Riverhawks blowout McLoughlin

THE DALLES — In their final game of 2025, the No. 16-ranked The Dalles High Riverhawks (5-5) snapped a two-game losing streak with a lopsided win over visiting Class 3A McLoughlin High Pioneers (0-8) in an OSAA nonleague girls basketball game Dec. 23.

The Dalles junior Evelyn Rogers scored a career-high 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to help lead the Riverhawks to the win over the struggling Pioneers.

The Dalles senior Hailey Johnston added 16 points, four assists and two blocks. The Dalles sophomore Bryce Newby was also in double figures in scoring with 11 points and six steals.

“We’ve had a really good season and I enjoy playing on this team because everything has been going well for us so far,” said Newby, who scored a 19 points in a Dec. 13 road game at Astoria (a 57-30 win). “I think we can reach the state playoffs again this year and I definitely think we’ll be one of the top contenders in the Tri-Valley Conference standings.

“We’re playing really well together, and we each have a lot of different skills that we bring onto the court. We had a good win over McLoughlin, and we all worked well together by making an extra pass whenever we needed to.”

The Riverhawks play their next nonleague game at 3 p.m. Jan. 2 at Tillamook (3-1).