The South Wasco County High Redsides girls basketball team improved its record to 3-0 in the Big Sky League West Division and 11-2 overall by winning three straight league games last week.
The defending boys basketball Big Sky League champion South Wasco County High Redsides improved to 5-0 after winning two non-league home games in last weekend’s John Howey Memorial Tournament in Maupin.
In a rematch of a Big Sky League district playoff game two weeks earlier, the Echo High Cougars ended the Trout Lake High Mustangs’ season, 58-49, in a consolation round game of the OSAA Class 1A girls basketball state championship tournament March 4 at Baker City High School.
Third-ranked Damascus Christian led from start to finish enroute to a 51-27 win in Thursday’s first round of the OSAA Class 1A girls basketball state tournament against Trout Lake.
The South Wasco County High Redsides (1-0 Big Sky, 9-0 overall) continue to show that they’re definitely one of the top Class 1A boys basketball teams as they remained unbeaten with a 70-29 win over the visiting North Lake/Paisley High Cowboys (4-3) Dec. 28 in Maupin.
The undefeated and No. 1 ranked Trout Lake High Mustangs (1-0 Big Sky, 4-0 overall) continue to be the most dominate Class 1A girls basketball team in the Gorge as they extended their win streak to 13 games overlapping the last two seasons.