Girls: Astoria 38, Naselle 18

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LORI ASSA — The Daily AstorianAstoria’s KJ Carr finds an opportunity to shoot during Wednesday night’s action on her home court.

They may not score a lot of points, but they don't give up much, either.It all seems to be working out for the Astoria girls basketball team, which evened its record at 5-5 with a 38-18 win over Naselle Wednesday in the opener for the Vince Dulcich Tournament.Neither team could find a hot hand in the first half, which ended in a 12-8 lead for the Fishermen.Astoria's K.J. Carr set the tone for the second half, as she scored on an offensive rebound, drew the foul and converted a three-point play to give the Fish a 15-8 lead.Jennifer Stephens scored on a jump shot and capped the quarter with a three-point play for five of her team-high nine points. Carr also finished with nine.The Fishermen pulled away for good in the final period, as they used a 16-0 run to build an eventual 22-point lead.Sara Cullen scored six points in the period, which was capped by a Stephens steal and score.Jamie Coggins missed most of the third quarter with foul trouble and finished with six points.