High school girls basketball: Wallowa grounds Eagles for first OOL victory

Published 11:13 am Friday, January 6, 2023

WALLOWA 35, JOSEPH 24

WALLOWA — The points were hard to come by for both teams, but in the end Wallowa is now 1-0 in Old Oregon League play after a 35-24 victory over Joseph on Thursday, Jan. 5, in Wallowa.

The Lady Cougars have scored less than 40 points in seven of their eight games this season.

Wallowa (3-5 overall) will remain on the home court with a nonleague matchup against Jordan Valley (9-2 overall) on Jan. 7 with a 3 p.m. tipoff. The Mustangs come into the game on a two-game losing streak.

Joseph (3-9 overall, 0-1 1A Old Oregon League) will host Pine Eagle (1-11 overall, 0-1 1A Old Oregon League) on Jan. 13. Both teams will be looking for their first league victory with the game starting at 6 p.m.