ON THE PREP DIAMOND, AND ON THE LAST DAY OF 'MOUNTAIN VALLEY' LEAGUE PLAY, LEAVE IT UP TO A RIVALRY GAME TO SPOIL THE PARTY FOR ONE TEAM, AND THAT'S JUST WHAT MT. VIEW DID TO BEND YESTERDAY.
THE COUGARS EDGED THE LAVA BEARS, 2-TO-1, KEEPING BEND FROM CLAIMING THE LEAGUE TITLE OVER SPRAGUE.
BEND FINISHES TIED WITH SUMMIT, BUT THE STORM WILL BE THE #2 PLAYOFF TEAM VIA THE TIEBREAKER. BEND IS #3, AND MT. VIEW WILL BE THE #4 TEAM HEADING TO THE PLAYOFFS.
ELSEWHERE, REDMOND DEFEATED RIDGEVIEW 9-5 TO CLOSE OUT 'IMC' LEAGUE PLAY. THE PANTHERS FINISH 3RD-PLACE AHEAD OF THE RAVENS VIA THE TIEBREAKER.