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Points and rebounds make up the typical double-double at the high school level. But Houston’s Abbie Baird put together a different combination to help lead her team past Homer.
Baird notched a double-double with 11 points and 10 steals during Houston’s 60-49 win over the Mariners Thursday night at Houston High.
Baird was one of four Hawks to score in double digits. Emily Bitler led the Hawks with 14. Anna Whitted also scored 11, and Grace Gillespie added 10. Bitler finished with a team high seven rebounds.
Houston capped the game on an 18-7 run.
The Houston boys raced to an 85-44 win over Homer.
Braden Cork scored a game-high 28 points. Cork shot 10 of 19 shots from the field, and hit seven three-pointers. Hayden Howard finished with 20 points. Hunter Jefferson added 14 points and a team-high eight rebounds. Cole Taylor chipped in 10.
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