Palmer helps Wolves complete sweep

By CRAIG HALL

Geren Palmer made a couple of big plays down the stretch, helping Heavener’s boys hold off Antlers in the second half and complete a sweep of the two basketball games Thursday night.

The Wolves evened their record at 1-1 with a 56-49 win in front of a noisy crowd while the Lady Wolves improved to 2-0 with a 75-43 win in the earlier game.

Heavener is home again Tuesday against Panama.

Boys

With Heavener holding a 47-45 lead in the fourth quarter, Palmer stole the ball and hit a layup to give the Wolves a four-point lead. He added a pair of free throws and then with 12 seconds left and Antlers trailing 54-49, Palmer ended any hope the Bearcats had of coming back by blocking a shot and then hitting one of two free throws.

Freshman Ryland Roberts led Heavener with 18 points while Brandon Sanchez and Palmer each had 12 points.

Heavener needed all of the late game heroics as Antler’s Case Moore hit four 3’s in the third quarter and finished with 22 points to lead the Bearcats. Max Duncan added 16.

Antlers drops to 1-1.

Heavener 56, Antlers 49

AHS 11 10 12 16—49

HHS 14 13 14 15—56

Antlers: Ethan Williams 0 0-2 5 0; Skylar Beasley 0 0-0 1 0; Ben Copeland 3 1-2 4 7; Bryn Copeland 2 0-0 3 4; Kizer Mullins 0 0-0 1 0; Max Duncan 6 4-5 3 16; Case Moore 8 1-2 1 22. TOTALS: 19 6-11 18 49.

Heavener: Brandon Sanchez 4 4-6 4 12; Spencer Clubb 0 2-2 1 2; Julian Sanchez 1 0-0 1 3; Geren Palmer 4 3-6 3 12; Willie Dehart 2 0-4 0 4; Ryland Roberts 6 3-4 2 18; Brecken Barnes 2 1-2 4 5. TOTALS 19 11-24 15 56.

Girls

The earlier game had none of the suspense of the second contest as the Lady Wolves outscored Antlers 44-18 over the middle two quarters to break the game wide open after a close first quarter.

Mia Billings and JaiKlyn Rogers both scored 16 points to lead Heavener, now 2-0. Tori Hill added four.

Antlers, now 1-1, was led by Karlee Callahan with 10 points.

Heavener 75, Antlers 43

AHS 13 10  8 12–43

HHS 15 25 19 16—75

Antlers: Kee’Rea Martinez 3 0-0 1 8; Sadie Hill 0 0-0 3 0; Karlee Callahan 4 0-0 1 10; Kayla White 0 0-0 1 0; Devin Habrock 0 2-2 0 2; Keylee Luvalley 0 1-3 0 1; Raylee Appealer 1 0-0 2 3; Adalie  Bryson 1 0-0 2 3; London McGrew 2 0-0 3 4; Charley Low 1 0-0 0 2; Amerie Bryson 0 1-2 4 1; Avery Babb 2 4-5 2 8. TOTALS 14 8-12 19 43.

Heavener: Tori Hill 5 2-2 0 14; Lanie Faulkenberry 3 3-5 1 9; Mia Billings 7 2-2 2 16; JaiKlyn Rogers 5 3-4 2 16; Taylee Baker 2 2-3 0 6; Zaidi May 2 0-2 2 5; Anistyn Cartwright 1 1-2 2 3; Valeria Sanchez 2 2-3 1 6; Paisly Coffey 0 0-0 2 0; Kambri Oliver 0 0-0 1 0. TOTALS: 27 15-23 13 75.

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