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named to all-state football team
The Idaho Statesman recently announced its all-state football teams and Prairie had 6 players make either the first or second teams while coach Ryan Hasselstrom was named coach of the year for the 1A-D1 classification. Making the first team offense were Jacob Stubbers at running back and Jace Perrin on the offensive line. Making the first team defense were Spencer Schumacher on the defensive line and Caleb McWilliams at linebacker. Making the second team on offense was Dereck Arnzen on the offensive line. Making the second team defense were Stubbers at defensive back and Owen Anderson at linebacker. Genesee’s Edward Becker was named player of the year. Pirates 1-1 on the week The Prairie Pirates split their two games, this week, both at home. On Thursday, Dec. 14, Lapwai gave them their first loss, 33-67. They were able to bounce back on Friday and beat Grangeville 51-46 at the Idaho County Shootout. Vs. Lapwai On Thursday Lapwai jumped all over Prairie right from the start. Lapwai couldn’t miss in the first quarter and Prairie couldn’t make their shots and it turned out to be a 4-24 lead for Lapwai by the end of the period. Prairie played them closer the rest of the way but Lapwai outscored them in each quarter, leading 15-39 at the half and 28-57 after 3 quarters. Spencer Schumacher led the Pirates with 13 points. Devin Ross added 8 points with Nick Mager scoring 6, Damian Forsmann 4 and Hunter Chaffee and Owen Anderson 1 each. A positive note for Prairie is that Dylan Schumacher got to play for the first time this season after breaking his collarbone during football season. In the JV game Prairie won 59-35. Prairie 4 11 13 5 -33 Lapwai 24 15 18 10 -67 Prairie-Hibbard 0, 0-0, 0; Ott 0, 0-0, 0; N. Mager 2, 2-2, 6; Chaffee 0, 1-2, 1; D. Schumacher 0, 0-2, 0; S. Mager 0, 0-0, 0; Uhlenkott 0, 0-0, 0; Anderson 0, 1-2, 1; Forsmann 2, 0-0, 4; Ross 3, 1-2, 8; S. Schumacher 5, 2-2, 13. 3-pointers-Ross, S. Schumacher. Lapwai-Domebo 1, 0-0, 2; Elwell 0, 0-0, 0; Kipp 1, 0-0, 2; Taylor 10, 7-9, 31; Leighton 6, 0-0, 15; Young 0, 0-0, 0; Henry 1, 0-0, 2; Sobotta 5, 0-1, 13; Reuben 1, 0-0, 2. 3-pointers-Taylor 4, Leighton 3, Sobotta 3. 
Behind the hot shooting of Trey Dreadfulwater, Grangeville scored the first 10 points of the game and led 8-17 at the end of the first quarter. Dreadfulwater scored 11 of Grangeville’s 17 points and was 5 for 5 from the field. Prairie meanwhile was just 4 for 14 in the opening quarter with Devin Ross scoring 4 points and Nick Mager and Spencer Schumacher 2 each. Prairie started to turn things around in the second quarter. Chaffee started to find the range with 10 second quarter points which included a pair of 3-pointers. Prairie still trailed by 6 with 4 minutes left after Dreadfulwater scored his 18th point. The Pirates stepped it up defensively for the rest of the half shutting Grangeville out the final 4 minutes. Neither team scored for over 3 minutes until Spencer Schumacher made a pair of free throws with a minute to play. Chaffee scored one of his 3 pointers with 15 seconds left that pulled the Pirates within 1 point at the half. Mager scored on a putback to open the second half and give Prairie their first lead. Grangeville answered back with a basket but another basket by Mager put Prairie back on top and Chaffee added a 3-pointer for a 32-28 lead. Grangeville pulled within 2 but a 3 by Ross put the lead back to 5. Twice more in the quarter Grangeville got back within 1 but each time Prairie answered. Schumacher scored a pair of free throws and Anderson added another to give Prairie a 40-36 lead at the end of the third. Grangeville scored the first 4 points of the 4th quarter to tie it. A backdoor lay-up by Chaffee on a feed from Schumacher put Prairie back on top. A 3 by Grangeville’s Blake Darr gave Grangeville back the lead but it last just 20 seconds as Ross scored on a back door lay-up to put Prairie ahead. A full-court drive for a lay-up by Chaffee and a free throw each by Schumacher and Anderson gave Prairie a 5 point lead. A 3-point play by Grangeville’s Noah Kaschmitter cut the lead to 2 with 43 seconds left and Grangeville got the ball back with a chance to tie or take the lead. A steal by Ross snuffed out that opportunity as Chaffee scored a free throw on the other end. Ross then rebounded Chaffee’s missed second free throw and that led to him getting fouled. Chaffee made both free throws for a 51-46 lead with 23 seconds left and that’s how it ended. Chaffee wound up with 18 points to lead the scoring with Mager and Ross adding 11 points each. Schumacher scored 7 and Anderson scored 4. Prairie outrebounded Grangeville 43-35 with Spencer Schumacher grabbing 13. Ross added 10 rebounds. Ross had 4 steals and Damian Forsmann had 5 assists while Spencer Schumacher had 4. Prairie was 18 for 53 from the field, 34%, and 10 for 16 at the line, 63%. Grangeville was 19 for 53 from the field, 36%, and 5 for 9 at the line, 56%. Prairie is now 4-1 overall and 2-1 in league play. In the JV game played on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Grangeville, Prairie lost 35-55. They are 3-2 on the season. Prairie 8 17 15 11 -51 Grangeville 17 9 10 10 -46 Prairie-Mager 5-13, 0-1, 11; Chaffee 7-17, 1-3, 18; Forsmann 0-6, 0-0, 0; Ross 4-12, 2-2, 11; S. Schumacher 1-3, 5-6, 7; D. Schumacher 0-1, 0-0, 0; Anderson 1-1, 2-4, 4. 3-pointers-Chaffee 3, Mager, Ross. Grangeville-Dreadfulwater 10-17, 0-1, 22; Darr 3-12, 2-3, 9; Kennedy 1-9, 2-2, 4; Vanderwall 2-6, 0-1, 3; Kaschmitter 2-6, 1-2, 5; Norman 0-2, 0-0, 0; Schoo 1-1, 0-0, 2; Frei 0-0, 0-0, 0; Woods 0-0, 0-0, 0. 3-pointers-Dreadfulwater 2, Darr.
Owen Anderson puts up a shot after driving to the hoop. PIRATES BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE FOR 2017-18 *indicates league game 9-Troy Quad, here*, 4 & 5:30, won43-31 14-Lapwai, here*, lost 33-67 15-Grangeville, here, Idaho County Shootout, V only, 7:30 p.m., won 51-46 19-Asotin, Quad, there, 4:30, won 67-59, details next week 4-Moscow, here, (C,JV,V) 4 p.m. 6-Genesee, there* 8-C.V., here* 12-Potlatch, here* 18-Kamiah, there* 20-Troy Quad, there*, 4 & 5:30 23-Lapwai, there* 26-Orofino, there 3-Genesee, here* 5-Moscow, there, (C,JV,V) 4 p.m. 8-C.V., there* 10-Orofino, here 12-21-District at LCSC 24-State Play-In at Post Falls March 1-3-State at Caldwell |
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