Echo’s Kohlvin Wyse (11) looks to pass the ball Jan. 12, 2023, playing against Niiyaawii at Echo High School.

ECHO — Nevaeh Thew hit six 3-pointers and finished with 28 points to lead Echo to a 69-39 Old Oregon League win over Nixyaawii on Friday, Jan. 12.

“The Echo girls did an excellent job of putting four quarters together,” Echo coach Brandi Russell said. “We are starting to get into some rhythms with our player rotations, and several girls are consistently putting up double digits in scoring. When we can get five to seven girls to score around 10 points each, we are difficult to beat.”

Thew scored 12 of her points in the first half as the Cougars (10-4 overall, 2-0 OOL) jumped out to a 34-14 lead.

Thew added 13 points in the third quarter, and Kenzie Hendrix added seven as Echo went on a 24-15 run to put the game out of reach.

Hendrix and Cameron Estes each added 10 points for the Cougars, while Mayela De La Fuente chipped in eight.

Ella Stewart led the Golden Eagles (4-8, 1-1) with 16 points, while Annalise Watchman added seven, and Liana Stewart six.

“Nix has some good players, and with more height than we do, so we knew we did not want to get into a half-court game with them,” Russell said. “We kept pressure on the ball, and had a good shooting night. The girls rebounded well and reduced their turnovers. Given all the obstacles to even play the game tonight, I am proud of their performance.”

HERMISTON 71, SOUTHRIDGE 56 — Even with leading scorer Izzy Simmons out with an injury, the Bulldogs cruised to a Mid-Columbia Conference win over the Suns at the Dawg House.

Lucy Teegarden had eight points as Hermiston got out to a 16-11 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Ellie Heideman scored eight of her 18 points in the second as the Bulldogs stretched their lead to 33-20 at the half.

The Suns put together a solid third quarter with a 17-12 run to pull within 45-37, but the Bulldogs used a 26-19 run in the fourth to put the game away.

Teegarden added 16 points and six rebounds for Hermiston, while Alexah Moreno chipped in 17 points, and Sydney Parker six points and five rebounds.

Sophomore Aryn Sloot led the Suns with 18 points and seven rebounds, while freshman Taylor Luce added 16 points and seven rebounds.

ENTERPRISE 52, HEPPNER 47 — The Outlaws used a 16-8 run in the second quarter for a 24-16 lead at the half, then held on for a Blue Mountain Conference road win over the Mustangs.

Heppner (12-4 overall, 1-2 BMC) outscored Enterprise 31-28 in the second half, but the Mustangs would fall short.

Hallee Hilser led Heppner with 18 points, while Lily Nichols added 12.

Alex Rowley led the Outlaws (9-6, 2-0) with 23 points, while Nevaeh James added 15.

WESTON-MCEWEN 53, IRRIGON 25 — The TigerScots came out flat in the first quarter, but put a little energy in their game in the second quarter to run away with a Blue Mountain Conference home win over the Knights.

“We came out really slow and tentative,” W-M coach Jeremy Wolf said. “Got some good effort in the second quarter, then found our rhythm in the second half.”

W-M (15-3 overall, 2-1 BMC) trailed 8-7 after the first, then went on a 22-9 scoring spree in the second for a 29-17 lead at the half.

Kelsey Graham scored seven of her 13 points in the third quarter as the TigerScots extended their lead to 50-18.

Brooklyn Parker added 12 points for W-M, while Charlotte Hansell added nine.

Alivia Gridley and Jordyn Escamilla each had seven points for the Knights (2-12, 0-2).

UNION 57, PILOT ROCK 28 — A slow start put the Rockets in a hole they could not dig themselves out of in an Old Oregon League home loss to the Bobcats.

Kaelyn Shoemaker scored 10 of her 23 points in the first quarter as Union (11-4 overall, 2-0 OOL) cruised to a 16-2 lead after the first quarter.

The Bobcats extended their lead to 36-9 at the half and never looked back.

Paedyn Bennett led Pilot Rock (4-8, 0-2) with nine points, while Paige Moffit added eight.

Millie Miller added nine points for Union.

Boys basketball

SOUTHRIDGE 69, HERMISTON 68 — Trailing 57-44 heading into the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs put together a 24-12 run, but came up one point short in a Mid-Columbia Conference home loss to the Suns.

“We didn’t help ourselves at all,” Hermiston coach Bryan Edwards said. “We were able to claw back and give ourselves a chance at the end. It’s been the theme of our season.”

The Suns led 16-14 after the first quarter, and extended their lead to 37-28 at the half.

“We were down nine at half, then were down by two in the third,” Edwards said. “Then they went on another run.”

Grant Olsen and Isaac Corey each scored 10 points in the fourth quarter for Hermiston, but their efforts would not be enough.

Olsen led the Bulldogs with 30 points and 11 rebounds, while Corey had 27 points and eight rebounds, and Carter Cleveland hauled down five rebounds.

The Bulldogs hurt their cause by going 14 of 28 from the free-throw line.

“We’ve had some close ones and lost some nail biters,” Edwards said. “Our season is a bounce here and there. Every game is a must win from here. We have to get into desperation mode.”

Jesse Tijerina led Southridge with 26 points, with sophomore Nick Williamson adding 20 points and eight rebounds.

HEPPNER 64, ENTERPRISE 56 — Caden George scored a game-high 29 points to lead the Mustangs to a Blue Mountain Conference home win — and their first conference win of the season — one the Outlaws.

Enterprise (10-5 overall, 0-2 BMC) got out to a 23-13 lead in the first quarter, but Heppner would go on a 35-20 run over the next two quarters to take control of the game.

Landon Mitchell added 21 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals for the Mustangs (8-8, 1-2), who also got six points, four assists and five rebounds from Mason Orem.

Isaac Bedard had 16 points for the Outlaws, while Kason Mitchell had 16 points and eight rebounds.

NIXYAAWII 76, ECHO 31 — Baron Moses had 27 points and 10 rebounds, and the Golden Eagles improved to 2-0 in Old Oregon League play with a road win over the Cougars.

Nixyaawii had a 14-11 lead after the first quarter, but a 23-6 run in the second quarter gave the Golden Eagles a commanding 37-17 lead at the half.

Moses scored 12 of his points in the second half as the Golden Eagles outscored the Cougars 39-14 to leave no doubt.

Weptas Brockie added 18 points and five rebounds for Nixyaawii (9-3), while Symon Picard had 14 points, six rebounds and five steals. Rylan Bronson added seven rebounds and five assists.

Dom Curiel led the Cougars (9-6, 1-1) with 12 points, while Kohlvin Wyse had nine.

WESTON-MCEWEN 84, IRRIGON 31 — Dylan Monaco scored 22 of his 24 points in the first half as the TigerScots cruised to a Blue Mountain Conference home win over the Knights.

W-M (7-10 overall, 2-1 BMC) led from the start, taking a 24-7 lead after the first quarter, and expanding it to 50-28 at the half.

Bryson Choin added 13 points and three blocks for the TigerScots, while Caleb Sprenger added 11 points and five rebounds. Anthony Nix chipped in five rebounds, three assists and three steals.

Curtis Krogh led the Knights (1-13, 0-2) with seven points, while Anthony Quezada had six.

UNION 83, PILOT ROCK 40 — Chase Koshinsky and Tee Ledbetter combined for 55 points to lead the Bobcats to an Old Oregon League road win over the Rockets.

Union wasted no time in taking control of the game, cruising to a 26-9 lead after the first quarter, and 60-14 at the half.

The Bobcats (12-3 overall, 2-0 OOL) led 83-28 after three quarters, and did not score in the fourth.

Logan Ford and Wes Stillman each had eight points to lead the Rockets (4-9, 0-2).

Boys wrestling

Pendleton finished 3-2 on the first day of the Oregon Wrestling Classic at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond.

The Bucks opened with a 60-23 victory over Ontario, then followed with a 45-30 win over Tillamook.

Pendleton then dropped a 63-6 match to Sweet Home, with Cole Roy winning the lone match at 134 pounds with a 2:17 pin of Harrison Kegler.

The Bucks regrouped for a 60-20 win over Baker, then finished the day with a 60-20 loss to Cascade.

On the day, Roy won four of his matches by fall. Against Cascade, he earned a 6-4 decision over Hans Kamm.

Kainen Zimmerman (159) finished 4-1, with three pins and an 8-2 decision over Baker’s Grain Stone.

Aidan Perkins (167) went 3-2 for the Bucks, getting pins in all three of his wins.

Owen Golter (140) also went 3-2, winning two matches by fall, and earning a 13-7 decision over Tillamook’s David Weathers.

Miles Kennedy finished 3-2 at 192, pinning two opponents, and getting a forfeit against Ontario.

Pendleton will wrestle Saturday in the championship bracket.