Pirates win at Orofino The Prairie Pirates started 2025 with a 61-50 win at Orofino Monday, Jan. 6. Prairie scored first on a putback by Levi Gehring. Orofino then scored 7 straight points and led much of the first half.  Briggs Rambo scored to make it 4-7. After an Orofino basket Nate Forsmann converted a 3-point play and Rambo made the first of 2 free throws to cut the lead to 1. After an Orofino free throw, Forsmann tied it with a lay-up. Orofino then scored to take a 10-12 lead at the end of the first quarter. Rambo tied it with a lay-up to open the second quarter. Orofino answered with a 3. Gehring made a lay-up then Orofino answered. Gehring scored again and Orofino answered with a free throw. Riley Shears tied it with a pair of free throws. Orofino then scored 5 straight. Phil Schwartz hit a 3 and Orofino answered with a basket to make it 21-25. That’s when Prairie made their surge into the lead. Shears drove for a lay-up. Chase VonBargen then hit a 3 to give Prairie their first lead since it was 2-0. Rambo added a lay-up to make it 28-25. Orofino answered with a basket but Gehring scored inside and Shears sank a 3 at the buzzer to give Prairie a 33-27 lead at the half. Forsmann scored on an inbounds feed from Schwartz for the first points of the second half. Orofino scored but Forsmann answered with a lay-up. Orofino converted a 3-point play but 2 baskets by Rambo gave Prairie a 41-32 lead. After a basket by Orofino, Prairie closed out the third quarter with a 7-0 run. Forsmann converted a 3-point play. A steal by Forsmann then led to a lay-up by Shears and Forsmann made another lay-up to make it 48-34 after 3 quarters. A Forsmann putback opened the fourth quarter scoring to give Prairie their biggest lead of the game at 50-34. Orofino hit a 3 but Rambo added with a putback of his own miss. After another Orofino basket, Matt Wemhoff made a free throw and Shears drove for a lay-up to equal their biggest lead at 55-39. Orofino scored 4 straight but a free throw by Wemhoff and a basket by Rambo made it 58-43 with 2:33 to play. After an Orofino Free throw, Rambo scored to again put Prairie up by 16 with 1:28 to play at 60-44. Orofino sank a pair of 3’s in the final minute while Shears scored a free throw to make the final margin of 11 points. Rambo led 3 Pirates in double figures with 17 points. Forsmann scored 16 and Shears scored 12. Gehring added 8 points while Schwartz and VonBargen each scored 3 and Wemhoff scored 2. Prairie had a 33-26 edge on the boards. Forsmann had 8 rebounds to lead the Pirates while Rambo had 7. Forsmann had 4 steals and Schwartz had 5 assists. Prairie was 25 for 49 from the field, 51%, and 8 for 14 at the line, 57%. Orofino was 20 for 49 from the field, 41%, and 4 for 9 at the line, 44%. Prairie is now 5-3 on the season. Prairie also won the JV game 54-37. The first quarter went back and forth as Orofino scored first with a free throw and Prairie took their first lead when Jackson Enneking made 2 free throws. Orofino then took the lead with a basket but Prairie answered with a basket by Ben Secrest. After an Orofino basket, Secrest again put Prairie back on top with a lay-up. After another Orofino basket, Max Rehder closed out the first quarter with a 3-pointers for a 9-7 Prairie lead at the break. Orofino tied it to start the second quarter but Prairie then sank three consecutive 3-pointers to take the lead for good. Chase VonBargen started it then Kade Quintal and Rehder each followed with a 3 to make it 18-9. Orofino was able to rally back within 3 at 20-17 during a 2-8 run where VonBargen’s 2 free throws were Prairie’s only points. Kento Morita broke the scoring drought when he banked in a 3 to beat the shot clock. After another Orofino basket, Nathan Weber scored a free throw and then a lay-up to five Prairie a 26-19 lead at the half. Prairie dominated the third quarter, outscoring Orofino 17-10. Quintal opened the third quarter scoring with a basket. After Orofino answered, Prairie went on a 13-2 scoring run. Secrest started it with a lay-up. Enneking followed with a basket and Rehder added a free throw. After an Orofino basket, Quintal sank a 3 and Secrest made a free throw. Quintal made 2 free throws and Secrest closed out the run with a basket for a 41-23 lead. Orofino closed out the quarter with a 2-6 run as Secrest scored for Prairie. Prairie led 43-29 after 3. Quintal opened the fourth quarter with a 3-point play and Rehder followed with a turn-around shot in the lane. Orofino scored a pair of baskets but Prairie answered with a basket by Caden Armbrust and 2 free throws and a basket by Rehder for a 54-33 lead. Orofino then scored the game’s final 4 points. Quintal and Rehder each scored 13 to lead the team. Secrest was also in double figures with 11 points. VonBargen scored 5, Enneking 4, Morita and Weber 3 each and Armbrust 2. Prairie had a 35-21 advantage on the boards led by Secrest with 7 and Quintal with 6. Quintal and Enneking each had 4 steals and Rehder had 3. Quintal led in assists with 4 with 7 different players collecting at least 1 assist. The JVs were 19 for 48 from the field, 40%, and 11 for 16 at the line, 69%. Orofino was 17 for 39 from the field, 44%, and 2 for 9 from the line, 22%. Prairie 10 23 15 13 -61 Orofino 12 15 7 16 -50 Prairie-Wemhoff 0-3, 2-6, 2; Shears 4-8, 3-4, 12; Gehring 4-9, 0-0, 8; Schwartz 1-4, 0-0, 3; Forsmann 7-12, 2-2, 16; Rambo 8-12, 1-2, 17; VonBargen 1-1, 0-0, 3; Enneking 0-0, 0-0, 0; Rehder 0-0, 0-0, 0; Ray 0-0, 0-0, 0; Secrest 0-0, 0-0, 0; Duclos 0-0, 0-0, 0. 3-pointers-Shears, VonBargen, Schwartz. Orofino-Runia 7-12, 0-0, 17; Bonner 1-9, 2-4, 4; Schneider 6-12, 0-0, 14; Olive 3-6, 1-3, 7; Naranjo 1-3, 0-0, 3; Barlow 0-4, 0-0, 0; Connolly 2-3, 1-2, 5. 3-pointers-Runia 3, Schneider 2, Naranjo.  Chase VonBargen's 3 in the second quarter gave Prairie the lead for good.  Riley Shears made a 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer that gave Prairie a 33-27 lead heading to the locker room.  Briggs Rambo is about to put a move on this Orofino defender to score a lay-up.  Nate Forsmann posts up at Orofino. PIRATES BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE FOR 2024-25 *indicates league game DECEMBER
4-JV at Grangeville, 7:30 p.m.
6-Grangeville, here, 6 p.m., Idaho County Shootout, lost 38-40 10-C.V., here, won 68-35 13-Troy*, here, won 58-30 16-Deary, there, won 49-26 17-Grangeville, there, won 62-31 19-Kamiah*, here, lost 49-64 21-Logos*, there, 1 p.m., lost 61-66 JANUARY
6-Orofino, there, won 61-507-Deary, here, won 64-22, details next week 11-Potlatch*, here, 1 p.m. 14-Lapwai*, there 17-Kendrick*, here 23-C.V., there 25-Troy*, there, JVat 1 p.m., Varsity at 2:30 p.m. 28-Kamiah*, there FEBRUARY
1-Logos*, here, 1 p.m.
4-Orofino, here 7-Kendrick*, there 11-Lapwai*, here, Senior Night 14-Potlatch*, there 19-District Tournament, high seed host 6 p.m. 22,24,26,27-District at Lewiston High March 1-State Play-In, TBA March 6-8-State at Vallivue High, Cald. *League game Changes are in italics |
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