First league win in the basket for Washougal boys

Panthers host Mark Morris Thursday

Nate Adams scored nine points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Panthers Thursday. “I don’t pay attention to who’s in front of me, I just go for the ball,” said the Washougal High School senior.

Nate Adams scored nine points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Panthers Thursday. “I don’t pay attention to who’s in front of me, I just go for the ball,” said the Washougal High School senior. Dan Trujillo

Aaron Deister didn’t take his eyes off the basketball for a second as it clinked and clanged off the rim.

"I was just hoping for it to go in," said the Washougal High School senior. "I couldn't buy a bucket all night, but we really needed that one. I was just feeling it off the rebound."

Frustration set in on the face of head coach Malcolm Estes as he watched the ball swirl around the glass.

"Can we just get one to drop?" He thought.

For more of this story, see the Camas-Washougal Post-Record print edition.