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DAYTON – The undefeated Dayton girls' basketball team won three more games during the past week to build their record to 14-0 this season. They are 9-0 in Eastern Washington Athletic Conference league play.

The recent wins came against Walla Walla Valley Academy on Jan. 1, 52-22, Kittitas on Friday, 57-17, and at Pomeroy in a makeup non-league game Monday night, 50-39.

Against Pomeroy, the Lady Bulldogs played even with the Pirates early in the game, before falling behind at the half, 25-22. But Dayton took control in the third quarter, outscoring Pomeroy 28-14 in the second half.

Sidney Andrews led the Dayton scoring with 17 points, including a three-pointer. Shayla Currin had 12 points, and Josilyn Fullerton had 10. Fullerton also pulled down 10 rebounds, and Jenna Phillips had four assists.

Dayton 15 7 11 17 - 50

Pomeroy 12 13 4 10 - 39

Dayton - Phillips 3-7 3-5 9, Andrews 6-12 4-7 17, Laughery 0-2 0-2 0, Wanlarbkram 0-2 0-0 0, Fullerton 3-12 4-4 10, Currin 6-12 2-5 14, Bryan 0-0 0-0 0; Team 18-47 13-23 50

Pomeroy - Halbert 2-9 1-2 5, Gingerich 0-5 0-0 0, Watko 3-11 3-4 9, Halverson 0-1 0-0 0, Smith 2-11 1-2 6, Dixon 7-14 1-2 15, Caruso 1-5 2-2 4; Team 15-56 8-12 39

3-Point goals - Dayton 1 (Andrews), Pomeroy 1 (Smith); Total Fouls - Dayton 16, Pomeroy 18; Fouled out - Fullerton; Rebounds - Dayton 28 (Fullerton 10), Pomeroy 30 (Dixon 12); Turnovers - Dayton 30, Pomeroy 24; Assists - Dayton 10 (Phillips 4), Pomeroy 9 (Gingerich 2, Watko 2, Smith 2, Caruso 2)

Dayton 57, Kittitas 17

The Dayton girls hosted Kittitas Friday and won in a rout, 57-17, to build their EWAC league record to 9-0.

The Dayton defense overpowered Kittitas, allowing only one first-quarter point, and six Kittitas points in the first half. The score was 21-6 at intermission. The Lady Bulldogs outscored their opponents 25-6 in the third quarter, before sitting their starters in the fourth.

Sidney Andrews led the Dayton scoring with 22 points. Jenna Phillips added 18, including one three-point shot.

Kittitas 1 5 6 5 - 17

Dayton 15 9 25 8 - 57

Kittitas - Allphin 0-1 0-0 0, Feddema 1-2 0-0 2, Baker 0-1 0-0 0, Hunter 0-4 0-0 0, Williams 3-13 5-6 12, Stampfly 0-2 0-0 0, Hyatt 1-3 0-0 2, Escobar 0-9 1-4 1. Totals 5-35 6-10 17.

Dayton - Phillips 5-11 7-12 18, Andrews 9-20 4-8 22, Steinhoff 0-1 0-0 0, Wanlarbkam 2-6 1-4 5, Brincken 0-1 2-2 2, Fullerton 1-5 2-3 4, Currin 2-8 1-3 5, Bryan 0-0 1-2 1, Griffen 0-1 0-0 0; Totals 19-53 18-34 57

3-point goals - Kittitas (Williams), Dayton (Phillips); Total fouls - Kittitas 24, Dayton 15; Fouled out - Kittitas (Allphin, Baker); Rebounds - Kittitas 24, Dayton 24

Dayton 55, WWVA 22

Dayton played Walla Walla Valley Academy on the road Jan. 17, and overwhelmed the Knights, 55-22, in EWAC league play.

The Lady Bulldogs built a 14-9 lead in the first quarter, and then shut down the WWVA offense in the second frame, taking a 26-11 lead into the half. Dayton outscored the Knights 29-11 in the second half.

For the game, Sidney Andrews led Dayton's scoring with 19 points, including two three-point shots. Jenna Phillips added 13 points. Shayla Currin pulled down seven rebounds, and Phillips had six assists.

Dayton 14 12 14 15 - 55

WWVA 9 2 6 5 - 22

Dayton - Phillips 1-7 11-13 13, Andrews 7-11 3-5 19, Laughery 1-2 0-0 3, Wanlarbkam 2-4 1-2 6, Brincken 0-2 0-0 0, Fullerton 3-8 0-2 6, Currin 2-9 1-2 5, Bryan 1-1 1-2 3; Totals 17-44 17-26 55

WWVA - King 0-5 4-8 4, Anderson 0-0 0-0 0, Berumen 0-1 0-0 0, Browning 1-3 0-0 3, Bennett-Gomes 0-3 0-0 0, Dybdahl 0-1 0-0 0, Cole 0-2 0-0 0, Chang 0-1 0-0 0, Graham 2-10 3-4 7, Hendrickson 4-5 0-0 8; Totals 7-32 7-13 22

3-point goals - Day 4 (Andrews 2, Laughery, Wanlarbkam), WWVA 1 (Browning); Total fouls - Day 14, WWVA 17; Rebounds - Day 30 (Currin 7), WWVA 30 (King 8); Turnovers - Day 19, WWVA 35; Assists - Day 11 (Phillips 6), WWVA 4 (Dybdahl 2, Browning 2)