Hawks can’t stop ‘Goliath’ Columbia Christian lineup

1A state finals Saturday at Baker City came down to Hood River’s Horizon Christian School Hawks and Portland’s Columbia Christian Knights. The Hawks (above) finished runner-up for a second year in a row after a hard-fought 68-49 loss. Pictured at left (top to bottom) are Mason Bloomster, Matt Totaro and Micah Engel in action in the final game, played in front of a packed house at Baker High School. Although not the result they were hoping for, the Hawks played a tough game against what many said was an unbeatable lineup.

Tags

As featured on

Hawks can’t stop ‘Goliath’ Columbia Christian lineup

Hawks can’t stop ‘Goliath’ Columbia Christian lineup

Religious connotations seem appropriate for a basketball game featuring two Christian schools, an “Ark” and a pre-game prayer circle with both teams holding hands. For good measure, each roster had a Luke, one had a Matthew and there’s no doubt Mark and John were represented somewhere in the sweltering Baker City High gymnasium Saturday night.