LWK Tigercats, Wildcats set on collision course

Colton boys and the LaCrosse/Washtucna/-Kahlotus Tigercats remain on a collision course for the top spot in the SE 1B league after both teams added two wins before the pre-holiday break. Now tied at 5-0 at the top of the SE pack, the two leaders will collide at Colton when league play resumes Jan. 4.

Colton Friday has been slated to play at Kamiah, and LWK is booked to play in the Dayton tournament today and Friday.

Colton Friday booked a 59-46 win over Tekoa/Oakesdale at Oakesdale and then returned to their home gym Saturday to outpace Rosalia 69-48.

At the Oakesdale stop, the Wildcats led 35-14 over the Nighthawks at the half. Dalton Patchen hit a team high 28 points with 13 field goals, all inside the 3-point arch.

He totaled 20 rebounds for the Wildcats. Jake Straughan added 20 in the big Colton win with two three-point shots.

Max Mueller finished with 27 points to lead the ‘hawks. Mueller hit three from outside the three-point arch.

On their home boards Saturday, Colton ripped a 20-10 lead over Rosalia in the first quarter. The Spartans played even in the second quarter, but Colton upped the pace with 21 in the third. Jake Straughan hit a league high 29 points in the Saturday holiday home round.

Craig Nelson topped the Spartans with 17 points despite missing court time with three fouls in the first half.

LWK moved their season string to 7-0 with a 59-45 win over the Spartan team in the Friday round at Rosalia. Junior Darcy Stamper hit 25 on the Spartans’ court.

The LWK club hosted the TCP Jaguars Saturday night in a non-leaguer and pegged a 58-42 win with Jed Zimmer hitting 26 points.

The Jags arrived at LaCrosse with a 2-0 mark in the big-B version of the SE and tied for the league lead.

Garfield/Palouse bounced back from their first league loss in last Monday’s makeup with the LC Patriots to take two wins on the weekend.

Friday on the home court they posted at 48-29 win with Jesse Lopez hitting 14 and Tyler Thurman hitting 12. The Vikings hit 22 of 27 toss shots against the Indians.

Saturday at Tekoa, the Vikes booked a 69-23 win over a struggling Nighthawk club. Thurman hit 25 to lead the Vikings Saturday.

Coach Tim Coles’ club also put down the clamp on defense. They allowed their Highway 27 neighbors five points in the second half, all of it in the third quarter. Mueller again led the ‘hawks with 14.

Pomeroy now 3-1 in the league race, will travel to Oakesdale Friday for the lone league round during the holiday break.

Saturday at Richland, the Pirates pegged a 50-38 win over the host LC Patriots with Tyson Feider hitting 12 to lead a balanced Pirate attack. The Patriots had a five-point lead after the first half, but Pomeroy took the lead after the break and kept it to the tune of 20-11 in the last quarter.

Touchet Saturday hosted the Eagles with a better defense and booked a 66-37 win. Edgar Rincon and Coltar McKeown each hit four three-point shots against the Eagles and finished with 16.

Kaleb Simon hit three treys for SJE and finished with 16.

FRIDAY SCORING:

LaX/Wash/Kah 59-Rosalia 45: 19/9 13/10 13/12 13/14: Darcy Stamper 25, Jed Zimmer 16, Alec Fleming 5, Justin Wargo 6, Sam Harder 3. Rosalia: Zane Brown 8, Craig Nelson 21, Clay Shelton 2, Dalton Jacobs 8, Brock Shelton 4, Micah Piittsley 2.

Colton 59-Tekoa/Oakesdale 46: 10/9 15/6 21/10 13/21: Nick robertson 2, Jake Straughan 20, Carter Dahmen 3. Jordan Druffel 2. Dalton Patchen 27. Austin Meyer 4. Tekoa/Oakesdale: Max Mueller 27, Tyler Hanson 3, Johnson 2, Marcus Pluff 13,

Garfield/Palouse 48-Touchet 29: Matt Holbrook 10, Jesse Lopez 14, Hunter Woltlering 1, Tyler Thurman 12, Zach Kuehner 2, Mitch Jamison 2, Wyatt Mitchell 5, Riley Sanderson 2. Touchet: Coltar McKeown 2, Ruben Butler 5, Elias Martinez 5, Edgar Rincon 9, Vincent Flores 2, Zach Carson 6.

SATURDAY SCORING

Colton 69-Rosalia 48: 20/10 12/13 21/13 16/12: Jake Straughan 29, Dillon Frank 3, Jordan Druffel 6, Dalton Patchen 22, Justin Meyer 9. Rosalia: Zane Brown 7, Craig Nelson 17, Dalton Jacobs 12, Brock Shelton 2, Micah Pittsley 10.

Touchet 66-St. John/Endicott 37: 15/9 23/7 14/13 14/8: Coltar McKeown 15, Ruben Butler 16, Edgar Rincon 16, Vincent Flores 8, Zach Carson 6. SJE: Zach Hollingsworth 7, Kaleb Simon 16, Sam Raynor 2, Dakota White 10, John Quinton 2.

Garfield/Palouse 69-Tekoa/Oakesdale 23: 14/10 21/8 24/5 10/0: Matt Holbrook 4, Matt Dymkoski 7, Jesse Lopez 14, Hunter Woltering 9, Tyler Thurman 25, Mitch Jamison 4, Wyatt Mitchell 6. TO: Angelo 3, Erickson 1, Mueller 14, Hanson 3, Pluff 2.

Pomeroy 50-Liberty Christian 38: Tanner Feider 6, Bryan McGreevy 6, Riley Bott 8, Cody LaMunyan 4, Tyson Feider 12, Kade Snyder 10, Max Ruchert 2, Cole Mayfield 2. Liberty Christian: Brandon Peterson 8, Mike Olson 13, Tyler Morris 6, Taylor Lindquist 6, Jared Hoey 1, Tim Koglin 4.

LaX/Wash/Ka 58-Tri-Cities Prep 42: 15/6 13/3 15/18 15/14: Darcy Stamper 15, Jed Zimmer 26, Alec Fleming 2, Justin Wargo 11, Sam Harder 3. TCP: Perez 9, Larson 1, Loftus 1, Nelson 4, Rivas 7, Verstaag 8, Westerfield 2.

SE 1B BOYS STANDINGS

La/Wash/Ka 5-0 7-0

Colton 5-0 5-2

Garfield/Palouse 4-1 7-2

Pomeroy 3-1 6 1

Rosalia 2-3 2-5

Liberty Christian 2-4 2-5

Touchet 1-5 2-5

St. John/Endicott 1-5 -1-6

Tekoa/Oakesdale 0-4 1-7