ENTERPRISE — The Imbler boys basketball team pushed its season record to 7-1 with a 41-31 victory over 2A Enterprise on Wednesday, Dec. 20, in Enterprise.

Fans of the Outlaws had little to cheer for as Enterprise opened the first quarter with only a single basket by Emmett Flynn. Imbler also struggled to find the basket, scoring only nine points. The Panthers, using 12 points in the second half, led the Outlaws 21-9 at the half.

Enterprise outscored Imbler in the second half, 22-20, but could not overcome the drought seen in the first half on the scoreboard.

“We played well in the first half, just struggled to score,” Imbler head coach Tony Haddock said. “Enterprise got their offense going in the second half and we had to scrap. This was a good test for us.”

Imbler’s Justin Frost scored 16 points to lead all scorers in the game. Jake Bingaman ended his night with 10 points.

In the loss, Flynn finished with 11 points.

Enterprise (9-2 overall) will have the opportunity to avenge the loss on Dec. 28 as the two teams meet again at the Eastern Oregon Holiday Crossover at Powder Valley High School. This will also be the first game scheduled for Imbler (6-1 overall) after the holiday break.