On the road, holding onto a slim lead late in the game, Crook County made free throws when it mattered.

The Cowgirls went seven for 10 from the charity stripe in the fourth quarter to defeat host Summit High of Bend, 49-44, in Saturday’s Intermountain Hybrid girls basketball game. Crook County has now won four in a row, while the Storm have dropped four straight.

The Class 4A Cowgirls were efficient offensively (13 of 23 on two-point field goals, 17 of 22 from the free throw line) and made enough defensive plays to slow down Class 5A Summit.

Crook County led 23-22 at halftime, but Summit took a six-point lead with four minutes remaining in the third quarter. The Cowgirls responded by retaking the lead and holding on in the fourth quarter.

Summit coach Ryan Cruz said missed opportunities around the rim early in the game were critical, and that the Storm used only seven players due to injuries.

Brooke Buswell led the Cowgirls with 15 points on the night. Kayla Morgan contributed 12 points, while Marci Johnston added 10 points and seven rebounds.

Raja Char was the lone Storm player in double figures with 15 points.

Crook County (10-5) plays at Mountain View on Tuesday, while Summit (6-9 overall) hosts Redmond on Tuesday.

Also on Saturday:

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Grant 57

Redmond 47

REDMOND — The Panthers fell to the Generals in Class 6A Special District 1. Redmond (5-9 overall, 1-3 SD1) plays at Summit on Tuesday.

Gilchrist 53

Paisley 49

PAISLEY — Ashley James hit two free throws with 45 seconds remaining to seal the Grizzlies’ Class 1A Mountain Valley Conference victory over the Broncos. James finished with a team-high 21 points and three steals. Brenna Gravitt added nine points and 21 rebounds for Gilchrist (6-8 overall, 2-3 Mountain Valley), which hosts North Lake on Friday.

North Lake 42

Rogue Valley Adventist 28

SILVER LAKE — Kellie Brown led North Lake with 15 points, and Lesley Dark added 12 points and 18 rebounds. The Cowgirls (6-6 overall, 2-3 Mountain Valley) play Trinity Lutheran in Bend on Tuesday.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Summit 78

Crook County 42

Dylan Cramer made nine three-pointers and Nick Moyer grabbed 18 rebounds — both Summit school records, according to coach Jon Frazier — as the Storm defeated Crook County at Summit High in Intermountain Hybrid play. Cramer led all scorers with 31 points. The Storm senior wing hit five of his nine threes in the first half, as Class 5A Summit raced out to a 37-15 lead on the Class 4A Cowboys. Moyer supplemented his rebounding total with 12 points. Dillon Dees led Crook County with 13 points. Summit (7-8 overall) plays at Redmond on Tuesday, while Crook County (3-11 overall) hosts Mountain View on Tuesday.

Grant 71

Redmond 49

REDMOND — The Panthers fell to the Generals of Portland in Class 6A Special District 1 play. Grant started off hot, grabbing a 39-24 halftime lead in sending Redmond to its fifth straight defeat. Tanner Manselle led the Panthers with 12 points, and Connor Lau chipped in 10 points. Redmond (7-7 overall, 2-2 SD1) hosts Summit on Tuesday.

Paisley 41

Gilchrist 35

PAISLEY — Down 25-13 at the half, Gilchrist rallied in the fourth quarter, but the host Broncos hit back-to-back three-pointers to quash the Grizzlies’ momentum. Trinton Koch and Tyler Shuey scored nine points each for Gilchrist. The Grizzlies (3-8 overall, 1-4 Mountain Valley) host North Lake on Friday.

WRESTLING

Cougars capture team title at High Desert Classic

KLAMATH FALLS — Mountain View topped 20 other teams to win the team title at the High Desert Classic, hosted by Mazama High School. The Cougars scored 260.5 points in the two-day tournament, ahead of runner-up Mazama (219) and third-place finisher Hidden Valley of Grants Pass (190.5). Wyatt Slaght (106 pounds) and Jake McDonald (126 pounds) took home individual titles for Mountain View, while 10 other Cougar wrestlers finished fourth or better. “Every kid won a match and scored for us,” Mountain View coach Les Combs said. “It’s a great overall team effort, (and) probably one of our best efforts of the year.” The Cougars host a dual meet against Crook County on Thursday.

ALPINE SKIING

Summit’s Olson, Mountain View’s Puddy post wins at Mt. Bachelor

MOUNT BACHELOR — Trevor Olson of Summit (1:01.37) and Kate Puddy of Mountain View (1:06.65) won the boys and girls combined titles at the Oregon School Ski Association slalom race on I-5 at Mt. Bachelor ski area. The Storm placed seven boys in the combined top 10 overall, with Bend’s Keenan Seidel (1:04.22) and Mitchell Cutter (1:05.25) finishing second and third respectively. Elinor Wilson (1:10.36) of the Lava Bears was the girls runner-up finisher, followed by Jordan Caine of Summit (1:11.15) in third place. The OSSA resumes its season on Saturday on Cliffhanger, again at Mt. Bachelor.

NORDIC SKIING

Cougar boys, girls record team victories

DIAMOND LAKE — Mountain View recorded five top-three finishes in a total of four events to sweep the boys and girls competitions in an Oregon Interscholastic Ski Racing Association nordic meet. Imran Wolfenden finished second in the boys 4.8-kilometer freestyle race, and the Cougar boys won the 3x1K freestyle relay. Mountain View bested South Eugene 15-28 in the boys standings. Hayati Wolfenden led the Cougar girls with a third-place effort in the individual freestyle race. The Mountain View girls topped North Eugene 30-39 in the overall team standings.