Baker's Emy Myer looks to pass in a nonleague game against Vale on Dec. 10, 2024.

The Baker girls basketball team has a chance to avenge one of its losses when the Bulldogs travel to Vale Thursday night, Jan. 16, for a nonleague game against the Class 3A Vikings.

Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. PST.

In the first meeting, in the Baker gym on Dec. 10, the Bulldogs rallied from a 10-point deficit in the third quarter to take a two-point lead late in the fourth quarter.

But the Vikings came back to force overtime, and they went on to win 54-48 in the extra period.

Vale is 12-1 and ranked second among Class 3A teams. The Vikings’ only loss was at La Grande, Baker’s Greater Oregon League rival, 40-28 on Dec. 17.

Vale won the rematch, downing La Grande 48-34, on the Vikings’ home court on Jan. 11.

Baker has won four straight games, including a 43-31 win in the league opener against Pendleton on Tuesday, Jan. 14, in the Baker gym. Baker is 10-5 overall and ranked 11th among Class 4A teams.

The Baker boys, 9-6 and ranked fourth, will also be traveling.

The Bulldogs play at Cascade on Friday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m., then take on Mountain View of Vancouver, Washington, on Saturday at 2 p.m.

The rest of the local basketball schedule:

Girls

Friday, Jan. 17

Powder Valley at Union, 6 p.m.

Huntington at Four Rivers, 5 p.m. PST

Pine Eagle at Joseph, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 18

Powder Valley at Pine Eagle, 4 p.m.

Boys

Friday, Jan. 17

Powder Valley at Union, 7:30 p.m.

Huntington at Four Rivers, 6:30 p.m. PST

Pine Eagle at Joseph, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 18

Powder Valley at Pine Eagle, 5:30 p.m.