The Dalles boys basketball team ended up fifth at 2-8 in league play, with two of those losses by nine points or less and had Jacob Hernandez pick up the team’s only all-Intermountain Conference award for his stout play this winter.

The Dalles boys basketball team jumped ahead 16-6 through one quarter and made the lead hold up in a 54-42 victory over Ridgeview on senior night at Kurtz Gym.

The Dalles entered the fourth quarter ahead by a 50-46 margin and had a one-point advantage with 14 seconds left in regulation, but a turnover gave Scappoose possession and Luke McNabb sank a left-handed layup with one second on the clock to give his squad a 61-60 comeback win Wednesday.

When looking back at how the winter basketball season transpired, The Dalles boys basketball coach Nathan Morris was proud of his team’s accomplishments.

Playing for the first time in 18 calendar days, The Dalles boys basketball team fell behind 35-23 at the break and could not dig themselves out of an early hole, as they lost by a 66-57 margin to Hood River Valley in 5A action Tuesday in Hood River.

Kilee Hoylman and Lauryn Belanger combined for 41 points and The Dalles girls basketball team broke open a 29-25 halftime lead with a 31-23 second-half run to defeat No. 19 Ridgeview by a final count of 60-48 in league play Friday at Kurtz Gym.

Make it five wins in a row for The Dalles Riverhawks, as they built a double-digit first half lead and preserved a 53-44 victory over Redmond tonight at Kurtz Gym.