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BAKER CITY HERALD — 5A TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020 OREGON MEN’S BASKETBALL Ducks’ 3-point barrage too much for Utah BAKER GIRLS BASKETBALL EUGENE (AP) — Pay- ton Pritchard had a simple explanation for Oregon’s outside shooting spree. “The 3-ball was going our way early and so if they are there, take them,” the senior guard said. Pritchard scored 25 points and sparked an early 3-point barrage as the No. 17 Ducks rolled to an 80-62 victory over Utah on Sunday night. Pritchard made fi ve of six 3s in the fi rst half. Will Richardson, who hit a trio before the break and fi nished 4 for 4 from long range, added 18 points, six assists and six rebounds to help Oregon improve to 14-0 at home this season. Shakur Juiston added 11 points and freshman Addison Patterson fi nished with 10 off the bench as the Ducks shot 58% from the fi eld and made half of their 24 3-point attempts. “We got great looks, pen- etration kicks, and inside- out 3s gave us good looks,” coach Dana Altman said. “There were a lot of good things there. Our transi- tion was pretty good. We did a lot of good things.” Following a win Thurs- day over Colorado, the weekend sweep by the Ducks (20-6) kept them in a fi rst-place tie with the Buffaloes in the Pac-12 at 9-4. “I think these two games were must-wins for us obvi- ously to keep in the hunt for a conference champion- ship,” Pritchard said. “We needed to get this one.” The Ducks are at Arizo- na State and Arizona next, with both of those teams only a half-game back of the co-leaders at 8-4. In falling to 0-7 in Pac- 12 road games, the Utes (14-11, 5-8) were led by freshman Rylan Jones with 18 points. Branden Carlson and Timmy Allen each had 10. Oregon opened its fi rst double-digit lead at 24-13 when Richardson made his third 3-pointer 10 minutes into the game. Pritchard’s fourth put the margin at 29-18, with 23 of Oregon’s points coming from the two guards. That also made the Ducks 7 of 10 from beyond the arc. When three consecutive Oregon possessions ended with 3s, two by Anthony Mathis and the last by Pritchard, Utah called a timeout as the score bal- looned to 40-24 with 4:28 left in the half. Oregon’s lead was 44-30 at halftime, with the Ducks shooting 55% from the fi eld, including 67% (10 of 15) on 3-pointers. “It was a seven-point game there with about eight minutes left in the fi rst. We were playing hard enough and then, boom, three straight 3s and it went from seven to 16 just like that,” Utah coach Larry Krystkowiak said. Krystkowiak was par- ticularly irked that four of those fi rst-half 3s by the Ducks were second-chance points, coming off offensive rebounds. “We had different break- downs,” he said. “Just the (lack of) discipline against an elite team.” Pritchard had 17 points in the fi rst half on 6-of-8 shooting from the fi eld, with Richardson adding 13 points. 7th-grade girls go 1-1 in hoops The Baker Middle School seventh-grade girls basketball team split a pair of games last week. On Feb. 12 Baker traveled to Pendleton and lost 32-22. Tiyana Stevens led Baker with 8 points, and Emylia Myer added 4 points. On Friday Baker traveled to Burns and won 33-16, avenging a 16-point loss to Burns earlier in the season. Kaydence Thomas led Baker with 16 points and 9 steals. Myer added 6 points. “Youʼll love the work we do. I guarantee it.” - JR 225 H Street • East of I-84 • 541-523-3200 • grumpysrepair.com Kathy Orr/Baker City Herald Baker freshman post Jozie Ramos scored a game-high 15 points Friday night against Ontario in the Bulldogs’ 56-26 win. Bulldogs complete perfect GOL season ■ Baker routs Ontario to claim 4th straight league title gym when Ontario took its early lead. Baker’s third-ranked girls Sand, in his fi fth season, basketball team was in an said Baker had similarly slug- unfamiliar, and rather unex- gish starts in the previous four pected, spot late in the fi rst Senior Night games. quarter Friday night against But the Bulldogs won all Ontario in the Baker gym. four of those games, and Sand The Bulldogs were behind. was confi dent his team would When Ontario’s Amy Her- respond again. nandez made a jumper from “It took a while to get our near the free throw line, the motor going,” he said. Tigers led 6-5 with 2:34 left in Sand said he reminded his the fi rst quarter. players in the locker room at This mildly surprising situ- halftime that Ontario’s record ation — Ontario’s record was was meaningless at that mo- 2-18, Baker’s 21-2 — lasted ment. only briefl y. “We don’t want to look past Baker scored the last 8 anybody,” Sand said. points of the quarter to lead The Bulldogs responded to 13-6. their coach’s advice, holding Then the Bulldogs scored Ontario to just two free throws the fi rst 8 points of the second in the third quarter while quarter to push its lead to extending their lead to 45-20 21-7. after three periods. The Tigers never got closer “In the second half we put it than 11 points thereafter, al- together,” Sand said. though they did score the fi nal Five Bulldogs scored during 7 points of the second quarter the third quarter as Baker to trim Baker’s lead to 29-18 outscored Ontario 16-2. at halftime. Freshman post Jozie Ramos Baker then opened the scored 4 of her game-high 15 second half with a 12-0 run, points, and senior guard Syd- and the Bulldogs breezed ney Younger and junior guard to a 56-26 win, their 13th Sydney Keller each scored 4 straight victory. They also won points during the period. their fourth straight Greater Junior Hailey Zikmund had Oregon League regular season a basket and freshman Rylee title. Elms ended the quarter with Baker coach Mat Sand a 13-foot jumper. might have been the least Ten Bulldogs scored at surprised person in the Baker least 2 points. Younger had 10 By Jayson Jacoby jjacoby@bakercityherald.com points and Keller and senior Lauren Benson added 7 each. “It was a great night to honor our seniors,” Sand said. Baker, which has clinched a playoff berth, will play host to a GOL seeding game this Saturday at 6 p.m. Baker’s opponent will be determined this week. Mac-Hi and Ontario play today, with the winner playing Thursday at La Grande. The winner of Thursday’s game will travel to Baker Saturday. Even if Baker were to lose Saturday and be seeded second from the GOL, it likely would earn a home playoff game March 6 due to its high ranking. Sand said he reminded his players that they might have as many as fi ve games remaining in their season. The fi fth, if it happened, would be for Baker’s second straight Class 4A state title. “I told them what a privi- lege it is to be in this opportu- nity,” Sand said. ONTARIO (26) Esquivel 4 4-8 12, Romayor 1 0-0 3, Jagelski 0 0-0 0, Hart 0 0-0 0, Naverette 1 1-2 3, Hernandez 3 0-0 6, Houston 0 0-1 0, Jordan 1 0-0 2, Matsumura 0 0-0 0. Totals 10 5-11 26. BAKER (56) Elms 1 0-0 2, Hellberg 1 0-0 2, Flanagan 0 0-3 0, Keller 3 1-2 7, Younger 3 4-4 10, Zikmund 1 2-2 4, Carter 1 0-0 2, Mackenzie 0 0-0 0, Nemec 1 0-0 3, Ramos 7 1-2 15, Benson 3 1-2 7, Moore 0 4-7 4. Totals 21 13-22 56. Ontario 6 12 2 6 — 26 Baker 13 16 16 11 — 56 Three-point baskets — Romayor, Nemec. Total fouls — Ontario 20, Baker 14.
