Mustangs Drop Two in State Tourney
The Hidden Valley Mustangs had a tough trip to the boys 4A State Championship Playoffs dropping two straight games.
The Mustangs battled in their first game, Thursday’s late game, losing in overtime to 10th ranked Estacada 61to 55. Again, Cooper Gagnon paced the Mustangs ripping the nets for 17 points while Senior post Mauricio Mendez hit for 15 and Evan Neufeld added 10.
After dropping an intense late game Thursday, the Mustangs found themselves back on the court Friday morning at 10:45 facing the 3rd ranked Molalla Indians who went on the warpath and handed Hidden Valley a 75 to 53 loss.
Cooper Gagnon and Mauricio Mendez each hit for 13 points in the final game. The Mustangs finish the year with a 17 win, 10 loss record.
