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Bonanza earns win despite Baker's heroics Boys prep basketball CENTRAL POINT -- Good fortune was on Bonanza's side Saturday as the Antlers escaped with a boys basketball win at Scenic Middle School. Trailing by 11 in the third quarter of a seesaw battle, Bonanza rallied and barely held on for a 57-55 victory over Cascade Christian when the Challengers' Andy Baker's game-tying effort rimmed out. "We had a really good look," Cascade Christian coach Brian Morse said. "He probably makes that shot nine out of 10 times." Baker had put the Challengers in position seconds earlier by draining a 3-pointer to make the score 57-55. Bonanza's Gerald Watkins was immediately fouled and missed the front end of a 1-and-1 to set the stage once again for Baker. With time dwindling down, Baker drove the baseline and pulled up for a 6-foot jumper that went in and out at the buzzer. Marlowe Olson scored 11 of his team-high 15 points in the fourth quarter to help rally the Antlers. Bonanza led by seven points in the first half before the Challengers made a 23-9 run in the second quarter to take a 33-26 lead at halftime. Baker scored 15 of his game-high 28 points in the period. "Andy Baker was on fire that quarter," said Morse. "He single-handedly outscored Bonanza." The loss dropped Cascade Christian to 14-5 overall and 2-3 in league. BONANZA (57) -- Olson 15, Hadley 2, Lawrence 8, Case 0, Grons 0, Scott 7, Watkins 13, Jacobs 0, Earp 12. Totals: 23 5-9 57. CASCADE CHRISTIAN (55) -- Sha 0, Kimmelshue 8, Jenkins 10, Prins 9, Baker 28, Vanderstoel 0, Rawding 0, Bullard 0. Totals: 20 10-15 55. Bonanza ............................17 9 16 15 -- 57 Cascade Christian ...........10 23 10 12 -- 55 3-point goals -- Bonanza 6 (Olson 1, Scott 1, Earp 4), Cascade Christian 5 (Prins 1, Baker 4). JV result -- Cascade Christian won. ST. MARY'S 62, CHILOQUIN 34 -- At Chiloquin, Michael Fiddler scored 16 points and Geoff Haas added 15 to lead St. Mary's to a win over an undersized Chiloquin team. The Crusaders (14-3, 3-3 Southern Cascade League) used a huge size advantage from their frontline to jump out to a 17-4 lead after one period of play to put the game out of reach. ST. MARY'S (62) -- Schultz 2, Christensen 3, Jones 5, Frankel 0, B. Stout 4, Caplan 4, B. Staver 7, Fiddler 16, Murphy 2, Haas 15, Philips 4. Totals: 25 11-18 62. CHILOQUIN (34) -- Adams 0, Riddle 2, A. Jackson 6, Crosby 0, Hescock 7, Ross 4, Sampson 0, Dodge 2, Holster 4, Queener 3, B. Jackson 0, Miller 6. Totals: 13 7-9 34. St. Mary's ...................17 14 17 14 -- 62 Chiloquin ......................4 11 8 11 -- 34 3-point goals -- St. Mary's 1 (Christensen), Chiloquin 1 (Hescock). JV result -- Chiloquin won. Skyline A League HOSANNA CHRISTIAN 72, PROSPECT 66 -- At Prospect, Keith Howard poured in a game-high 32 points for Prospect but it wasn't enough as Hosanna took advantage of the Cougars' weary legs for a Skyline A League win. Howard had 45 points in Friday night's overtime loss to New Hope Christian in Grants Pass, giving him 77 points in a 24-hour period for the Cougars (6-11, 2-7 Sky A). The senior also added 12 rebounds and seven assists against Hosanna, while Zach Gordon added 15 points before becoming one of four Cougars to foul out. Neal Blythe had 18 rebounds and Gordon had 16 on Friday, but the quick turnaround left them unable to duplicate those feats Saturday against Hosanna. HOSANNA CHRISTIAN (72) -- Carlson 2, Childers 9, Chronister 13, Fisher 12, Lauri 6, C. Paulson 7, M. Paulson 17, Vaughan 0, Wiersma 8. Totals: 25-62 22-35 72. PROSPECT (66) -- Howard 32, Tolliver 3, Bre. Way 0, Bra. Way 0, Blythe 2, Gordon 15, Maloy 9, Andresen 2, Wood 3. Totals: 26-70 9-13 66 Hosanna Christian ........17 23 17 15 -- 72 Prospect .......................13 13 19 21 -- 66 3-point goals -- Hosanna Christian 2 (Chronister 2), Prospect 5 (Howard 2, Tolliver 1, Maloy 1, Wood 1). Fouled out -- Wood, Andresen, Maloy, Gordon. BUTTE FALLS 81, NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN 43 -- At Butte Falls, Travis Smeltz pinned 28 points on New Hope and added a team-high 11 rebounds as Butte Falls remained perfect in Skyline A League play. Smeltz drained 8-of-14 shots, including 2-of-5 from 3-point range, and went 10-of-12 from the free-throw line to pace Butte Falls (12-7, 9-0 Sky A). Dusty Harrington chipped in 16 points, seven steals and four assists for the Loggers, while Nick Rodgers added 12 points. Aaron Tuttle led New Hope (2-15, 2-7 Sky A) with 20 points. NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN (43) -- Tuttle 20, Lockard 9, McGillivray 2, Mills 0, Ward 4, Van Wart 2, Asnicar 0, Stanley 0, Zietlow 2, Reich 4. Totals: 21 0-7 43. BUTTE FALLS (81) -- Harrington 16, Hampton 2, Rodgers 12, Stephenson 8, Sizemore 4, Smeltz 28, Rowden 6, Hayes 1, Hoel 4. Totals: 30 19-30 81. New Hope Christian .....11 10 10 12 -- 43 Butte Falls ....................20 20 20 21 -- 81 3-point goals -- New Hope Christian 1 (Lockard), Butte Falls 2 (Smeltz 2). JV result -- South Medford freshmen beat Butte Falls. Today's Edition : News | Sports | Business | Weather | Tempo | Classifieds Mail Tribune Copyright � The Mail Tribune 2000, Medford, Oregon USA