The No. 9 La Salle boys varsity basketball team faced off against No. 4 Wilsonville High School in the 5A boys basketball state semifinals on Friday, March 14, at 6:30 p.m. The 5A state tournament was held from March 13 through 15 at Linfield University, following the first round of the playoffs, which was held on March 8.
This marked the two teams’ third time meeting just in this season alone. The Wildcats had won the previous two with scores of 78-55 and 68-59, but the Falcons took the third and ultimately a spot in the state championship as they cruised to a 55-46 victory.
The Falcons were elevated to victory by senior Aidan Kelly’s 17 points and six rebounds, along with sophomore Riggy Khyungra’s 16 points during the night.









