TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2021
BAKER CITY HERALD — A5
SPORTS
BAKER BOYS BASKETBALL
Bulldogs roll past Estacada, Molalla
 Baker
improves to 4-2
after road trip
That’s particularly so from
long range — Baker had 10
3-pointers against Estacada,
and nine more against Mo-
lalla.
Baker had six 3’s in the
loss to Homedale.
By JAYSON JACOBY
Jones said the 3-point
jjacoby@bakercityherald.com
barrage against Estacada and
Jebron Jones concedes he
Molalla resulted largely from
didn’t quite know what to
the Bulldogs playing unself-
expect from his Baker boys
ishly.
basketball team after two
“Those 3’s came from us
straight losses followed by a
getting to the key, drawing an
300-mile bus ride.
He was excited about what extra defender, and then kick-
ing the ball out,” Jones said.
he saw.
“I’ll take those shots all game
The Bulldogs put on an
offensive show in beating Es- long. We have multiple guys
tacada 77-66 on Friday night, who can shoot it.”
He was also happy to
Dec. 10, and, little more than
see the Bulldogs play at the
half a day later, rolling past
frenetic pace that he prefers,
Molalla 85-68 on Saturday.
despite playing four games
“I was pleased with the
road trip,” Jones said. “I didn’t in fi ve days, including three
know how they would respond games in three days, with a
after two consecutive losses.” cross-state trip thrown in.
“I told the guys before Fri-
Baker improved to 4-2 on
day’s game that I don’t want
the season.
to have any excuses about
Jones said he was espe-
playing three games in three
cially impressed with how
well the Bulldogs executed on nights,” Jones said. “They
came out and played hard.”
offense.
So did Estacada on Friday
After failing to score 60
points in a 60-58 loss at Fruit- night.
Playing on their home
land on Dec. 7 and a 57-52
loss to Homedale on Thursday, court, the Rangers took a
10-point lead in the fi rst quar-
Dec. 9, the Bulldogs were
ter and led 21-16 after the fi rst
much more effi cient during
eight minutes.
the road trip.
ers, and Isaiah Jones, Spike
and Hobson had two each.
Jebron Jones said the
balanced scoring refl ects the
unselfi sh play that led to
open shots.
“It doesn’t matter who
scores, it only matters that
we score,” he said. “It’s just
more fun to play in that
style.”
Any concerns that Jones
had about Baker being
fatigued after its marathon
week were quickly dispelled
Saturday afternoon at
Molalla.
Eight Bulldogs scored in
the fi rst quarter as Baker
raced to a 28-13 lead.
Baker scored 28 more
Lisa Britton/Baker City Herald
points in the second quarter
Baker’s Grant Gambleton, seen here against
to lead 56-38 at halftime,
Homedale, Idaho, on Dec. 9, scored 13 points in wins
the 56 points the most the
over Estacada and Molalla last weekend.
Bulldogs have scored in a
The Rangers had several half this season.
But Jones said he wasn’t
“We had a great pregame
short rallies in the second
worried.
talk about fi nishing the road
half, but Baker generally
He said that based on
trip strong,” Jones said.
maintained a lead between
Baker’s performance in the
Baker continued to share
six and a dozen points.
fi rst quarter, and in particu-
Isaiah Jones had 11 of his the ball, with players who
lar the good shots they were
had a decent shot looking
game-high 23 points in the
taking, he felt it was “just a
to make one extra pass that
matter of time before we start second half.
gives a teammate a wide
Hudson Spike added 16
making those open looks.”
points, Jaxon Logsdon 13, Ja- open shot.
It didn’t take long.
And as was the case the
ron Long 12 and Paul Hobson
Baker dominated the
previous evening against
and Grant Gambleton had
second quarter, outscoring
Estacada, Baker distributed
Estacada 27-13 to lead 43-34 eight points each.
Logsdon had three 3-point- the scoring.
at halftime.
Ten Bulldogs got on the
board, led by Long with 17,
Isaiah Jones with 16, and
Spike with 15.
“When we are balanced in
scoring we’re kind of tough
to guard,” Jebron Jones said.
“If they key on one person,
then somebody else is going
to have an opportunity to
succeed.”
He was also pleased to
see Baker draw 25 fouls, and
make 20 of 29 free throws.
“We attacked the rim,
which I challenged the kids to
do,” Jones said. “Free throws
were a big part of the whole
game.”
Baker outscored Molalla
20-10 at the foul line.
The Bulldogs now will
prepare for their second long
trip in as many weekends,
as Baker travels to Klamath
Falls for a game Friday, Dec.
17 against Mazama at 7 p.m.,
and against Klamath Union
on Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
Jones said he looks at the
long bus rides as an opportu-
nity for team unity.
“They are a fun group
to be around, on and off the
court,” he said. “That’s where
memories are made. I’m
proud of how hard they’re
working. They’re getting
better.”
BAKER WRESTLING
Oregon hires Georgia DC
Bulldogs 7th at Calhoun Classic Dan Lanning as head coach
Baker City Herald
NYSSA — With defend-
ing state champion Gauge
Bloomer leading the way
with a fi rst-place fi nish at 195
pounds, the Baker wrestling
team placed seventh out of 21
teams at the Calhoun Classic
Friday, Dec. 10 and Saturday,
Dec. 11.
The Baker girls varsity
team placed 12th out of 22
teams, and the Baker boys
JV was also 12th among 22
teams.
Bloomer won all three
of his matches, winning by
technical fall over Homedale’s
Willy Haun in the champion-
ship match.
“Just as Gauge Bloomer
ran through everyone on the
football fi eld, he ran through
everyone on the wrestling
mat, pinning his way to the
fi nals,” Baker coach Brandon
Young said.
Another senior, Jaden Mar-
tin, also advanced to the fi nals
at 285 pounds by winning his
fi rst two matches.
In the championship
match against Miguel Perez of
Caldwell, Martin “was in posi-
tion a couple of times, but un-
able to capitalize and fi nished
with second place,” Young said.
Perez won the match by fall.
Senior Alex Ritter, at 220
pounds, won his fi rst two
matches, lost in the semifi nals,
then won two more matches
to claim third place, beating
Brody Holaday of Fruitland
3-1 in the third-place match.
“Alex has really stepped up
since his sophomore season,”
Young said. “When he steps
out there he has the confi -
dence it takes to be successful.”
By RALPH D. RUSSO
AP College Football Writer
Ronald Bond/Wallowa County Chieftain
Baker’s Samuel Nelson, shown here during the
Enterprise Kickoff tournament on Dec. 3, won two of
his four matches during the Calhoun Classic Dec. 10-
11 at Nyssa.
Three Baker girls com-
peted, led by senior Sarah
Plummer, who won three of
four matches and fi nished
third at 155 pounds.
“Sarah started wrestling
last year and has put in a ton
of extra time to get to where
she is right now,” Young said.
“She has always kept such
a positive attitude and does
not let any outside infl uences
affect her wrestling. She is one
of a kind.”
Other Baker girls results:
• Lilly Collins, freshman,
1-2, 135 pounds
• Sheylin Karolski, fresh-
man, 0-2, 155
Other Baker boys varsity
results:
• Marcus Chamberlain,
sophomore, 1-2, 106
• Joey Duncan, sophomore,
0-2, 113
• River Clark, junior, 1-2,
120
• Aldo Duran, freshman,
1-2, 120
• Sage Darlington, sopho-
more, 0-2, 126
• Riley Martin, sophomore,
0-2, 132
• Cole Hester, sophomore,
0-2, 138
• Gavin Stone, senior, 1-2,
160
• Paul Still, senior, 0-2,
160
• Graison Stone, sopho-
more, 0-2, 170
• Cody Eskew, junior, 1-2,
182
• Adrian Allen, senior, 1-2,
182
• Jayden Clark, junior,
0-2, 220
• Russell Walden, sopho-
more, 0-2, 285
Baker JV boys results:
• Ryan Brown, junior, 3-1,
second place, 170
• Connor Jensen, senior,
2-2, fourth place, 182
• Michael Endersby,
freshman, 0-2, 126
• Samuel Nelson, fresh-
man, 2-2, 132
• Ben Coburn, sophomore,
1-2, 160
• Tristan Mulkey, fresh-
man, 0-2, 182
• Ethan Morgan, fresh-
man, 1-2, 182
• Billy Kargianis, senior,
0-2, 220
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Oregon hired Georgia
defensive coordinator Dan
Lanning as head coach
Saturday, Dec. 11, com-
pleting a search for Mario
Cristobal’s replacement
that took less than a week.
Cristobal was hired
away from Oregon by
Miami on Dec. 6. Five days
later, the Ducks landed on
the 35-year-old Lanning,
who will be a fi rst-time
head coach after spend-
ing the last four years at
Georgia, the previous three
leading one of the best
defenses in the country.
“We are staged for
success and I look forward
to building on the strong
foundation that currently
exists in Eugene,” Lanning
said in a statement. “Our
goal is to win champion-
ships and develop our
players both on and off the
fi eld. ”
No. 3 Georgia (12-1) has
the top-ranked defense in
the country this season
and will play No. 2 Michi-
gan in the College Football
Playoff at the Orange Bowl
on Dec. 31.
Georgia coach Kirby
Smart said in a statement
that Lanning would stay
with the team through
its playoff run. Inside
linebackers coach Glenn
Schumann and special
teams coordinator Will
Muschamp will be co-
defensive coordinators
for Georgia after Lanning
moves on.
“We are so happy for
Dan and his family,” Smart
said. “He and (wife) Sau-
phia have been an impor-
tant part of our Bulldog
family for the last four
years, and we thank them
for all they did for Georgia
Football and the Athens
community.
“Opportunities like this
are a testament to a suc-
cessful program.”
Cristobal returned to
his alma mater and home-
town following four full
seasons in Eugene as head
coach. The Ducks went
35-13 under Cristobal,
reaching the Pac-12 title
game each of the last three
seasons.
No. 15 Oregon (10-3)
lost the Pac-12 title game
against Utah last week
and will play No. 14 Okla-
homa in the Alamo Bowl
on Dec. 29.
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