FREMONT – The Ross girls basketball team put together its best full-game, all-around effort of the season as the Lady Giants blew away Oregon Clay, 63-37.
Ross led at halftime 30-24, but it didn’t stay a six-point lead for long. Olivia Baptista made four of five 3-point attempts and scored all 14 of her points in the third quarter, leading Ross to blow the game open, taking a 53-29 lead into the fourth quarter. Baptista alone outscored Clay 14-5 in the third.
Baptista gave the Lady Giants a three-headed offensive monster as Brooke Baptista scored a game-high 18 points to go with four steals and three assists while Jazmin Bulger scored 12 points with seven rebounds, six assists and four steals.
While Baptista broke the game open in the second half, the Lady Giants held onto a narrow lead throughout the first half thanks to a terrific effort from their supporting cast.
Junior Rachel Gore, seniors Bre Nason and Braelyn Horn and junior Jasannah Sabiers (starting in place of injured starter Ahlia Simms) took turns providing Ross with outstanding energy on both ends of the floor.
Nason scored two points with two assists and one steal but whose defense led to several more Clay offensive miscues. Horn grabbed four rebounds, Gore with five points, including a pair of steals both of which she took the other end for a fast-break layup . Sabiers finished with 12 points in the post with four rebounds.
Ross’ win improves the Lady Giants’ record to 7-2 overall, 3-2 in the TRAC. The Lady Giants are off until Dec. 28 when they travel to Marion Harding.
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