YAKIMA – For the second year in a row, the Dayton girls' basketball team was knocked out of the state tournament in the round of sixteen, after a 58-44 loss to Mabton here Friday. A win would have sent the team to the Hardwood Classic tournament in Spokane next weekend.

The Lady Bulldogs' defense couldn't slow down Mabton's outside game, as the Vikings sank 11 three-point shots in the game, accounting for more than half their points.

The Dayton girls led 18-16 after the first quarter, but a 20-9 Mabton run in the second quarter put the Bulldogs in a hole they couldn't climb out of.

For the game, Sidney Andrews and Shayla Currin each had 13 points, with Jenna Phillips adding 12. Phillips and Currin each had seven rebounds, and Josilyn Fullerton had three assists. Dayton had 20 turnovers to the Vikings' nine.

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Dayton senior Madison MIngs looks to make a pass during a playoff game against Davenport last month. Mings and teammate Kellie Moore played their final games as Bulldogs on Friday.

Dayton seniors Madison Mings and Kellie Moore ended their Bulldog basketball careers Friday. The team will bring back a strong group of incoming seniors next year, with hopes of playing deeper into the state tournament.

Dayton 18 9 12 5-44

Mabton 16 20 9 13-58

DAYTON (44) - Phillips 4 4-6 12, Andrews 6 1-2 13, Price 0 0-0 0, Becker 0 0-0 0, Mings 1 0-0 3, Fullerton 0 1-2 1, Currin 5 3-3 13, Laughery 0 0-0 0, Bryan 0 0-0 0, Moore 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 9-13 44. 

MABTON (58) - Pineda 6 1-1 17, McCallum 0 0-0 0, B. Guerrero 2 5-6 9, Galarza 0 0-0 0, Desmaras 0 0-0 0, Herrera 2 0-0 6, Sanchez 0 0-0 0, Guitterez 0 0-0 0, Espinoza 4 2-2 13, Rojas 0 0-0 0, D. Guerrero 4 4-5 13. Totals 18 12-14 58.

3-point goals - Dayton 1 (Mings), Mabton 11 (Pineda 4, Herrera 3, Espinoza 3, D. Guerrero 1). Total fouls - Dayton 15, Mabton 16. Fouled out - Dayton, Phillips, Andrews. Technical fouls - none. Rebounds - Dayton 26 (Phillips 7, Currin 7), Mabton 29. Turnovers - Dayton 20, Mabton 9. Assists - Dayton 9 (Fullerton 3), Mabton NA.