Ottawa ? For eight minutes on Friday, the Ottawa boys basketball team was absolutely awesome.

The second quarter of Ottawa’s 78-32 victory over Baldwin was unforgettable for the Cyclones — and very forgettable for the Bulldogs.

Ottawa outscored Baldwin 32-5 in the quarter. The spurt included a 28-0 Cyclone run. Baldwin was overwhelmed by Ottawa’s full-court press, leading to multiple turnovers and ensuing baskets.

At times, Ottawa looked like the Harlem Globetrotters, making stellar passes that bordered on razzle-dazzle.

“That second quarter was about as good as it gets,” Ottawa coach David Grover said. “That triggered it all, no question.”

Even more impressive was the fact that Ottawa’s spurt didn’t rely on standout Ross Thompson. The senior averages more than 20 points a game to lead the Cyclones, but only had four during the team’s remarkable second quarter on Friday. He finished with 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting.

“There was a three-minute stretch when Ross didn’t touch the ball,” Grover said. “To me, it’s encouraging.”

A good sign, Grover said, because it forced other players to get into the scoring act.

The second-quarter spurt led to more dominance from Ottawa. In the second and third quarters, Baldwin was outscored 53-14. In the first and fourth, just 25-18.

Andrew Maxwell led the Cyclones with 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting. Lee Baldwin added 12 for the surging Cyclones, who won their fourth straight to improve to 5-1 on the season.

Baldwin (1-6) got 12 points from Andy Hannon, the lone Bulldog in double figures. They’ve lost six in a row since defeating Osawatomie on Dec. 6.

Ottawa's Michael Cation, left, battles for possession against Baldwin's Brad Ikenberry as Baldwin's Ryan Jorgensen looks on. Ottawa won Friday at Ottawa.

Baldwin girls 66, Ottawa 41

Senior Katie Martin, not usually known for scoring spurts, provided a huge one to round out the first quarter. She drained two three-pointers before the buzzer sounded, giving the Bulldogs a five-point lead that led to a road victory over Ottawa.

“Katie’s scored about five points all year,” Baldwin coach Eric Toot said.

She ended up with just six on Friday, but those three-pointers catapulted the Bulldogs from an 8-7 deficit to a 13-8 advantage in no time. Baldwin (5-1) never looked back.

Toot credited a position-switch to Martin’s spark.

“We got her over on the wing now,” he said of the former point guard. “I think it’s helped us out a lot. It’s just little adjustments like that.”

It was also a lack of adjusting that led to Ottawa’s collapse. The Cyclones (4-2) seemingly never got a shooter’s roll the entire night, and coach Cliff McCullough saw fatigue that took his team out of its traditional fast-break gameplan.

Even standout Liz Burks, who’s strong at creating shots, couldn’t get much to fall, despite finishing with a team-high 16 points.

“I tried to get the team to smile about it,” McCullough said. “I told them I put cellophane on the rim last night and forgot to take it off. They didn’t think it was real funny.”

Anna Skaggs led the Bulldogs with 19 points on the night. Emily Brown (12) and Kari Garrison (10) also scored in double figures for Baldwin.

“I feel like we’ve really improved over the break,” Toot said. “We went two-a-days on Monday and Tuesday and we’ve made progress.”

McCullough, meanwhile, promises that brighter days are ahead for the Cyclones.

“The next time we take the court, we will be in game shape,” he said. “I can guarantee that.”