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Western Christian completes rare sweep, winning 2A boys and girls state basketball titles
Western Christian swept the boys and girls 2A state basketball titles this past weekend in Pendleton, accomplishing what only seven other Oregon schools have done in the same season at any level over five decades. The private school will celebrate both teams Wednesday afternoon during an all-school assembly in the...
Bandon girls come up short in championship game
PENDLETON — Bandon’s girls came up just short of the first state title in program history Saturday, falling to Western Christian 45-40 in the final at the Pendleton Convention Center. An injury to one of the team’s key players hampered Bandon’s chances of winning. The Tigers were ranked No. 1 in the coaches poll and the Pioneers were No. 1 in the power rankings. Bandon beat Western Christian earlier this...
Western Christian bests Bandon for Oregon Class 2A girls basketball championship
Western Christian was able to hold on late for a 45-40 win over Bandon on Saturday night in Pendleton, winning the OSAA Class 2A girls basketball state championship. The win is Western Christian’s second, and its first since renaming from Western Mennonite in 2017 (last title win was in 2015).
Western Christian grabs third gold in five years with Class 2A boys basketball state championships win over Portland Christian
Nobody in Oregon’s Class 2A boys basketball scene has played in more basketball state championship games over the past five seasons than Western Christian. The Pioneers have played in the title games in 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2023 (the season was canceled in 2021 due to COVID) and now in 2024 have their third state championship in that span with a 62-36 win over Portland Christian in the Class 2A state title game on Saturday night in Pendleton.
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