Frøya Basket rolls past Baerum Basket at home on Saturday

BERGEN, Norway (Interstat) — Frøya Basket beat Baerum Basket 106-75 on Saturday at Froyahallen, pulling away with a decisive second quarter. Baerum opened with a 21-20 lead after the first quarter, but Frøya answered by outscoring the visitors 32-16 in the second to take a 52-37 halftime advantage. Frøya continued to control play after the break, adding 27 points in the third while limiting Baerum to 19, and carried a 79-56 lead into the fourth. The home team finished with 27 points in the final quarter, while Baerum scored 19, closing out the victory. Frøya improved to 4-0 this season, while Baerum dropped to 1-4. Baerum is scheduled to play at Gimle Basket next, while Frøya is set to host Nidaros. The game was played at Froyahallen in Bergen, Norway. Frøya’s strong second quarter proved to be the difference, as Baerum could not recover from the halftime deficit. The visitors kept competing in the second half but were unable to match Frøya’s scoring pace down the stretch.