Irish enter Tri-River league with senior-laden squad

First photo: Waldport wing Dalton Brown can extend the floor with his three-point shooting ability for the Irish. Second photo: Point guard Tyler Johnson was All-PacWest last year as junior and returns to the Irish starting lineup this season. (Photos by Jovita Ballentine)

Brutally tough leagues with towering posts that can tyrannize inside and totally destroy a team are nothing new to the Waldport boys’ basketball team.

The Irish (8-15, 4-14) took their lumps in the PacWest last year, getting regularly blown out in the first half of league play but showing signs of accelerated development in the final two weeks, nearly upsetting Pleasant Hill, Creswell and Salem Academy.

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