Oroville girls win CWL North; Hornet boys fall to LR

Oroville girls basketball coach Mike Bourn cuts down the net after the Hornets wrapped up the Central Washington  2B League North Division title with a 44-34 victory over Lake Roosevelt on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Oroville girls basketball coach Mike Bourn cuts down the net after the Hornets wrapped up the Central Washington 2B League North Division title with a 44-34 victory over Lake Roosevelt on Tuesday, Feb. 11.

 

Oroville’s girls built 23 point lead and held off a Lake Roosevelt rally to clinch their first league title in memory.

The Hornet boys showed patience and discipline in building a five point lead over Lake Roosevelt early in the third quarter, but turnovers proved costly as the Raiders rallied in in the second half.