East Prairie girls’ basketball teams close regular season
By Kayleigh Rahn
Monday, Nov. 12
Seventh Grade
EP-22; Sullivan-15
The East Prairie seventh grade girls headed into the final stretch of the regular season with a big 22-15 win over Sullivan.
Zoey Thomason led the Hornets with 13 points, Emily Czerwonka tallied five, and Marissa Boyer added four.
“It was nice to get to see all the girls play,” Coach Beth Pugh said following the game.
Eighth Grade
EP-26; Sullivan-16
The eighth girls continued the victorious night in Sullivan with a 26-16 win.
Ella Boyer dropped 11 points, Harley Woodard added five, and Molly Macaulay had four. Makenna Fiscus, Claire Meyer, and Mia Hausmann added two points each.
Tuesday, Nov. 13
Seventh Grade
EP-15; Crestwood-25
The seventh grade girls took a tough, 15-25 loss against Paris Crestwood
“The seventh grade played more aggressive against a tough Crestwood team than they did against Sullivan, and Sullivan isn’t at the level that Crestwood is,” Pugh said. “I was happy to see us be more aggressive on both ends of the court.”
Thomason was tops again with five points, Sydney Moss added four, Boyer had three, Czerwonka put together two, and Addyson Ring added one.
Eighth Grade
EP-15; Crestwood-47
The eighth grade girls posted a solid first half during their final home game at East Prairie. However, in the end, they fell 15-47.
“We held our own through much of the first half,” Pugh said. “We had our opportunities, but just could not finish. The second half Crestwood started to pull away.”
Woodard tallied five points, while Boyer added four. Marley Good, Izzy Wilcox, and Mia Hausmann added two each.
Thursday, Nov. 15
Seventh Grade
EP-40; LSA-9
The seventh grade closed their regular season a 40-9 win over LSA.
“I would give us about a C in the first half, but we made some adjustments at halftime and really played much better in the second half,” Pugh said. “The girls have really improved throughout the season.”
Moss had a huge game with 14 points, and Thomason added to the fun with 12. Ring, Czerwonka, and Catie Gibson added four each, and Racheal Jones had two.
The girls ended the regular season with a record of 11-12 and 6-1 in the conference. They started their regional tournament on Saturday, Nov. 17 in St. Joe against Westville.
Eighth Grade
EP-30; LSA-21
The eighth grade had a mission against LSA after falling to them last year. And with the 30-21 victory, all was right in the regular season ender.
“We started the game out good on the offensive end,” Pugh said. “We played good defense in the first half of the second quarter, but didn’t stay as focused as I wanted.”
Boyer led with 14 points, and Meyer added 10. Izzy Wilcox tallied four points, while Woodard and Macaulay had one each.
The eighth grade ended their regular season with a record of 15-8 and 5-2 in the conference. The eighth grade will start their regional tournament after Thanksgiving.