Baker girls get first win

CANYON CITY — The Baker girls had had enough of losing.

After going without a win during the season’s first month, the Bulldogs broke the streak with a 45-37 win Tuesday over Grant Union.

“That was big, going into league play on Friday,” Baker coach Tim Smith said. “We needed to get a feel for what it’s like to win.”

The key sequence Tuesday was early in the final period.

Baker had squandered most of its 28-22 halftime lead by playing sluggish in the third quarter.

The Bulldogs led 34-33 after three quarters, and the Prospectors had all the momentum, Smith said.

“But then we got a couple of defensive stops, and a couple of baskets, and we won going away,” he said.

Baker outscored Grant Union 11-4 in the final period.

Baker plays host to Ontario at 6 p.m. Friday.

Baker              12    16    6    11    — 45

Grant Union    10    12    11    4    —37

Baker (45) — Warner 5 2-3 13, Ward 0 0-0 0, Burk 2 2-2 6, Adams 1 0-0 2, Srack 1 0-0 2, Phillips 4 0-0 9, Smith 3 1-2 8, Ogan 2 1-7 5.

Grant Union (37) — Nash 4 0-0 8, Speth 1 1-2 3, McConnell 0 0-0 0, Yazzie 3 0-0 6, Croghan 7 0-0 16, Branstetter 1 0-5 2, Burton 0 0-0 0, Grifith 0 0-0 0, Kodesh 1 0-0 2.

Three-point goals — Warner, Phillips, Smith, Croghan 2. Fouled out — none. Total fouls — Baker 9, Grant Union 17. Technicals — none.