Imbler’s Kain Shodin (20) gets a “high five” from Notus defender Brady Hartman (32) while shooting Friday. The Panthers won the non-league game by a 39-31 margin. BRAD MOSHER / The Observer

IMBLER — In a game where bodies were flying and sliding around the court, it took a pair of Imbler underclassmen to ignite the Panthers to a 39-31 non-league win Friday over Notus (Idaho).

Both teams battled to a 9-9 deadlock at the end of the first quarter.

Powder Valley’s Colton Eubanks drives to the basket Saturday while Umatilla’s Aaron Simmons tries to stop him. Powder Valley won by a 72-38 margin. BRAD MOSHER / The Observer

NORTH POWDER — Umatilla found itself in the middle of a blizzard Saturday.

It was a relentless Badger blizzard of scoring that buried the visiting Vikings in North Powder, 72-38. 

EOU rebounds after loss to Raiders to break Tech’s streak

KLAMATH FALLS — One of college basketball’s longest winning streaks came to an end Saturday night at Danny Miles Court.

Zach Anderson, who became eligible when the fall term ended last week, scored on a putback with two seconds to play to lift second-rated Eastern Oregon to a 75-73 Cascade Collegiate Conference men’s basketball victory over Oregon Tech. 

Union’s Dani Sturm was one of six Blue Mountain Conference players to be selected to a 2A all-state volleyball team. Sturm was named to the third team after helping guide the Lady Cats to a 19-9 record this season.

The Blue Mountain Conference ruled the roost in the 2A all-state volleyball selections released recently.

The BMC had six out of 22 players get selected to three different teams made up of the best volleyball players in the state. 

Imbler’s Emma Bowers will be one of the weapons in coach Barry Bowers arsenal Friday when Notus (Idaho) visits. BRAD MOSHER - The Observer

IMBLER -— The 11th-ranked Lady Panthers will be hosting Notus (Idaho) Friday in the first action since their recent Cove Booster tournament championship win.

The Lady Pirates are coming to the Grande Ronde Valley with a 5-2 record and two victories over Jordan Valley this season. 

EOU’s Brooke Randall scored 20 points and had three rebounds in the Mountaineers’ victory over Whitworth Sunday. BRAD MOSHER - The Observer

Mountaineers named Adidas team of the week after weekend sweep 

The Eastern Oregon University women’s basketball team has been named the Adidas Team of the Week, the Cascade Collegiate Conference announced Sunday.

The No. 10-ranked Mountaineers defeated NAIA D-I Lewis-Clark State College 62-36 on Saturday.  EOU defeated NCAA D-III Whitworth College 76-61 Sunday.  

BAKER CITY — What was supposed to be a four-way swim meet Saturday in Baker City turned out to be a two-team duel between 
La Grande and Baker.

With the eastbound lanes on I-84 closed, Pendleton and Hermiston were unable to make the trip, leaving the Tigers and Bulldogs alone to tangle in the pool.

La Grande’s John Bodfish posts up against Nyssa’s Anthony Hansen in the Tigers’ 69-57 victory over the Bulldogs Tuesday night. Bodfish finished with a team-high 15 points. CASEY KELLAS - The Observer

La Grande boys slide past Nyssa in non-league play, 69-57 

The La Grande boys basketball team picked up its second straight win Tuesday, topping visiting Nyssa, 69-57.

The Tigers looked like they were going to run away with things early on, starting the game on an 8-0 run before the Bulldogs finally got on the board with 4:36 left in the first quarter.