HOOD RIVER — The Hood River Valley boys basketball team celebrated their seniors before a home matchup versus the Parkrose Broncos on Feb. 28. The Eagles (6-9 Northwest Oregon Conference, 11-12 overall) were then eliminated from playoff contention following their 53-58 loss to the Broncos (7-8 NWOC, 10-13 overall). Hood River entered Friday’s contest with back-to-back wins over Centennial (65-61 on Feb. 21) and Putnam (49-48 on Feb. 25), and Parkrose had lost four in a row before defeating the Eagles.

Friday’s game marked the final home game for seniors Davis Kerr, Davis Parr, Matthew Fauth and Zak Poole, who were recognized prior to tipoff. The teams traded baskets, and Parkrose’s biggest first half lead was 13-9 late in the first quarter. The Eagles would take a one-point lead, 18-17, from a Parr 3-pointer off an assist from Zak — who finished with a team-high six assists. Parkrose senior Dominic Todd scored a hook shot over Fauth and went into halftime ahead 33-30. Todd’s basket with 49 seconds left in the second quarter would be the last time the Broncos score until 7:06 in the fourth.