Falcons drop Canby 52-42 to reach state tournament for first time; McMinnville stuns West Linn; Brink leads Mountainside past OC
                
                
                                     
            
                                        
                
            
                        
                        
                                
                
                
                    
Their first outright conference title in hand, the No. 6 Falcons aim for their first state tournament in school history
                
                
                                     
            
                                        
                
            
                        
                        
                                
                
                
                    
The upstart Falcons, knocked out in the second round of the 6A playoffs last year, have won their first seven games
                
                
                                     
            
                                        
                
            
                                                        
                
                                    
                
                                    
            
                        
                                
                
                
                    
Crusaders survive a second-half push by the Falcons to win 40-32; Southridge, Beaverton, West Linn among other winners
                
                
                                     
            
                                        
                
            
                        
                        
                                
                
                
                    
The Falcons beat the Jaguars 63-51 for their sixth consecutive win, create two-game lead in conference standings
                
                
                                     
            
                                        
                
            
                        
                        
                                
                
                
                    
Breeze Bartle hits all 10 fourth-quarter free throws for 23 points as Falcons bury the Rams at the line in the late running
                
                
                                     
            
                                        
                
            
                        
                        
                                
                
                
                    
The Falcons win their sixth straight game to advance to a 6A quarterfinal against reigning champion Clackamas
                
                
                                     
            
                                        
                
            
                                                        
                
                                    
                
                                    
            
                        
                                
                
                
                    
Parkrose goes from winless to playoffs; Liberty takes Pacific; Woodburn ends 45-year drought; Cascade Christian streak at 40
                
                
                                     
            
                                        
                
            
                        
                        
                                
                
                
                    
Half of the 6A first-round matches produce shutouts
                
                
                                     
            
                                        
                
            
                        
                        
                                
                
                
                    
The Falcons force four turnovers in a wire-to-wire win over last year's 6A football runner-up
                
                
                                     
            
                                        
                
            
                        
                        
                                
                
                
                    
North Medford's Eli Spence gets comfortable at tailback; Tigard's Craig Ruecker joins the 300 club; Clatskanie's title chance