGHT - Noelle Wright of Irrigon takes a shot during the game Saturday.
LEFT - Kendra Kimble of Irrigon brings the ball down the court while being closely guarded by
a Pine Eagle defender.
RIGHT - Kendra Kimble of Irrigon takes a shot during the game against Pine Eagle on Saturday.
LEFT - Kendra Kimble of Irrigon races on a break during the game Saturday.
RIGHT - Kendra Kimble of Irrigon brings the ball around Ashley Butler a Pine Eagle defender.
