and nullifying a 3-pointer from ….

and nullifying a 3-pointer from Everest freshman Cohen Priebe.

Priebe started the second half with a trifecta but, again, Hraby countered with one. It was 41-37 when Medford went on the run that really opened things up. Baumgartner hit from outside the arc, Hraby scored off a turnover as Medford’s perimeter defense forced a couple of key turnovers during this stretch of the game. Hraby hit a 3 to cancel out one by Priebe and Baumgartner hit one from the right corner off a kickout from Hraby. Sullivan’s steal and ensuing hoop and harm made it 55-40 with 13:16 left and Sullivan fed Kleist on a transition chance to push the lead to 17. Baumgartner’s 3 made it an 18-point bulge at 60-42 with under 12 minutes to play.

The Evergreens got it down to 10 at 66-56 on Marcus Hall’s three-point play, but Kleist got two big offensive rebounds, scoring on the second one, and Hraby got an easy one in transition to get the lead back to 14.

Everest made another push, getting within 73-65, but Baumgartner’s 3 with 4:27 left quieted that rally. Kleist’s cut and score off a Baumgartner assist and free throws by Sullivan and Baumgartner in the final 1:24 iced Medford’s third win of the year against a Valley team without a loss.

Sullivan had a 10-point, 11-assist double-double and added five rebounds and two steals. Guden scored the first bucket of the game. Kelley had two assists.

Ben Prunuske had a big night for Everest with 25 points and 13 rebounds. Marcus Hall, who averages 29 points per game, finished with 19 and Priebe had 12 on four 3-pointers.