Scoring Machine Meets Immovable Defense

Ever since I heard that a sophomore from The Dalles scored 50 points in a game last season, I have wanted to see Dakota Murr in action. Fortunately, some video clips are available online so I could see his best moves and plays. Of course, everyone’s a star on their own highlight reels.

The best information I could find had the 6-1, 150-pound guard averaging 19 points per game in 2015-16.

Last month, The Dalles had a play-in game at Rex Putnam, and I was there. I knew The Dalles was not very good, putting up a 7-15 record and an OSAA ranking as the 27^th best team out of 33 5A teams. Putnam was 15-10 and ranked 10^th.

OK, I was not expected to see a close game; this was about a talented mystery man unknown to most fans around the state.