Cottonwood Chronicle

Lady Pirates win on Senior Night

The Prairie Lady Pirates picked up the most lopsided win in the history of the program as they defeated a game but totally outmatched Clearwater Valley team 91-2 at Cottonwood Tuesday, Jan. 9.
Prior to the game, Prairie’s only senior, Alli Geis, was honored in what was the final home game of the regular season.
Geis had her best scoring night of her varsity career with 17 points and added 10 rebounds and 5 steals.
Prairie rolled to a 38-0 lead by the end of the first quarter and led 51-0 in the second before the Rams’ Kashlynn Funderberg scored C.V.’s only basket of the game.
Prairie led 55-2 at the half. The Lady Pirates added 25 more points in the third quarter and 11 more in the running clock fourth quarter.
Sage Elven wound up as Prairie’s leading scorer with 19 points and added 13 rebounds. Kylie Schumacher scored 16 and had 10 rebounds. Lexi Schumacher was also in double figures with 14 points. Sydney Shears and Aubree Rehder each scored 7, Ellie Nuxoll scored 6 and Hailey Hanson scored 5.
Prairie had a 53-28 advantage on the boards.
Kylie Schumacher had 7 steals with Shears having 6 and Geis having 5. Geis and Hanson each had 5 assists.
Prairie was 39 for 96 from the field, 41%, and 8 for 11 at the line, 73%. C.V. was 1 for 24 from the field, 4% and did not attempt a free throw.
You have to give C.V. credit for attempting to play a full league schedule with only 6 players and none taller than about 5’6”.
Prairie is now 10-6 overall and 6-2 in league play. Their next game will be considerably tougher as they play at Lapwai on Thursday.
Prairie 38 17 25 11 -91
C.V. 0 2 0 0 - 2
Prairie-L. Schumacher 6-16, 0-0, 14; Hanson 2-4, 0-0, 5; Geis 7-16, 2-4, 17; Elven 8-16, 3-3, 19; K. Schumacher 7-14, 2-2, 16; Shears 3-5, 1-2, 7; Rehder 3-12, 0-0, 7; Cash 0-3, Nuxoll 3-9, 0-0, 6; Schlader 0-0, 0-0, 0. 3-pointers-L. Schumacher 2, Hanson, Geis, Rehder.
C.V.-Gantes 0-1, 0-0, 0; Earl 0-1, 0-0, 0; Willard 0-5, 0-0, 0; Reuben 0-7, 0-0, 0; Funderberg 1-9, 0-0, 2; Lamere 0-1, 0-0, 0. 3-pointers-none.

Alli Geis defends the ball against C.V. Also shown is Sydney Shears.

Hailey Hanson looks to make a pass to Kylie Schumacher in the low block.

Kylie Schumacher goes for a lay-up. At right is Ellie Nuxoll.

Lexi Schumacher pulls up for a lay-up.

Alli Geis, Prairie's only senior, shoots for 3 of her career high 17 points.

Aubree Rehder heads for the hoop after making a steal. Trailing are Nadia Cash and Alli Geis.

Ellie Nuxoll gets doubleteamed as she goes for a lay-up.

PIRATES GIRLS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE FOR 2023-24

JV games start at 6 p.m., varsity to follow unless indicated.
*indicates league game

NOVEMBER

14-Orofino, here , won 64-10
17-Kendrick, here (date change), lost 37-49
20-JV only at Highland, 5 p.m., won 33-28
21-Genesee*, here, won 66-59
27-Deary, here, won 55-40
28-C.V.*, there, won 83-16

DECEMBER

1-Grangeville, there, Idaho County Shootout, lost 49-62
6-Lapwai*, here, lost 41-49
9-Troy, Tri, here, V only 2:30 p.m, won 51-47.
12-Kamiah*, here, lost 43-49
14-Grangeville, here, lost 39-56
15-Potlatch*, here, V only, 7:30 p.m., won 78-17
19-Kendrick, there, lost 35-56

JANUARY

2-Deary, there, won 50-37
6-Genesee*, there, won 70-44
8-Orofino, there, won 70-22
9-JV vs. Highland 5 p.m., cancelled
9-C.V.*, here V only 6:30 p.m., Senior Night, won 91-2
11-JV only at Grangeville, 6 p.m. cancelled
18-Lapwai*, there
20-Troy*, there, Tri, V only-2:30 p.m.
23-Kamiah*, there
26-Potlatch*, there, V only, 7:30 p.m.
31-Dist. Tourn., Higher seed host, 6:00

FEBRUARY

3, 6, 8, 10-District at Lewiston High
15-17-State at Columbia High, Nampa
Changes since last week are in italics

Prairie Junior High Girls Basketball Schedule for 2024

All games start at 4:30 p.m. except where indicated

February

6-Nezperce, here
8-vs. SPPS and SJB at SPPS (7th vs. Sts. Peter & Paul, 8th vs. St. John Bosco)
13-C.V., here
20-Timberline, there
22-Orofino, there
27-Grangeville, here

March

7-Kamiah, there
12-Grangeville, here
14-Highland, here (7th only)
16-Prairie Tournament, TBA