Hermiston hoopsters rout Bend in state consolation game

The Hermiston Bulldogs will play for fourth place at the Oregon 5A girls state basketball tournament.

Hermiston (23-4) advanced with a 53-26 win over Bend (16-9) on Thursday in Corvallis. The Bulldogs will face Marist Catholic (17-10) at 9 a.m. Saturday at Oregon State University’s Gill Coliseum.

Hermiston jumped out to a 19-9 lead in the first quarter against Bend. Both teams struggled offensively in the second, scoring a combined six points, but the Bulldogs outscored the Lava Bears 32-13 after halftime.

Maddy Juul and Jansen Edmiston each had 11 points for Hermiston, and Kynzee Padilla grabbed 11 rebounds.

This story was originally published March 10, 2016 at 9:57 PM with the headline "Hermiston hoopsters rout Bend in state consolation game."