Top-seeded Barlow rolls by Sprague in Oregon (OSAA) high school boys basketball 6A quarterfinal

The top-seeded Barlow Bruins face the eighth-seeded Sprague Olympians at the Oregon (OSAA) high school boys basketball 6A state tournament

Brayden Barron and Barlow take on Sprague in a 6A boys basketball state quarterfinal. / Dan Brood

The top-seeded Barlow Bruins face the eighth-seeded Sprague Olympians in an Oregon (OSAA) high school boys basketball 6A state tournament quarterfinal Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the University of Portland's Chiles Center. 

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Players to watch for Barlow

Jalen Atkins, Barlow, senior

The Eastern Arizona commit and four-time all-MHC first-team selection averages 21 points, 7.5 assists and four rebounds per game, scoring a career-high 43 in the Bruins’ second-round win over Clackamas.

Brayden Barron, Barlow, senior

Bruins coach Tom Johnson called Barron “one of the most improved players our program has ever had” — high praise from the long-time coach about the Portland State commit and Mt. Hood Conference defensive player of the year who averages 14.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks. 

Mason Bierbrauer, Barlow, senior

The Bruins’ third all-Mt. Hood Conference first-team selection is a three-year starter who averages 16.5 points and six rebounds.

Players to watch for Sprague

Anthony Best, Sprague, senior

Best’s go-ahead basket in the final minute of the Olympians’ come-from-behind win over Oregon City in the Round of 16 clinched their first quarterfinal appearance. He was a first-team all-Central Valley Conference pick, averaging 13.5 points and a team-high eight rebounds.

Braxton Long, Sprague, senior

The Central Valley Conference co-player of the year was the Olympians’ facilitator, averaging 6.2 assists and leading the team in steals (2.6) and blocked shots (1.4) while averaging 11.7 points and 3.7 rebounds.

Jarod Stanley, Sprague, senior

Stanley shared Central Valley Conference player of the year honors with teammate Braxton Long while leading the Olympians in scoring (20.8 points per game), averaging 3.7 rebounds and handing out 2.4 assists per game.

First quarter

Barlow starting five: Jalen Atkins, Brayden Barron, Mason Bierbrauer, Maddyn Cummings, Blake Hills

Sprague starting five: Anthony Best, Braxton Long, Jarod Stanley, Avery Lohrman, Dukatti Witherspoon

First basket of the game goes to Barlow's Jalen Atkins. 2-0 Bruins after 10 seconds.

Braxton Long gets the first basket for Sprague, but Maddyn Cummings quickly answers for the Bruins, who lead 6-2 after 3 minutes.

Blake Hills for 3 for Barlow! Bruins up 9-2 midway through the first quarter.

A reverse layup by Mason Bierbrauer gives Barlow an 11-4 lead with 1:53 left in the first quarter.

Barlow 15, Sprague 8, end of first quarter. Brayden Barron and Mason Bierbrauer have four points each for Barlow. Braxton Long and Anthony Best have four apiece for Sprague.

Second quarter

First basket of the second quarter goes to Mason Bierbrauer, who has a game-high six points. Assist from Jalen Atkins, his second. Barlow up 17-8.

Braxton Long goes 2 for 2 from the line, and Sprague trails 19-12 with 5:42 before halftime.

Mason Bierbrauer is up to 10 points (4 of 7 from the field). Barlow leads 23-13 halfway through the second quarter.

Dukatti Witherspoon knocks down a 3-pointer for Sprague. Barlow's Jalen Atkins converts a 3-point play on the other end. Atkins has six points. Barlow leads 27-16.

Mason Bierbrauer now with a 3-point play for Barlow, which leads 30-16. Bierbrauer has 13 points.

Bierbrauer again! He scores on a fast break, and it's 34-18 Barlow. Timeout, Sprague. There's 1:36 left in the half.

Sprague gets a 3-pointer by Jarod Stanley right after the timeout. 34-21 Barlow, 1 minute before halftime.

Barlow 34, Sprague 23, end of second quarter. Sprague closes the half on a 5-0 run. Braxton Long leads the Olympians with 11 points. Barlow's Mason Bierbrauer leads everyone with 15 points. Brayden Barron has eight points and five rebounds.

Third quarter

Sprague's Avery Lohrman gets the first basket of the second half, but the first highlight was an emphatic blocked shot by Barlow's Brayden Barron! It's 34-25 Barlow.

A 3-pointer by Jalen Atkins makes it 37-25.

Another 3-pointer by Atkins! Barlow up 42-25 midway through the period.

A putback DUNK by Brayden Barron makes it 46-31 Barlow. Barron has 10 points.

Jalen Atkins is heating up. He sinks his third 3-pointer of the quarter. He has 15 points in the period, 21 for the game. It's 49-31.

Jarod Stanley with a DUNK for Sprague. It's 53-35 late in the quarter.

Barlow 53, Sprague 35, end of third quarter. Bruins have three scorers in double figures: Atkins (21), Bierbrauer (15) and Barron (10).

Fourth quarter

Anthony Best of Sprague gets the first basket of the fourth quarter. Do the Olympians have a big run in them? They trail 53-37.

Barlow's Brayden Barron with another blocked shot. It's easy to see why he was the Mt. Hood Conference defensive player of the year. Technical foul on the Sprague bench! Atkins makes both free throws. He has 23 points, and Barlow has a 55-37 lead.

Bierbrauer knocks down a 3-pointer. He has 18 points, and Barlow can coast from here. Bruins lead 58-37 with under 6 minutes to play.

FINAL SCORE: Barlow 73, Sprague 47. No. 1 Bruins look worthy of their seeding. Jalen Atkins has a game-high 25 points and six assists. Mason Bierbrauer 23 points, four rebounds. Brayden Barron 12 points, eight rebounds, three blocks — and three dunks. For Sprague, Braxton Long scores 18 points, and Anthony Best adds 10.

BOX SCORE

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