Basketball Recap: La Salle Takes Down Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts in a Playoff Battle

Falcons

Margin (Wins)

01/28/25 @ Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts	67
02/28/25 vs Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts	46
01/21/25 @ Parkrose	45
02/20/25 vs Parkrose	43
01/23/25 vs Hillsboro	34

La Salle had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They breezed past the Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts Mustangs to the tune of 61-15 on Friday. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.

The win was the eighth in a row for La Salle, bringing their record for this year to 17-8. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.9 points on average over those games. As for Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts, they are on a 30-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-22.

Looking ahead, La Salle will challenge Wilsonville at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Wilsonville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully La Salle likes a good challenge. As for Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts, they will square off against Hood River Valley at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts has given up an average of 60.9 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.