Vikings host Irish in 2B start

Garfield/Palouse hosts DeSales tonight, while Tekoa/Oakesdale travels to Waitsburg for the opening round of the boys SE 2B tourney,

The Vikings open the tourney as the top seed from the north division after wrapping up the season with a 7-3 league record, 13-6 overall.

Tekoa/Oakesdale faces Waitsburg/Prescott at 6 p.m. tonight. The Cardinals are the number two seed from the south, finishing with a 5-3 league mark.

The tournament continues Saturday at Colfax, as opening round losers square off in the elimination bracket. First round winners face each other Monday at Whitman College. District action continues at the Whittie Dome Wednesday and Saturday, Feb. 27.

The Nighthawks finished the regular season Friday night with a 68-49 home win over Pomeroy. T/O grabbed a quick first quarter lead and cemented the win by outscoring the Pirates 18-2 in the second quarter.

Drake Hinkins paced the ‘hawks with 22 points and Earl Gaines put up 10.

The win gave the ‘hawks the three seed from the north bracket with a 4-6 league mark. Tekoa/Oakesdale finished the year with a 6-14 overall record.

The Pirates travel to top-seeded Liberty Christian tonight after winning Tuesday night’s play-in game against Dayton 47-34.

North league two-seed Asotin hosts Walla Walla Valley Academy at 6 p.m. tonight.

Tekoa/Oakesdale 68- Pomeroy 49: 17/10 18/2 15/17 18/20: Drake Hinkins 22, Earl Gaines 10, Sijohn 8, Lance Lindgren 6, Brandon Hovde 6, Joe Gaines 5, Jay Wagner 4, Alex Mueller 4, Cory Schulz 3. Pomeroy: Ruark 11, Jenkins 9, Beale 7, Koberstein 7, Koller 5, Wolf 4, Bingman 2.