Goats host Omak Pioneers in aggressive showdown, Goats defeated

Lexie Gleasman pushes through a cluster of Omak defense for an inside jump shot.

Booh Huddleston prepares to pass around the Pioneers’ Kristan Romero.

Bert Mendivil pushes through Omak defense for a jump shot against the Pioneers, Friday, Dec. 13 in Chelan.

Quinn Stamps drives the ball down court and straight into the key for a Goats basket.

Posted Thursday, December 21, 2017 11:24 am

Erin Rossell

CHELAN – Chelan Goats hosted the Omak Pioneers, Friday, Dec. 15. The Pioneers brought a strong game defensively and offensively to the Goats’ home turf.
The Lady Goats took a loss to the Lady Pioneers 34-43, after a hard-fought battle from quarter to quarter. “Chelan held Omak to six first quarter points,” explained Lady Goats’ Head Coach Steve Nygreen, “but struggled to convert their many opportunities as they entered halftime, down 10-17.” The Ladies came back after the half-time and were making way toward the catching up to the Pioneers, but were unable to close the gap in time. “We consistently defend the perimeter well,” said Nygreen, “we were more aggressive getting to the basket … I loved the defense.”
The boys hit the same luck while facing the Pioneers, resulting in a defeat for the Goats with a final score of 52-66. No stats were available for the boys’ game in time for print.