Schedule for Friday, March 7 (Big day in state basketball play)

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STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL

1A Semifinals

#5 Jordan Valley versus #1 Union at Baker High School, 1:30 pm Watch the inside game in this one as the Mustangs’ Jalee Maestrejuan battles the Bobcats’ Kaelyn Shoemaker. Perimeter shooting could decide this game.

#3 Crane versus #2 Imbler at Baker High School, 3:15 pm The Mustangs hope to break Imbler’s 16-game win streak with the winner heading to the finals.

2A Semifinals

#3 Western Christian versus #2 Weston-McEwen at Pendleton Convention Center, 3:15 pm Led by Kelsey Graham’s 16 points, the TigerScots enter the semifinals after a win over Knappa as the lone Blue Mountain team still in contention for a state title.

2A Consolation

#5 East Linn Christian versus #1 Stanfield at Pendleton Convention Center, 9 am The Tigers look to bounce back after an upset loss to Bandon.

3A Semifinals

#3 Vale versus #2 Banks at Marshfield High School, 1:45 pm Bella Johnson and Elli Jacobs caught fire as the Vikings exploded in the second half after trailing Burns at the half to advance to the semifinals. Banks is very much like Vale with no player over 5-10.

3A Consolation

#11 Burns versus #10 Taft at Marshfield High School, 9:45 am The Hilanders look to rebound after falling to Vale.

4A First Round

#13 The Dalles at #4 La Grande, 6 pm 4A finally gets going as the Tigers host the Riverhawks, the second seed from the Tri-Valley Conference

#11 Baker at #6 Marshfield, 8:30 pm Bulldogs hit the road to take on the champions of the Sky Em League

STATE BOYS BASKETBALL

1A Semifinals

#6 Country Christian versus #2 Crane, 8:15 pm The Mustangs crushed Days Creek in the quarterfinals and now meet a team that put up 91 points in a victory over Nixyaawii

1A Consolation

#8 Dufur versus #4 Sherman, 9 am After the Rangers lost to North Douglas and the Huskies dropped a game to Mannahouse Academy, two Big Sky teams meet in the consolation bracket

#10 Days Creek versus #3 Nixyaawii, 10:45 am The Golden Eagles were upset in overtime by Country Christian and look to stay in this tournament with a win

2A Consolation

#10 Salem Academy versus #6 Stanfield, 10:45 am The Tigers were unable to get past Oakland in the quarterfinals and now face Salem Academy, a team that fell to Portland Christian