A6 — BAKER CITY HERALD
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2021
SPORTS
POWDER VALLEY FOOTBALL
Badgers brace for rematch with St. Paul
By DAVIS CARBAUGH
The (La Grande) Observer
NORTH POWDER — The
pursuit of a state title is still in
full swing in North Powder.
The Powder Valley football
team handled business in a
36-0 victory over Myrtle Point
on Friday, Nov. 12, setting
up a rematch with St. Paul
in the 2021 OSAA Class 1A
state semifi nals. The Badgers’
dominant season continues
with a championship matchup
against top-seeded Adrian
looking more likely.
The matchup between
St. Paul and Powder Valley
is slated for 6 p.m. on Satur-
day, Nov. 20 at Caldera High
School in Bend. The Badgers
are just two games away from
potentially bringing home a
state title for the fi rst time
since 2003.
all we’re focused on and all
we’ve been talking about.”
Powder Valley’s explosive
offense was consistent in the
win over Myrtle Point, revolv-
ing around senior quarterback
Reece Dixon. The versatile
quarterback got things started
with a fi ve-yard keeper to give
the Badgers the fi rst points of
the game.
The Badgers slowly broke
down the Bobcats’ defense
and exploited mismatches to
Alex Wittwer/The (La Grande) Observer build a 22-0 lead by half-
time. While Myrtle Point
Senior running back Clay Martin dives for a fi rst down
still had a glimmer of hope
during Powder Valley’s 46-14 victory over Elgin on
for a comeback in the fi nal
Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021.
two quarters, Powder Valley
put away any doubts with a
overcome a St. Paul team
While a showdown with
strong showing in the second
that the Badgers previously
the Antelopes seems almost
knocked off 50-40 on Sept. 17. half.
inevitable, the Badgers are
Dixon utilized his legs
“We can’t get to the next
taking things one week at
week without this week,” head again midway through the
a time. First and foremost,
coach Josh Cobb said. “That’s third quarter, rushing for a
Powder Valley will need to
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The Baker Middle School
boys basketball teams had
their fi rst intrasquad games
on Tuesday, Nov. 9.
In the fi rst game, Coach
Jimmy Howerton’s purple
team beat Bryan Dalke’s
white team, 28-24.
Braiden Whitebread of
the purple team led all scor-
ers with eight points. Team-
mates Kyran Payne added
six, Nolan Briels fi ve, and
Anthony Mack two points.
Gabe Simmons led the
white team with seven
points. Karson Karolski and
Caedmon Myers had six
points each, and Isaac Berry
scored three.
In the second game, the
purple team beat the white
team, 35-20.
Damien Knie had a
game-high 11 points to lead
the purple team. Mason
Martin added 10 points, Lo-
gan Crawford had fi ve points
and Rylen Jaensch two.
The white team was
led by William Spriet with
seven points. Johndel Bu-
niag and Cade Hearne each
scored four points, Colton
Shank had three points,
and Tristan Klecker had
two points.
63-yard run deep into Myrtle
Point territory. The senior
fi nished the drive himself
with a seven-yard touchdown
run to give Powder Valley a
commanding 30-0 lead.
Thanks to a dominant
defensive effort and a 22-
yard touchdown run from
senior Case Olsen, the
Badgers were able to ride
off with a dominant victory
in the quarterfi nals. The
win is a confi dence boost for
Powder Valley, knocking off
a Myrtle Point team that
came into the game with a
9-2 record and ranked No. 7
in the state. For the Badgers
defense, a shutout against a
team averaging 44.6 points
per game this year is a great
sign moving forward.
The fi rst time that
Powder Valley and St. Paul
met, the Badgers overcame
an early defi cit and ran its
offense effi ciently through
Dixon and receiver Kaden
Krieger. The duo connected
on several deep balls and
was able to go over the top on
St. Paul’s secondary.
The Buckaroos come into
this matchup averaging 59.7
points per game, winning
their last eight games. St.
Paul’s only blemish during a
10-1 season was the loss in
North Powder.
“Their offense is very
good,” Cobb said. “They can
run the ball down the fi eld
just like we can. It’s going to
be a battle of wills.”
“We’re playing better ball
than when we played St.
Paul the fi rst time, but so is
St. Paul,” Cobb said. “It’s go-
ing to be a good game.”
McCollum scores 29 as Blazers beat Raptors, 118-113
OG Anunoby had 27 points tough shots, but we were play- gave Portland a 99-89 lead
before McCollum’s 3-pointer
ing hard. That’s how it goes
for the Raptors, who have
pushed it to 105-92.
lost fi ve of six. Pascal Siakam sometimes. They have good
PORTLAND — If only
The Raptors rallied with a
players on their team.”
the Trail Blazers could fi gure added 20.
9-0 run, pulling to 105-101 on
It was a streaky fourth
“They made tough shots,”
out why they’re successful at
quarter for both teams. Larry Fred VanVleet’s 3-pointer with
home but struggle on the road. Anunoby said. “We were
playing hard. They’re making Nance Jr.’s alley-oop dunk
CJ McCollum had 29
5:34 left.
points and Damian Lillard
added 24 to lead the Portland
Trail Blazers to a 118-113 vic-
tory over the Toronto Raptors
on Monday night, Nov. 15.
The Blazers, who were
playing the second of a back-
to-back, improved to 6-1 at
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home. That’s in stark contrast
Wed-Fri 4pm to 8pm
to the road, where Portland
Sat 2pm to 8pm
is 1-7.
“When we play at home,
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it’s a different team than
when we play on the road.
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That’s just the truth. And I’m
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