Photo by R.R. Best
Shyanne Harding works to make a play during the fourth quarter run by Okaw Valley during the St. Anthony game.

•December 4, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

The Okaw Valley girls’ basketball team placed seventh in the Pana Thanksgiving Tournament Saturday then lost a non conference game against St. Anthony Monday.
Against the Bulldogs Monday, OV fell behind 21-14 at the half and 31-22 after the third quarter.
OV made a run in the fourth quarter, outscoring St. Anthony 18-15, but it wasn’t enough. They eventually lost 46-40.
Senior Kate Jeffers scored a game-high 21 points, including eight in the fourth quarter.
Freshman Avery Bruns scored six of her eight points in the fourth quarter, and
Freshman Bailey Bennett and sophomore Mia Harris each scored four points.
In the Pana Thanksgiving Tournament Saturday, the Timberwolves fell to Central A&M (52-18) and Centralia Christ Our Rock Lutheran.
Centralia CORL nearly doubled OV up in the first two quarters to take a 23-12 halftime lead.
Silver Stallions extended its lead in the second half for the eventual 49-25 win and sixth-place finish.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.