Local Sports Journal
The visiting Oakridge Eagles grabbed a huge lead after one quarter and cruised to a 66-39 girls basketball victory over the Whitehall Vikings.
Oakridge led 29-5 after one quarter and 42-11 at the half.
Morgan Giddings led Oakridge with 15 points and eight steals. Keyara Wiard added 12 points and six assists. Megan Larabee was the leading rebounder with six.  She also had 10 points.
Emily McArthur led Whitehall with 15 points and seven rebounds. Brandi Balzer and Jenna Pesch had seven rebounds each.
Oakridge 66, Whitehall 39
OAKRIDGE
Keyara Wiard 5 1-2 12, Aliza Olsen 2 0-0 5, Sam Eely 0 0-2 0, Almanda Molter 1 0-0 3, Morgan Giddings 5 4-4 15, Sam McGhan 3 1-3 7, Megan Larabee 3 3-4 10, Emalee Lowe 0 0-1 0, Ashley Weaver 2 2-2 7, Kaycee Gillies 2 0-0 4. Totals 22 11-18 66.
WHITEHALL
Brandi Balzer 3 4-4 10, Leah Deuling 1 0-0 2, Bailey Seeger 0 0-2 0, Emily McArthur 4 7-11 15, Jenna Pesch 5 0-1 12. Totals 13 11-16 39.
Oakridge 29 – 13 – 12 – 12 — 66
Whitehall 5 – 6 – 11 – 17 — 39
3-pointers: Wiard, Olsen, Molter, Giddings, Larabee, Weaver, Pesch (2).