Facing No. 7-ranked and undefeated Perrydale Friday, the South Wasco County boys basketball team trailed 28-27 at the half, but the Pirates went on a 29-14 second-half spurt to hold on to a 57-41 victory.
The Dalles girls basketball team went into Tuesday’s contest versus 6A Barlow as a major underdog. After trailing by a 17-2 margin in the first quarter, the Riverhawks outscored Barlow 27-22 over the final three quarters and inched to within an eight-point deficit with possession of the ball late in the fourth quarter, but could not execute down the stretch in a 42-29 loss.
This Saturday, May 12, at a land dedication event at the site of the proposed Gorge Youth Center, new architect’s renderings will be unveiled, including what’s billed as a “cool new feature.”
The HRV girls basketball team headed into league play with an 8-6 record, but after dropping their first two games of league, they’re now 8-8 and .500 on the season for the first time since they were 2-2 in early December.
Horizon Christian and Dufur combined for seven first-half field goals and 23 points, but the Lady Hawks finished the second half with a 31-28 output to secure a 42-38 victory Saturday in a Big Sky Conference girls’ basketball matchup played in Hood River.
