Girls Basketball
UMATILLA 40, LA GRANDE JV 10 — Jordyn Escamilla had 10 points, and the Vikings opened the season with a home win over the Tigers. Umatilla trailed 4-2 after the first quarter, then outscored La Grande 10-2 in the second to take a 12-6 lead at the half. The Vikings went on a 28-4 run in the second half to pull away for good. Alyiah Howard added eight points for the Viking, while Ruby Chavez had seven. Danica Christian led the Tigers with six points.
Boys basketball
UMATILLA 73, LA GRANDE 58 — Micheal Montez scored a game- high 33 points to lead the Vikings a road win over the 4A Tigers in the season opener for both teams. Montez scored 17 of his points in the second half as Umatilla held off La Grande down the stretch. Mike McGee added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Vikings, while David Garcia had 10 points and six rebounds. Montez also had seven steals and four assists. Blake Hildebrandt led the Tigers with 14 points, with Jack Kimball and Darek McIlmoil each adding 12.