HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Baker girls open Seaside tournament with 46-42 win over previously unbeaten The Dalles

Published 5:05 pm Thursday, December 19, 2024

The Baker girls basketball team traveled to Seaside on Thursday, Dec. 19, to open play in a three-day tournament against The Dalles. 

After trailing 15-6 after the first quarter to the 5-0 Riverhawks, who were ranked fifth in Class 4A, Baker rallied to get within 23-22 at halftime. Freshman Molly Rasmussen, who led all scorers with 20 points, scored 10 points in the second quarter.

The Bulldogs then took the lead in the second half, outscoring The Dalles 15-10 in the third quarter, and went on to win 46-42.

Five Baker players scored in the third quarter, led by Molly Rasmussen’s six points.

Baker improved to 4-3 on the season.

The Bulldogs will play Corbett on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 3 p.m. Corbett, a Class 3A school, is 3-2 on the season, including a 52-33 loss to The Dalles on Dec. 13.

THE DALLES (42)

B. Newby 2 1-2 7, Begay 1 2-4 4, Donivan 2 0-2 5, Holyman 2 0-0 4, Johnston 2 1-2 6, S. Newby 7 4-8 18, Brock 0 0-0 0, Hodges 0 0-0 0, Ziegenhagen 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 8-16 42.

BAKER (46)

Gentry 1 0-0 2, Logsdon 1 2-6 5, Schwartz 0 0-0 0, Spike 1 0-0 2, Dalton 3 0-0 7, Whitford 0 0-0 0, Myer 1 0-0 3, M. Rasmussen 9 2-2 20, Ramos 0 0-0 0, Morgan 0 0-0 0, G. Rasmussen 2 3-4 7. Totals 18 7-12 46.

Baker            6    16    15   9 —  46

The Dalles    15     8    10   9 —  42

Pine Eagle, Powder Valley and Huntington boys and girls are also in action Thursday night.

Other scores:

Girls

Huntington 43, Treasure Valley Classical Academy 23

Pine Eagle 37, Four Rivers 30

Enterprise 45, Powder Valley 42

Boys

Powder Valley 52, Harper 43

Treasure Valley Classical Academy 45, Huntington 40

Four Rivers 54, Pine Eagle 53, OT