Boys basketball: Columbia River 69, Mountain View 64

Evan Dirksen had a game-high 25 points, and Jack Armstrong added 15 more as the Chieftains won a non-league road game.

Alex Miller added 10 points for River, which led most of the first half before fending off a second-half comeback by the Thunder.

After River took a 40-35 lead into halftime, Mountain View rallied to take a 54-52 lead late in the third quarter.

River retook the lead as the fourth quarter opened. Mountain View got within 63-61 on a Kaden Horn 3-pointer with about two minutes to play before River sealed it.

Horn and Sam Frosh had 16 points to pace the Thunder. Makai Anderson added 13.

COLUMBIA RIVER 69, MOUNTAIN VIEW 64

COLUMBIA RIVER — Nate Snook 8, Alex Miller 10, Matt Asplund 3, Evan Dirksen 25, Caden Dezort 8, Jack Armstrong 15. Totals 26 (5) 12-22 69.

MOUNTAIN VIEW — Colby Smith 0, Makai Anderson 13, Austin Lee 7, Trevor Binder 3, Jordan Cook 7, Sam Frosh 16, Devin Velott 2, Kaden Horn 16, Rodolfo Montiel 0. Totals 21 (8) 14-19 64.

River 17 23 16 13–69

Mt. View 14 21 19 10–64