Basketball Recap: The Dalles Piles Up the Points Against Mcloughlin

While The Dalles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They breezed by the McLoughlin Pioneers to the tune of 54-11 on Friday. That 43 point margin sets a new team best for the Riverhawks this season.

Riverhawks

Previous 6 Games (Away)

01/03/25 @ McLoughlin	54-11
12/06/24 @ St. Helens	50-47
12/04/24 @ Scappoose	49-44
02/20/24 @ Molalla	61-28
02/07/24 @ Estacada	65-34
01/26/24 @ Gladstone	59-45

The Dalles' win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for McLoughlin, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.

The Dalles will venture away from home to square off against Pendleton at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for McLoughlin, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-21 defeat against La Grande on the 6th.