Carter Bayes of Adrian faces down the ball handler in the game on Saturday, March 4, against Nixyaawii. The Lopes won 80-60 to finish fourth in the state 1A tournament. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)
BAKER CITY – The Adrian boys basketball team had five players scored in double figures and outscored Nixyaawii three out of four quarters to post an 80-60 victory to claim fourth place at the Class 1A basketball tournament Saturday in Baker City.
Carter Bayes and Ashton Jephson scored 18 points apiece while Jace Martin chipped in 17 and Robert Garza and Jesse Walker added 10 as the Antelopes broke open a close game in the first quarter to help notch the win.
Adrian High School boys basketball coach Nathan Bayes said having a team of primarily seniors he had coached since the first grade played a significant role in the team’s success this season.
Bayes added that Ashton Jephson, a senior, who had moved to Adrian this season, helped the team too.
Bayes said during the season there were some games that they lost that he thought they should have won, but regardless, he said the squad always exhibited a lot of resilience.
“They always came together and really stepped up,” Bayes said. “It was good to see they always bounced back.”
Adrian held a narrow, 34-30 lead at half but outscored Nixyaawii 22-11 in the third frame for a 56-41 advantage going into the fourth quarter. Adrian outscored Nixyaawii 24-19 in the final stanza to ice the victory. Adrian outrebounded Nixyaawii 49-33. Walker paced the Antelopes on the boards and pulled down 11 rebounds. Adrian also dominated offensively inside the key. The Antelopes scored 48 points inside the paint while Nixyaawii tallied 26. Adrian also racked up 18 fast-break points to Nixyaawii’s 8.
The Antelopes end the season 22-8.
Adrian players hoist their fourth-place trophy in Baker City on Saturday, March 4, against Nixyaawii. The Lopes beat Nixyaawii 80-60 in the state 1A tournament. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Adrian’s Robert Garza moves the ball in a playoff game on Saturday, March 4, against Nixyaawii. The Lopes won 80-60 to finish fourth in the state 1A tournament. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Ashton Jephson of Adrian drives for a shot in a playoff game on Saturday, March 4, against Nixyaawii. The Lopes won 80-60 to finish fourth in the state 1A tournament. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Jace Martin of Adrian grabs the ball in the playoff game on Saturday, March 4, against Nixyaawii. The Lopes won 80-60 to finish fourth in the state 1A tournament. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Adrian’s Brock Bertalotto looks to pass in the playoff game on Saturday, March 4, against Nixyaawii. The Lopes won 80-60 to finish fourth in the state 1A tournament. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Jace Martin of Adrian drives for a shot in a playoff game on Saturday, March 4, against Nixyaawii. The Lopes won 80-60 to finish fourth in the state 1A tournament. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Fans cheer on Adrian at the state 1A basketball tournament on Saturday, March 4, in Baker City. The Antelope boys took fourth place. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Jace Martin of Adrian sets for the rebound in the playoff game on Saturday, March 4, against Nixyaawii. The Lopes won 80-60 to finish fourth in the state 1A tournament. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Rance Jordan of Adrian sets for the rebound in the playoff game on Saturday, March 4, against Nixyaawii. The Lopes won 80-60 to finish fourth in the state 1A tournament. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Players muscle for the rebound in Adrian’s playoff game on Saturday, March 4, against Nixyaawii. The Lopes won 80-60 to finish fourth in the state 1A tournament. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Adrian’s Brock Bertalotto watches for the reboundin the playoff game on Saturday, March 4, against Nixyaawii. The Lopes won 80-60 to finish fourth in the state 1A tournament. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Ashton Jephson of Adrian drives down court in a playoff game on Saturday, March 4, against Nixyaawii. The Lopes won 80-60 to finish fourth in the state 1A tournament. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Carter Bayes of Adrian shoots in a playoff game on Saturday, March 4, against Nixyaawii. The Lopes won 80-60 to finish fourth in the state 1A tournament. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Jesse Walker of Adrian waits to rebound in a playoff game on Saturday, March 4, against Nixyaawii. The Lopes won 80-60 to finish fourth in the state 1A tournament. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Adrian players listen to their coach during a time out in a playoff game on Saturday, March 4, against Nixyaawii. The Lopes won 80-60 to finish fourth in the state 1A tournament. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Adrian’s Jace Martin sets for a free throw in a playoff game on Saturday, March 4, against Nixyaawii. The Lopes won 80-60 to finish fourth in the state 1A tournament. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Carter Bayes of Adrian drives down court in a playoff game on Saturday, March 4, against Nixyaawii. The Lopes won 80-60 to finish fourth in the state 1A tournament. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Ashton Jephson of Adrian drives down court in a playoff game on Saturday, March 4, against Nixyaawii. The Lopes won 80-60 to finish fourth in the state 1A tournament. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Adrian’s Jace Martin moves the ball down court in a playoff game on Saturday, March 4, against Nixyaawii. The Lopes won 80-60 to finish fourth in the state 1A tournament. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Adrian’s Ashton Jephson races down the court against North Douglas. Thursday, March 2, in a first-round game at the Class 1A boys state basketball tournament. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)The Antelopes ran into a determined North Douglas squad in their opening game at the Class 1A state boys basketball tournament in Baker City, Thursday, March 2. North Douglas defeated Adrian 65-48. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Adrian’s Carter Bayes (2) drives toward the basket against Trinity Lutheran’s Jacob Eggers (23) during their second-round state playoff game, Friday, March 3, in Baker City. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Adrian’s Luis Amaral (15) sets up to guard a Trinity Lutheran player during their state playoff game, Friday, March 3, in Baker City. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)
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