By Zach Thummel
Columbia Gorge News
Bruin boys face tough start to basketball season
Bruins senior Hector Orozco at the line.     Â
Zach Thummel photo
Mostly clear. Areas of smoke and haze are possible, reducing visibility at times. Low around 60F. Winds light and variable..
Mostly clear. Areas of smoke and haze are possible, reducing visibility at times. Low around 60F. Winds light and variable.
Updated: August 6, 2026 @ 8:55 pm
Bruins senior Hector Orozco at the line.     Â
Zach Thummel photo
Zach Thummel photoBy Zach Thummel
Columbia Gorge News
WHITE SALMON — The Columbia Bruins boys basketball team didn’t get much rest in the opening week of its 2025-26 season, playing four games in just five days — and losing all four.
Columbia (0-4) battled much larger schools in each of those games, as Washougal (2-1) plays in the WIAA class 2A, Woodland (3-0) is also 2A, Heritage (2-2) is 3A, and Milwaukie (1-1) is OSAA class 5A.
The Bruins’ Dec. 5 and 6 games were part of the first annual Battle of the Bridge tournament, hosted by Columbia High School and Hood River Valley High School.
Columbia started its season on Dec. 2 at home against Washougal with a 63-53 loss. The Bruins then traveled to Woodland on Dec. 3, where the Beavers came out on top, 65-28.
In the Battle of the Bridge Tournament, Columbia lost, 56-54, to Heritage on Dec. 5 and 70-30 to Milwaukie on Dec. 6 to close out the tournament.
Next up, the Bruins battle WIAA Class 2A Hudson’s Bay (0-4) at 7 p.m. on Dec. 8 at Columbia High School.
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