Bruins give No. 1 Oregon City a scare before falling in second round

GIRLS BASKETBALL – Barlow climbs within 22-21 in the opening minutes of the third quarter

By David Ball

The Gresham Outlook, Mar 5, 2010

David Ball / The Outlook

Barlow center Alicia Scafidi pulls in a pass under the basket during the team's 50-28 playoff loss in Oregon City on Friday night. She led Barlow with 15 points.

OREGON CITY – The Barlow girls pushed top-ranked Oregon City into the second half before falling 50-28 in the second round of the OSAA Class 6A basketball playoffs Friday night.

The Bruins closed to within a single point early in the third quarter on a 3-pointer by Audrey Gloss and a fastbreak layin by Madison Strasburg, but Oregon City responded with a 13-2 run to close out the quarter.

“I thought we were there,” Barlow coach Ryan Alexander said of his team’s scoring burst to start the second half. “I’m totally proud of the way these girls played tonight – they did a great job following our game plan.”

The Pioneers maintained a double-digit lead throughout the fourth quarter to earn a berth into next week’s state tournament at the Rose Garden.

Look for extended game coverage in Saturday’s edition of The Outlook.

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