West Linn loses the Class 6A state championship game to Tualatin 60-47. Shocking. Stunning. Painful. There may be no better words to explain what happened to the top-ranked West Linn boys basketball team in the Class 6A state championship game on Saturday, March 11, at the Chiles Center on the University of Portland campus. The Lions came into Saturday’s title … [Read more...] about Lions fall in finale
Nick DiGuilio
West Linn preps for finals battle vs. Tualatin
The Lions have beaten Tualatin three times this year, but know how good the Wolves are. It almost had to be this way. It seems like fate. After battling through three epic battles already this year, the West Linn and Tualatin boys basketball teams will meet for a fourth time with the Class 6A state championship on the line. The top-ranked Three Rivers … [Read more...] about West Linn preps for finals battle vs. Tualatin
West Linn hits top gear to beat Lincoln 89-69
A day after a tough quarterfinal, the Lions step up to rout the Cardinals in their semi. The Lions had a little edge to them on Friday. The West Linn boys basketball team, facing Lincoln in the Class 6A state semifinals at the Chiles Center on Friday, March 10, knew they hadn’t played their best in their tournament opener and knew that performance may have left some … [Read more...] about West Linn hits top gear to beat Lincoln 89-69
Slideshow: West Linn-Lincoln boys hoop
See the best images of from the Lions’ Friday win over the Cardinals. Big events make for lifelong memories and — hopefully — great photos, so here’s a slideshow of the best images from the West Linn boys basketball team’s 89-69 win over Lincoln in the semifinals of the Class 6A state tournament at the Chiles Center on Friday, March 10. To buy prints or digital … [Read more...] about Slideshow: West Linn-Lincoln boys hoop
Lions say they’re ready
The West Linn boys basketball team is ready to chase a Class 6A state championship. Now the real work begins. The West Linn boys basketball team has accomplished a lot in the 2022-23 season — more on that in a moment — but unless the Lions cap the year with a state championship, they’re more likely to be remembered as an interesting footnote than as one of the best teams … [Read more...] about Lions say they’re ready