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Dallas hammers Mazama in first-round playoff

The girls basketball team will play Friday at No. 2 Wilsonville. Go team!

Kelsey Bridges (20) of Dallas cuts by a Mazama defender for two of her game-high 20 points March 2 during the Lady Dragons

Photo by Adam Korst

Kelsey Bridges (20) of Dallas cuts by a Mazama defender for two of her game-high 20 points March 2 during the Lady Dragons' 72-30 win in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs.

Sam Scott

DALLAS -- Kelsey Bridges, Lily Prince and Jessica Mitchell combined for 52 points March 2 and led the Dallas girls basketball team to a 72-30 defeat of visiting Mazama in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs.

Dallas, which advances to play Friday, March 6 at Wilsonville, led Mazama 18-6 at the end of the first period and 37-12 at halftime.

Bridges led all scorers with 20 points. Prince finished with 18 and Mitchell added 14.

Dallas (19-6 overall) is ranked No. 7 in the Class 5A coaches poll. Wilsonville (20-4) is ranked No. 2 behind only top-ranked Jefferson (19-3).

The Lady Dragons played at Wilsonville Dec. 22 and lost 51-39.

Jessica Mitchell (15) of Dallas shoots over a Mazama defender March 2 during the Lady Dragons

Photo by Adam Korst

Jessica Mitchell (15) of Dallas shoots over a Mazama defender March 2 during the Lady Dragons' 72-30 win in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs.

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