HRV gbx Mia Garcia

Hood River junior Mia Garcia (1) reaches for possession.

HOOD RIVER — Rex Putnam edged by visiting Hood River Valley, 35-30, in a physical girls basketball game Jan. 24 in Milwaukie.

The two teams, as of last week on the outside looking in at the Northwest Oregon Conference’s four automatic state playoff spots, went toe to toe in the low-scoring contest with the host team pulling away late. Putnam ended last week in fifth place in the NWOC with a 2-3 record (3-7 overall); Hood River was in sixth at 1-4, 7-8 overall.