High school boys basketball: La Grande falls to 0-3 start after Red Lion losses

Published 5:00 am Monday, December 4, 2023

PENDLETON — La Grande fell to 0-3 after suffering two losses over the weekend while taking part in the Red Lion Tournament in Pendleton.

After opening the season earlier in the week with a road loss to Umatilla, the Tigers met Clarkston, Washington, to open the Red Lion Tournament. The Washington team dominated from the beginning, cruising to a 68-35 win.

The following day, it was back to facing an Oregon team for La Grande with a game against 4A St. Helens from the Cowapa League. La Grande saw its 4A opponent take a 71-51 victory to close out play in Pendleton.

Game and individual statistics for the tournament games were not provided.

La Grande (0-3 overall) will next face an Idaho opponent as Skyview opens the home season for the Tigers on Dec. 5. Game time for La Grande to find its first win is 7 p.m.

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