Imbler wins District 7 girls title

Imbler built leads of 19-7, 39-8, 47-14 and 59-14 at the quarter breaks.

With the score tied at 5-5 in the first quarter, Imbler went on a 14-0 run to break the game open. Demetria Thompson led the way with four points. Five other Imbler players scored in the run.

Joseph scored the first point of the second period before Imbler ran off 20 unanswered points to lead 39-8 at halftime.

The Panthers then limited Joseph to just six points in the second half.

Chelsea Poe led Imbler with 11 points. Reva West added 10 points, and Sarah Bowers-Ott nine points and 10 rebounds.

Jessie Kohlhepp led Joseph with eight points.

As the district runnerup, Joseph hosts Griswold Tuesday. The winner of that game then travels to North Lake Friday.

Imbler will host the winner of Tuesday’s Burnt River-Dufur game Friday.

Joseph    7    1    6    0    — 14

Imbler    19    20    8    12    — 59

Joseph (14) — Jo. Kohlhepp 0 1-2 1, DeLury, Bird 1 0-0 3, Warnock 1 0-0 2, Je. Kohlhepp 4 0-0 8, Doss, Hunting, Gross, Howerton 0 0-2 0, Nelson. Totals 6 1-4 14.

Imbler (59) — Anthony 3 0-0 6, West 4 0-0 10, Thompson 3 0-0 6, Bowers-Ott 4 0-0 9, C. Poe 4 3-5 11, K. Poe 1 2-4 4, Bingaman 2 2-2 6, Wiley 1 0-0 3, Olson 0 1-2 1, Tally 1 0-0 3, Crow, Pierce. Totals 23 8-13 59.

Three-point goals — Bird, West 2, Bowers-Ott, Wiley, Tally. Fouled out — none. Total fouls — Joseph 11, Imbler 9. Technicals — none.