Baker lead Valley past Hyde School

AUGUSTA – Senior guard Kristin Baker poured in 28 points to lead the Valley girls basketball team to a 51-38 semifinal victory over the Hyde School of Bath Thursday at the Augusta Civic Center.

The Cavaliers of Bingham advanced to Saturday’s final at 1:05 p.m.

Jeri-Dee Fitzmaurice chipped in with 14 points for the winners.

Opal Flesichman paced Hyde with 13 points and Hillary Lundgren added 10 for defending Western Maine Class D champion Hyde.

Hyde (12-5) 38

Gauld 1-0-2, Lundgren 3-4-10, Malen 0-1-1, Harper 2-0-4, Skakel 3-2-8, Flesichman 4-5-13, Grimes.

Valley (20-0) 51

Baker 9-8-28, Carver 1-0-2, Porter 0-1-1, Plourde, Vitalene, Brown, Staples 1-1-4, Ebneter 1-0-2, Fitzmaurice 6-2-14.

3-pt. goals: Baker 2, Staples

Hyde 8 19 27 38

Valley 11 30 41 51