Raider boys on two-game win streak

Raider Boys Basketball won two of three games for the second straight week and began a win streak.

Lake Roosevelt had a rough start to last week against the fourth-ranked Okanogan Bulldogs Jan. 13 at Okanogan. The Raiders started a different group of players, and the game was close until the end of the first quarter when the Bulldogs found a rhythm.

During the first quarter, Merle Picard accounted for six of LR's 10 points in the first quarter, which ended 17-10, Okanogan.

In the second quarter, the Bulldogs shut down the Raider offense while finding their own. At halftime the score was OK 34- LR 19.

In the third quarter, both teams' play became sloppy as rebounding became an issue along with missed shots. Both offenses slowed in the third, but Okanogan increased their lead to 46-27.

The Bulldogs subbed in the bench for quarter four and set cruise control, while LR rediscovered their offense. The final score was 62-42 for Okanogan.

Back in Grand Coulee Jan. 15, the Raiders looked to rebound from the Okanogan loss, facing the Liberty Bell Mt. Lions.

Liberty Bell came out of the gate strong and built a lead, but LR came back into the game but still closed the first quarter behind the Mt. Lions by four points. In the second quarter, Liberty Bell held on to the momentum and the lead. LR scored more points in the second than in the first, but the Mt. Lions went into halftime up by nine.

Jesse Louie was shining in the first half with tenacious play and led the Raiders in scoring with 10 points.

LR came out of the half aggressive and cut into Liberty Bell's lead. The Mt. Lions fumbled and didn't overcome the shock of LR's new aggressive game play.

Late in the third quarter, LR took its first lead of the game and finished the third up by five. Liberty Bell recovered their composure and tried to come back in the fourth. LR held off the Mt. Lion attempts and came away with the win, 61-49.

After overcoming the Mt. Lions, LR took on the Pateros Billygoats at Grand Coulee Jan. 17, hoping to get ahead early and stay ahead. The game was close early with the crowd electrified after two dunks by Chance Garvin.

LR grabbed the lead to end the first quarter 21-15. In the second, LR pushed the lead to double digits as the Raiders height advantage over the Billygoats became a factor. At halftime, the score was LR 39-Pateros 28.

Out from the half, both teams sputtered with neither having a dominant quarter. The Billygoats outscored the Raiders during the third quarter but the Raiders held the lead, 53-44.

The Raiders offense came alive in the fourth quarter and put on an impressive run to cruise to their second straight win their highest point total of the season at 78-54.

This week is the third week of three games for the Raiders, this time all on the road. The first was last night in Oroville against the 4-8 Hornets. Tomorrow LR travels to Liberty Bell for a rematch with the Mt. Lions starting at 7:30 p.m. Then on Saturday the Raiders travel to the Bridgeport to take on the last-place Mustangs with tipoff at 7:30 p.m. In the first meeting between the two squads, LR defeated Bridgeport 58-22.

At Okanogan

1 2 3 4 Final

OK 17 17 12 16 62

LR 10 9 8 15 42

LR scoring

Garvin 12, Palmer 6, Rosenbaum 8, Jackson Louie 3, Redstar 2, Nault 0, Picard 8, Jesse Louie 3, Nomee 0, Holt 0

Vs Liberty Bell

1 2 3 4 Final

LR 13 15 16 17 61

LB 17 20 2 10 49

LR scoring

Garvin 15, Palmer 10, Jesse Louie 13, Jackson Louie 10, Nault 4, Redstar 4, Picard 5, Nomee 0

Vs Pateros

1 2 3 4 Final

LR 21 18 14 25 78

Pat 15 13 16 10 54