It Was A Busy Week For The Cowboys

Last week the North Gem Cowboys boys and girls basketball teams had a very busy week with three double headers kind of.  While the boys team did play three varsity games the girls team had just two varsity level games with their game at Clark County only counting as a JV game due to Clark’s low numbers.  The boys team would drop games to both Challis and Leadore while picking up a win over Clark County.  The Lady Cowboys would drop both of their varsity match ups against Challis and Leadore.

On the road at Challis both the boys and girls struggle to get things going.  Each team only managed nine first half points and ended the games in the mercy rule with a running clock.  The best quarter for either team was the third quarter for the boys game.  They were able to score ten points in the quarter but with one glaring black mark.  In that quarter the Cowboys went just one for eight from the foul line.  In the end both the girls and boys teams suffered big losses on the long road trip.  

Next the squads hit the road again this time to Clark County.  Again the girls played just a JV game so it did not count towards their varsity record.  Regardless, the girls earned some great experience and got a confidence boost in the process.  Eleven total girls scored in the game as the Lady Cowboys eased to a twenty-two point victory over the Lady Bobcats.  The boys game at Clark County was the most thrilling game of the week for North Gem.  The Cowboys got off to a good start with four different players combining for thirteen first quarter points.  However in the second quarter of play the Cowboys hit a wall only managing four points.  This sent the Cowboys to the locker room trailing the Bobcats by one at the break.  In the third quarter the team’s leader Craig Yost caught fire scoring eleven of the team’s eighteen points put up in the quarter.  The Cowboys were able to regain the lead heading into the final period.  Up just two to start the fourth the Cowboys needed to keep scoring to keep the Bobcats at bay.  The scoring got spread around a little more this time and the Cowboys were able to match their third quarter scoring which led to a hard fought four point win for North Gem. 

William Wakley pulls up for a 3 point shot

North Gem finished the week at home on Saturday taking on the Leadore Mustangs.  The Lady Cowboys really struggled against a very strong and physical Leadore team.  The Lady Cowboys would only put up a total of fifteen points in the game while once again suffering a mercy rule defeat.  The boys team equally struggled to combat the sheer size of the Mustangs team.  While the Cowboys were able to match the Mustangs ball skills they just could not get shots off over the taller opponents.  The boys also only managed to score fifteen points while suffering a mercy rule defeat.

Although they have not had much success this season you really have to give credit to these young people for continuing to show up night after night.  Each time one of them gets into the game they give their all and play to the best of their abilities.  So I say keep riding Cowboys and battle to the bitter end if needs be.

Cowboys 13 4 18 18 53

Bobcats 9 9 15 16 49

C. Johnson 4, W. Wakley 9, J. Perry 6, P. Hill 4, C. Yost 28, H. Barnes 2

Lady Cowboys 12 11 12 10 45

Lady Bobcats 4 4 13 2 23

G. Christensen 3, M. Rindlisbaker 4, S. Daniels 3, O. Rindlisbaker 2, I. Hatch 6, C. O’Brien 4, M. O’Brien 8, S. Thompson 2, D. Frandsen 5, M. Barnes 5, K. Olenslager 3