When looking back at how the winter basketball season transpired, The Dalles boys basketball coach Nathan Morris was proud of his team’s accomplishments.
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Already facing an uphill playoff battle on the road against top-seeded Churchill, The Dalles boys basketball team trailed 28-10 after one quarter and could not recover in its 100-54 state-playoff loss Friday in Eugene.
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As of Monday afternoon, many aspects of the Intermountain Conference’s final playoff berths were still up in the air. Last week, The Dalles boys basketball team (9-11 overall, 2-3 league) split its first two district contests, beating Ridgeview 59-49 Thursday and losing 83-48 at Pendleton Saturday.
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.
With an opportunity to tighten their hold on second place in league, The Dalles Riverhawks could not find a groove as they were defeated by Ridgeview Friday in Redmond.
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.
Just a month ago, The Dalles boys basketball team put up a 2-7 record and looked to be in danger of the letting the season slip away. Jacob Hernandez posted 21 points, Josh Nisbet put in 15 and Dalles Seufalemua added 12 points in a 61-54 Intermountain Conference win over Crook County Friday at Prineville.
Clutch scoring and defensive stands gave The Dalles boys basketball team the surge it needed to snap its six-game losing skid. Josh Nisbet scored a team-leading 20 points and sank the game-winning layup at the buzzer on an assist by Jack Bonham to vault the Riverhawks to a dramatic 52-50 victory over Crescent Valley last Friday at Kurtz Gym.
Friday at Milwaukie, Oscar Fernandez and Josh Nisbet combined for 26 points and Jacob Hernandez added nine points in The Dalles’ sixth straight loss, 65-51.
While evaluating this past winter, The Dalles boys’ basketball coach Nathan Morris liked the progress his group showed. The Riverhawks also had an increase in all-Columbia River Conference winners, from two to three, as Dakota Murr chalked up his third straight first-team award and teammates Jacob Hernandez and Josh Nisbet secured second-team honors.
