PRINEVILLE — Crook County is driving into new territory now.

Behind 17 points and four rebounds by Blake Bartels, the Cowboys dispatched Estacada 54-48 in a Tri-Valley Conference boys basketball playoff game Tuesday night, earning Crook County a spot in the Class 4A postseason for the first time since 2012.

“It’s been a long time since Crook County even gotten into a play-in game,” Cowboys coach Darin Kessi said. “For us to win two games last year and win 14 (this season) is a testament to the hard work of these boys and their dedication and their commitment to getting better.”

Crook County (14-11 overall) outscored the Rangers 15-8 in the second quarter to take control, eventually sealing the win and a postseason berth.

Seth Kessi chipped in with 13 points, nine repounds and four steals for the Cowboys, while Garrett Harper and Kohlter Kee each posted 10 points. The Class 4A play-in round begins Friday.

“I told the boys tonight that from here on out, every team gets better,” Darin Kessi said. “Every team gets more difficult. It’s been quite a few firsts for these boys, so it’s cool to see they’re doing things at Crook County that haven’t been done in a while.”

Also on Tuesday:

Boys basketball

Mountain View 67, Bend 65: Ments Haugen sank a pair of free throws with 2.7 seconds left, and Jordan Vance stole the ensuing inbounds pass to secure the Cougars’ Intermountain Conference victory. Davis Holly scored 22 points for No. 1 Mountain View (9-2 IMC, 19-4 overall), which captured its ninth league title in the past 11 seasons. Haugen chipped in with 16 points, nine rebounds and five assists for the Cougs, and Austin Albin had 11 points and six boards. For Bend (5-6, 11-11), Christian Johnson scored 25 points, and J.J. Spitler had 18 points and six rebounds.

Ridgeview 72, Redmond 52: REDMOND — Ridgeview, led by Garrett Albrecht’s 23 points and 16 rebounds, won this intracity IMC showdown. George Mendazona had 21 points and 14 assists for the Ravens (7-5 IMC, 16-7 overall), who held the Panthers to just two points in the second quarter. Cody Moss paced Redmond (0-11, 3-20) with 12 points, and Nick Aamodt added 10 points.

Girls basketball

Ridgeview 74, Redmond 38: REDMOND — Sailor Woodward and Shae Wilcox each scored 16 points for the host Ravens, who wrapped up their regular season with an IMC win. Woodward added six rebounds, and Hosanna Wilder had 13 points for Ridgeview (8-4 IMC, 14-10 overall), which led 21-10 after the first quarter. Chantel Dannis led Redmond (0-11, 2-20) with 15 points, while Maddie Edwards had 13.

Molalla 50, Crook County 33: MOLALLA — Kimmer Severance had 13 points and 10 rebounds as the Cowgirls ended their season with a Tri-Valley Conference playoff loss. Chelsea Thomas added eight points for Crook County (8-17).