1st Annual
1975 North Central "A-B"
District Girls Basketball Tournament

At Waterville High School, WA
Saturday,
December 13		 Wednesday,
December 17		 Thursday,
December 18		                  
#1 Ephrata                          
Game 1.
Loser out
2:00pm		   Ephrata                      
Liberty Bell   Score: 41-28                      
                       
    Game 5.
7:00pm		   Okanogan
(12-5)		                  
        Score: 32-28                  
#4 Okanogan
(10-5)		                          
Game 2.
Loser out
3:30pm		   Okanogan
(11-5)		                      
Soap Lake   Score: 42-39 (OT)                      
                           
        Game 8.
8:30pm		  

Om
#1 seed

ak
 to state

            
           

Score:

 33-30

            
#2 Cashmere                          
Game 3.
Loser out
5:00pm		   Cashmere                      
Entiat   Score: 46-24                      
                           
    Game 6.
8:30pm		   Omak
(12-7)		                  
        Score: 46-37                  
#3 Omak
(10-7)		                          
Game 4.
Loser out
6:30pm		   Omak
(11-7)		                      
Brewster   Score: 49-30                      
                           
    Ephrata                      
                           
    Game 7.
Loser out
7:00pm		   Cashmere                  
        Score: 37-36                  
    Cashmere   Game 9.
Loser out
7:00pm		  

Cash
#2 to

mere
 state

            
           

Score:

 40-30

            
        Okanogan
(12-6)		                  
First Round Games

All four "A" teams advance
WATERVILLE - The North Central District girls class 'A' basketball tournament has turned into an all-Caribou Trail League affair.
The four Caribou Trail League entrants made it a clean sweep against the four North Central Washington 'B' and Chelan-Douglas 'B' League teams in opening round action Saturday night.  The losers were all eliminated.
In the most exciting contest of the night, Okanogan was victorious over the Soap Lake Eagles, 42-39, in overtime.
In other games, Ephrata broke away in the fourth quarter for a 41-28 victory over Liberty Bell. Cashmere whipped Entiat, 46-24, and Omak outclassed Brewster, 49-30.
Okanogan 42, Soap Lake 39 (OT) - Okanogan's Mary Skirko accounted for the only three points scored in overtime.
Soap Lake had battled from behind to take a 26-23 lead on one occasion in the third quarter. Then a nip and tuck fourth quarter, Gina Burnett lifted Soap Lake into a 39-37 lead with 45 seconds remaining, only to have Kelly Morris score the tying basket for Okanogan at the 26-second mark.
Burnett and Skirko shared scoring honors with 18 points apiece. Kay Roche collected 13 for Soap Lake, which lost four players to fouls.
Okanogan (42) - Skirko 18, Morris 11, Lori Attridge 6, Patty Klein 4, Connie Eighme 2, Jan Spence 1. Coach Sybil Gibson
Soap Lake (39) - Burnett 18, K. Roche 13, B. Roche 3, Beal 2, Lee 2, Scheib 1.
Okanogan   8 21 31 39 42
Soap Lake   2 13 29 39 39
Ephrata 41, Liberty Bell 28 - Liberty Bell came back from a 10-0 deficit to gain a 25-25 tie with Ephrata at the end of three quarters, then the Methow Valley team turned cold, failing to score for four and a half minutes. Ephrata, meantime, reeled off eight unanswered points to take command.
Teresa Smick poured in 20 points to lead Ephrata. Joni Haugen was high for Liberty Bell with 11.
Ephrata (41) - T. Smick 20, Grace Silver 12, Jill Palmquist 5, Peggy Smick 4. Coach: Van Morgan
Liberty Bell (28) - Joni Haugen 11, Julee Waller 9, Lori Haugen 4, Laura Johnson 2, Julie Wilson 2.
Ephrata     12 20 25 41
Liberty Bell     4 15 25 28
Cashmere 46, Entiat 24 - Ten players, led by Diane Kenoyer's 12 points contributed to the Cashmere attack.
Cashmere (46) - Kenoyer 12, Patty Shaffer 9, Julie Holmer 8, Annette Whitaker 4, Sue Hopp 4, Colleen Fegley 4, Cheryl Cox 2, Jennifer MacDougal 2. Kathy Pipkin 2, Debbie Workman 1. Coach: Sue McManus
Entiat (24) - Sanridge 3, Alton 2, Small 2, K. Loveall 3, Malek 7, Cate 5, S. Loveall 2 
Cashmere     10 22 36 46
Entiat     5 13 15 24
Omak 49, Brewster 30 - Lois Opdycke gathered 16 points to spark the Omak victory. Teresa Gauthier was high for Brewster with 12.
Omak (49) - Opdycke 16, Joleen Orr 7, Lindy Holt 6, Kerrie Andrist 6, Mary Porterfield 4, Connie Wilson 4, Shannon Cleveland 4, Pam Vieth 2. Coach: Meredith Beals
Brewster (30) - Gauthier 12, Renee Hammons 7, Janis Ross 5, Mary Heath 4, Dawn Smith 2.
Omak     18 30 39 49
Brewster     10 16 20 30
Second Round Games

Omak and Okanogan to meet in championship
Okanogan 32, Ephrata 28 - The Bulldogs put on a strong defensive effort to shut off the scoring threat Ephrata had developed in recent games, and led by Mary Skirko's second 18-point effort of the tournament kept a grip on the lead.
Connie Eighme helped that cause with good ball control work in the closing minutes of the game, and Jan Spence was credited with a strong rebounding performance.  Eighme grabbed a rebound, a couple of loose balls, and stole a pass to keep Okanogan in possession.
Okanogan (32) - Skirko 18, Klein 4, Morris 4, Attridge 4, Spence 2.
Ephrata (28) - Grace Silver 11, Jill Palmquist 10, Teresa Smick 7.
Okanogan     ?? 13 26 32
Ephrata     ?? 18 23 28
Omak 46, Cashmere 37 - Omak produced another smooth team effort and a double-figure scoring effort by three players to post its 46-37 win over Cashmere on Monday night.
 
The Pioneers jumped to a 14-3 first quarter lead as Lindy Holt bombed the basket for eight points on four field goals. She went on to add three more goals in the second period to lead Omak's scoring effort with 14 at halftime. She didn't score again.
 
The second half belonged to Joleen Orr and Lois Opdycke, each of whom scored six points.
Omak led 26-9 at halftime and had to hold off a 10-point third quarter flurry by Annette Whitaker to keep a 40-23 edge. The Pioneers coasted home with a six point fourth quarter while Diane Kenoyer paced Cashmere with six counters as the Bulldogs tallied 14.
Holt's 14 was high for the game. Whitaker's 11 led Cashmere.  Whitaker, a speedy senior, transferred to Cashmere from Tonasket.
"We're ecstatic," said Omak coach Meredith Beals. "Okanogan is next, I know. I just know our girls can beat them."
It is to be the fourth meeting this season of the Bulldogs vs. Pioneers as Okanogan has won the first three previous encounters.
Omak (46) - Opdycke 6, Joleen Orr 6, Lindy Holt 14, Kerrie Andrist 6, Mary Porterfield, Connie Wilson, Shannon Cleveland, Pam Vieth.
Cashmere (37) - Kenoyer 6, Patty Shaffer, Julie Holmer, Annette Whitaker 11, Sue Hopp, Colleen Fegley, Cheryl Cox, Jennifer MacDougal. Kathy Pipkin, Debbie Workman.
Omak     14 26 40 46
Cashmere     3 9 23 37
Third Round Games

Omak girls are District 'A' Champions
WATERVILLE - Omak and Okanogan High School girls basketball teams met for the fourth time this season here Wednesday night, and Omak emerged victorious in this showdown test after having lost three previous meetings to its neighboring rival.
With the win, a pulsating, 33-30 affair, Omak captured the North Central District girls basketball tournament title and a berth in the state tournament.
Okanogan gets another crack at a berth in the state meet, when it tangles with Cashmere here tonight.  That second-place battle is scheduled for 7pm.
In the championship test, a match-up of two stubborn zone defenses, Omak came from six points off the pace at one stage of the first half to show an 18-16 halftime lead. Omak, in taking control, led by as much as six points in the second half, then saw this margin shrink to a shaky two points toward the end.
Okanogan missed some opportunities to tie it up in the final minutes.
The Bulldogs were in control much of the first half due to the scoring of Mary Skirko, coupled with a full-court press. The worked the ball into Skirko inside the zone defense and she responded with eight field goals and a 19-point output.
Okanogan (30) - Skirko 19, Morris, Attridge 2, Klein 7, Eighme 2, Spence.
Omak (33) - Opdycke 11, Orr 5, Holt 8, Andrist, Porterfield 7, Wilson, Vieth.
Okanogan     6 16 23 30
Omak     4 18 28 33
Cashmere 37, Ephrata 36 - The Bulldogs scored a miraculous come-from-behind victory over Ephrata to keep its hopes alive for a state trip. The loss knocked Ephrata out of the picture.
 
Ephrata seemingly had victory within its grasp as it constructed a huge 30-12 lead. Then Annette Whitaker led an amazing Cashmere comeback. The Basin team still boasted a 32-22 lead entering the final period.
 
Two field goals by Whitaker pulled Cashmere to within two, and Cashmere tied the score with 41 seconds to play, then got the game winners on two free throws at the 18-second mark.
 
Ephrata's Teresa Smick then went to the line with a one-and-one with six seconds on the clock. She canned the first, missed the second and the issue was decided.
 
Whitaker sank seven field goals and totaled 14 points. Julie Holmer added 10 to the Cashmere total.
Ephrata (36) - Grace Silver 10, Jill Palmquist 12, Teresa Smick 13, Palmer 1.
Cashmere (37) - Kenoyer 2, Shaffer 9, Holmer 10, Whitaker 14, Fegley 2, MacDougal.
Ephrata     12 23 32 36
Cashmere     4 10 22 37
Winner to state, loser out

Cashmere repels Okanogan for second state spot
WATERVILLE - "It was a difficult loss and really took the heart of our girls," said Okanogan coach Sybil Gibson afterwards. "We had to go back the next night and play Cashmere and we just had run out of steam and drive."
Cashmere won the right to represent the district as the number two team by overcoming Okanogan, 40-30, in the final game December 18, after having come from behind to oust Ephrata.
Annette Whitaker (formerly of Tonasket) led that comeback with 13 points, several of them in the key turn around period when Cashmere romped from a 18-point deficit in the third period to a thrilling one-point victory over Ephrata.
Cashmere, again led by Whitaker, came from behind a 12-9 first quarter deficit to a 19-18 halftime lead over Okanogan.
Okanogan managed only six points a quarter after the first 12-point splurge in the first period as the game fell apart. Patty Klein led Okanogan with 11 points, while Mary Skirko contributed 10.
Whitaker's 13 was game high and led Cashmere as Patty Shafer added 11.
Cashmere's turnover of the favored Ephrata Tigers was a high point in the tournament. During the contest virtually every spectator not from Ephrata was rooting for the spunky Cashmere crew in a game that grew more and more physical as the Bulldogs returned contact for contact with the bigger Tigers.
Whatever the cause, the tactic, plus a periodic full-court press, flustered the Tigers and tipped the margin to the Bulldogs.
Okanogan (30) - Skirko 10, Morris 2, Attridge 4, Klein 11, Eighme 2, Marilyn Goetz 2.
Cashmere (40) - Kenoyer 8, Shaffer 11, Holmer 2, Whitaker 13, Fegley 4, Griffin 2 .
Okanogan     12 18 24 30
Cashmere     9 19 25 40

Tournament Scoring Leaders
Player Team Total Points Games Played Average
Mary Skirko Okanogan 65 4 16.3
Teresa Smick Ephrata 40 3 13.3
Lois Opdycke Omak 33 3 11.0
Grace Silver Ephrata 33 3 11.0
Annette Whitaker Cashmere 42 4 10.5
Lindy Holt Omak 28 3 9.3
Jill Palmquist Ephrata 27 3 9.0
Patty Shafer Cashmere 29 4 7.3
Diane Kenoyer Cashmere 28 4 7.0
Patty Klein Okanogan 26 4 6.5

Caribou Trail League
North Division Standings

Caribou Trail League
South Division Standings

Team

 League Overall

Team

 League Overall
Omak 6-2 13-9 Ephrata 8-0 15-3
Okanogan 5-3 12-7 Cashmere 6-2 18-4
Tonasket 5-3 7-4 Quincy 3-5 6-6
Lake Roosevelt 3-5 4-8 Leavenworth 3-5 4-6
Oroville 1-7 1-7 Chelan 0-8 2-11

Caribou Trail League Tournament

 

Wednesday, December 3 @ Okanogan High School
CTL North Tiebreaker - Okanogan 33, Tonasket 31 (Winner #2 seed to district, loser out)

Monday, December 8 @ Okanogan High School
Game 1. 6:30pm, South #1 Ephrata 41, North #1 Omak 27 (Winner CTL champion & #1 seed to district)
Game 2. 8:00pm, South #2 Cashmere 36, North #2 Okanogan 30 (Loser #4 seed to district)

Tuesday, December 9 @ Okanogan High School
Game 3. 6:30pm, Cashmere 35, Omak 32 (Winner #2 seed to district, loser #3 seed to district)

1975 Regular Season Game-by-Game Results