[Originally published Jan. 19 2022, in The La Salle Falconer]
By Fia Cooper and Lukas Werner
On Tuesday, Jan. 18, #12 La Salle boys varsity basketball team played against #1 Wilsonville High School at home. La Salle won with a final score of 53-51.
The next boys basketball game will be an away game on Wednesday, Jan. 19, against #14 Scappoose.
The tip-off between La Salle and Wilsonville ended with Wilsonville having possession of the ball. (Fia Cooper) 
Senior Seth Wobig was announced for the starting line-up. (Fia Cooper) 
The team cheered when a basket was scored. (Fia Cooper) 
Junior Finbar O’Brien guarded the ball from the opposing team. (Fia Cooper) 
Senior Seth Wobig dribbled the ball as he approached the basket. (Fia Cooper) 
Junior Nick Robertson shot a free throw after a foul. (Fia Cooper) 
Junior Finbar O’Brien shot the basketball while being guarded by a member of the opposing team. (Fia Cooper) 
Junior Finbar O’Brien tried to block an opposing teammate from passing the ball. (Fia Cooper) 
Junior Nick Robertson protected the ball from opposing teammates. (Fia Cooper) 
A composite photo shows Nick Robertson and Jacob Scacco’s basket. (Lukas Werner) 
Players lined up before the game. (Lukas Werner) 
Players dribbled during warmups. (Lukas Werner) 
Senior Seth Wobig embraced a fellow student before the game began. (Lukas Werner) 
Both teams leapt into the air in order to try to catch the ball before it went to the opposing team. (Lukas Werner) 
The coaching and sidelines burst into cheers right as the team called for a La Salle timeout. (Lukas Werner) 
Fans cheer after another foul call against Wilsonville. (Lukas Werner) 
Senior Seth Wobig makes himself tall in order to intercept a pass. (Lukas Werner) 
The La Salle basketball team exchanged fist-bumps with Wilsonville at the end of the match. (Lukas Werner) 
Senior Seth Wobig awaits the ball resuming play in the last 2.8 seconds of the game. (Lukas Werner) 
Junior Finbar O’Brien shot the basketball while being guarded by a member of the opposing team. (Fia Cooper) 
Senior Jake Scacco leaped to lunge the ball to the basket. (Fia Cooper)