Eagles hoop verdicts go down at the buzzer

Cardiac systems of St. John/Endicott fans got a workout this week, as the boys hoop squad posted a trifecta of last-second finishes.

Sophomore swing man Kaleb Simon had the shot of the week Friday night, as his baseline flip fell through the net as the buzzer sounded to give the Eagles a 63-62 zap win over visiting Tekoa/Oakesdale.

The last-second score gave Simon 20 points for the game, to tie with Cole McCanna for the team high. Nighthawk Joseph Tampien put down 23 points for the game high.

The SJE zinger came after the Nighthawks pegged a six-point edge midway through the last quarter. SiCha Tallman hit two under the bucket and added one on the outside.

The Eagles battled back for a 61-61 tie on a shot by Cole McCanna underneath in the last nine seconds. An Eagle foul sent Cody Shulz to the line and he hit one for a 62-61 lead, but the Eagles broke it down the court, and Simon put up the baseline shot off a lean just before the buzzer.

The dramatic finish script went the other way for SJE Saturday on the road at Touchet, as Joey Weber grabbed an offensive rebound and plunked it through the rim at the horn to give the Indians a 34-32 win.

Tuesday, the Eagles had to hang on for dear life to post a 49-46 home win against a game Odessa/Harrington squad. The Eagles jumped out to a quick lead and had just enough juice to hold off the Titans. Simon again led with 13. Mason Van Lith added 12.

LaCROSSE/WASHTUCNA got their own fourth quarter heroics Tuesday night from sophomore Austin Summers in a 69-49 win over visiting Garfield/Palouse.

Summers knocked down four straight from behind the arc in the final frame, as the Tigercats exploded in the fourth quarter 28-13 tear to put the game away. The T-cat win avenged a loss on the Vikings court in a non-league opener.

Summers finished with a game high 16 points and Jeff Zimmer added 15 for LW. Blake Slocum and J.B. Lange each had 13 to top GP.

The Tigercats took a fourth quarter on the chin Saturday night as a late Colton charge gave the Wildcats a 61-57 win. Colton was led by its inside-out combo of Josh Straughan, who had 23 points and 13 assists, and Dustin Patchen who notched 18 points and 14 boards.

LW was paced by freshman guard Darcy Stamper, who booked 15 points.

Rosalia got back injured star forward Nathan Richards this week and cruised through a triad of home games.

Richards took the protective brace off his broken hand before Friday’s game, and went off for 21 points in a 61-29 win over Touchet. With their big man back the Spartans jumped out to a 18-5 first quarter and dominated the glass, taking 33 rebounds to the Indians’ 17. Eight other Spartans found the scorebook.

Saturday’s game ended quicker; the Sparts logged a 23-2 first quarter on the way to a 67-28 win over Pomeroy. Richards again led the way with 19 points and Flash Hodges added 14. Justin Ruark’s eight points topped the Pirates.

Richards logged 17 points Tuesday night as Rosalia capped its 3-0 week with a 53-39 win over Lind/Ritzville. D.J. Brown added 15 points.

COLTON booked a home win Friday night against Pomeroy with Dustin Patchen’s 20 leading the way. Straughan added 16 for the ‘cats. Ruark again led Pomeroy with 13 points.

The Wildcats dropped a non-leaguer at Asotin 64-41 Tuesday night. Straughan and Patchen combined for 23 of Colton’s 41 points.

TEKOA/OAKESDALE topped Garfield/Palouse 55-50 in a league win at Tekoa Saturday night. Max Mueller and Tallman had 11 points apiece for the Nighthawks, who climbed out of a seven-point first quarter hole to take the win. Blake Slocum and J.B. Lange had 14 each.

GARFIELD/PALOUSE lost a non-league home game 53-49 to neighbor Potlatch Friday night.

TUESDAY LEAGUE SCORING

LaCrosse/Washtucna 69- Garfield/Palouse 49: 12/14 12/15 17/7 28/13: Darcy Stamper 13, Austin Summers 16, Jeff Zimmer 15, Jake Aune 12, Chris Wargo 6, Sam Harder 3, Justin Wargo 2, Jed Zimmer 2. GP: Blake Slocum 13 J.B. Lange 13, Nathan Cocking 10, Chad Redman 6, Race Martin 5, Gage Redman 2.

SATURDAY LEAGUE SCORING

Rosalia 67- Pomeroy 28: 23/2 18/10 10/5 16/11: Nathan Richards 19, Flash Hodges 14, Damien Loucks 8, D.J. Brown 6, Gelhaus 5, Jared Hereford 4, Scott Eberle 4, Jacobs 3, Carrothers 3. Pomeroy: Ruark 8, Beale 6, Koller 5, Wolf 5, Fitzgerald 2, Ruchert 2.

Tekoa/Oakesdale 55- Garfield/Palouse 50: 8/15 11/7 17/14 19/14: Max Mueller 11, SiCha Tallman 11, Joseph Tampien 9, Lance Lindgren 7, Earl Gaines 5, Joe Gaines 4, Cory Schulz 4. GP: Slocum 14, Lange 14, Martin 6, Cocking 6, Redman 4, Redman 3, Allen 2.

Colton 61- LaCrosse/Washtucna 57: 23/8 12/19 12/12 14/18: Josh Straughan 23, Dustin Patchen 18, Taylor Spence 6, Steve Eacker 5, Dalton Patchen 4, Jake Straughan 3, Holden Druffel 2. LW: Stamper 15, C. Wargo 13, Jeff Zimmer 10, J. Wargo 10, Stubbs 4, Jed Zimmer 3, Harder 2.

Touchet 34- St. John/Endicott 32: STATS NOT AVAILABLE.

FRIDAY LEAGUE SCORING

St. John/Endicott 63- Tekoa/Oakesdale 62: 11/17 20/12 12/16 20/17: Kaleb Simon 20, Cole McCanna 20, Mason Van Lith 14, Ben Harrison 7, Dallas Schluneger 2. TO: Tampien 23, Tallman 15, Gaines 8, Mueller 8, Schulz 3, Gaines 3, Gilroy 2.

Rosalia 61- Touchet 29: 18/2 26/17 18/12 5/11: Richards 21, Hodges 8, D. Brown 8, Carrothers 6, Gelhaus 5, Loucks 4, Hereford 4, Jacobs 3, C. Brown 2. Touchet: Kates 12, Hodenfield 10, Hines 5, Flores 2.

Colton 62- Pomeroy 49: 13/8 26/17 18/12 5/11: D. Patchen 20, Straughan 16, Eacker 11, Patchen 7, Straughan 6, Spence 2. Pomeroy: Ruark 13, Beale 12, Fitzgerald 12, Ruchert 5, LaMunyan 4, Feider 3.