Imbler, Columbia Christian win 1A titles

Imbler earned its first 1A girls title by defeating Griswold 66-37. Columbia Christian won its first 1A boys crown with a 47-40 victory over Wallowa.

Imbler wins girls title

Imbler lost to Joseph in the championship game a year ago, but had an easy time this season against Griswold.

The Panthers, who won the Class 2A title in 1990,  built a 14-2 lead after one period and increased the margin to 25-10 at halftime.

Stephanie Anthony, Reva West, Sarah Bowers-Ott and Chelsea Poe each scored 10 points for Imbler. Demetria Thompson added nine points, and Kira Poe eight.

Kylee Rogers led Griswold with 16 points.

Griswold    2    8    15    12    — 37

Imbler    14    11    20    21    — 66

Griswold (37) — Rogers 7 0-0 16, Terjeson 0 2-2 2, Ely 0 4-4 4, Schroeder 2 0-0 6, Hack 1 4-5 6, Thompson, Cave, Smith 0 1-1 1, Gabriel, D. Nitz, Whal 1 0-0 2, M. Nitz. Totals 11 11-12 37.

Imbler (66) — Anthony 5 0-0 10, West 4 0-0 10, Thompson 3 3-5 9, Bowers-Ott 4 2-2 10, C. Poe 4 2-2 10, K. Poe 4 0-0 8, Bingaman 0 3-4 3, Wiley, Olson, Tally 2 0-0 4, Crow, Pierce 1 0-0 2. Totals 27 10-13 66.

Three-point goals — Rogers 2, Schroeder 2, West 2. Fouled out — none. Total fouls — Griswold 11, Imbler 13. Technicals — none.

Knights win boys crown

Columbia Christian took the lead for good, 31-30, with 3:03 left in the third quarter.

Wallowa managed to cut the deficit to one point three more times, the last at 37-36 with 6:46 left in the game.

Braden Mueller led Columbia Christian with 19 points. Michael Hickman added 17 points and 11 rebounds.

Tyler Harshfield led Wallowa with 16 points. Ian Parks added 12.

Wallowa    12    13    9    6    — 40

Columbia Christian    11    12    12    12    — 47

Wallowa (40) — Harshfield 6 0-0 16, Jamerson 1 0-0 2, Gladden 3 0-0 6, Parks 6 0-0 12, Johnson 2 0-0 4, Waters, McDaniel. Totals 18 0-0 40.

Columbia Christian (47) — Mueller 7 4-5 19, Stefan 0 0-1 0, Poole 3 1-2 7, McDonald 2 0-0 4, Hickman 7 2-4 17. Totals 19 7-12 47.

Three-point goals — Harshfield 4, Mueller, Hickman. Fouled out — Jamerson, Parks. Total fouls — Wallowa 13, Columbia Christian 8. Technicals — none.