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DAYTON – The Dayton girls’ basketball team got two more convincing wins over the weekend, crushing Liberty Christian in Richland Friday night, 64-38, and then downing Mabton at home on Saturday, 51-30.

Against LC, the Lady ‘Dogs shut down their opponents in the second quarter and took a 26-15 lead into the half. After leading by 13 at the end of three, Dayton outscored LC 20-7 in the fourth quarter to run away with the game.

Jenna Phillips knocked down 18 points for the Lady Bulldogs, and Sidney Andrews added 16, including two three-pointers. Phillips also had eight rebounds and three assists.

Dayton 16 10 18 20 — 64

Liberty Christian 12 3 16 7—38

Dayton — Phillips 8 2-4 18, Andrews 6 2-3 16, Laughery 2 1-2 5, Steinhoff 0 0-0 0, Wanlarbkam 2 1-2 5, Brincken 0 0-0 0, Fullerton 3 1-2 9, Currin 4 1-2 9, Patton 0 0-0 0, Bryan 0 2-2 2, Griffen 0 0-0 0. Team: 25-39 10-17 64.

LC — Souze 2 3-6 8, Loera 0 0-0 0, Godwin 3 6-6 13, Bush 2 0-0 5, Gregg 0 0-0 0, Richards 1 0-1 2, Wilson 0 0-0 0, Erlenbush 0 0-2 0, Steele 3 1-3 10. Team: 11 10-18 38

3-point goals — Dayton 4 (Fullerton 2, Andrews 2), Liberty Christian 6 (Steele 3); Total fouls — Dayton 20, Liberty Crhistian 19; Fouled out — Liberty Christian (Richards); Technical fouls — none; Rebounds — Dayton 29 (Phillips 8), Liberty Christian 16;  Turnovers — Dayton 19, Liberty Christian NA; Assists — Dayton 8 (Phillips 3), Liberty Crhistian NA

Dayton 51, Mabton 30

The Lady Bulldogs hosted Mabton Saturday night and quickly dominated their opponents, jumping out to a 19-9 lead after one quarter and building it to 31-15 at the half, before cruising to the win.

Shayla Currin had 15 points for Dayton, and Phillips had 13. Currin pulled down ten rebounds, and Josilyn Fullerton had four assists.

The Lady Bulldogs are now 11-0 for the season and 7-0 in EWAC league play. They were to visit Walla Walla Valley Academy Tuesday and then host Kittitas Saturday.

Mabton 9 6 9 6 — 30

Dayton 19 12 6 14 — 51

Mabton — N. Galarza 0 0-0 0, McCallum 0 0-0 0, Guerrero 5 2-9 13, A. Galarza 0 0-0 0, Gutierrez 0 0-0 0, Zabala 2 1-2 5, Sanchez 2 0-0 4, Rojas 3 0-0 8; Team: 12 3-11 30

Dayton — Phillips 4 5-7 13, Andrews 3 2-2 8, Laughery 1 0-0 2, Steinhoff 0 0-0 0, Wanlarbkam 2 0-0 4, Brincken 0 0-0 0, Fullerton 1 5-8 7, Currin 7 1-4 15, Patton 0 0-0 0, Bryan 1 0-0 2, Griffen 0 0-0 0; Team: 19 13-21 51

3-point goals — Mabton 3 (Rojas 2); Total fouls — Mabton 17, Dayton 11; Fouled out — Mabton (McCallam); Technical fouls — none; Rebounds — Mabton 22, Dayton 33 (Currin 10); Turnovers — Mabton NA, Dayton 22; Assists — Mabton NA, Dayton 8 (Fullerton 4)