SE boys scramble for top league slots

Gazette Editor

The final two weeks of the 1B boys race figures to be a scramble with four of five teams still within range of the top spots. Garfield-Palouse booked two big wins over the weekend to land on top of the league.

The Vikings Saturday posted a strong win over the L/W Tigercats to advance their league mark to 10-2. The home win followed a three-point margin posted over Touchet’s in the Indians’ court in the Friday night round.

Pomeroy, which escaped Rosalia Saturday with a 58-52 win in overtime, and L/W are one win behind the Vikings in the current standings.

The Colton boys remained in the race with two wins over the weekend, 64-23 over the Nighthawks, and 70-52 over the Liberty Christian Patriots on Saturday

The Wildcats this weekend will travel to St John Friday and then host Touchet in the Saturday round. That will be followed by a visit from the now-number two Pomeroy club.

FRIDAY SCORING

Colton 64-Tekoa/.Oakesdale 23: Jake Straughan 25, Carter Dahmen 2, Dillon Frank 3,Jordan Druffel 1, Justin Meyer 2, Dalton Pachen 23, Austin Meyer 8. Tekoa/Oakesdale: Angelo 2, Erickson 2, Mueller 11, Hanson 1, Neill 2, Pluf 5.

Garfield/ Palouse 50-Touchet 47: 10/5 14/9 15/20 11/13: Matt Holbrook 5, Jesse Lopez 10, Anthony Floyd 6, Hunter Woltering 6, Tyler Thurman 14, Mitch Jamison 1, Wyatt Mitchell 8, Touchet: Connor McKeown 1, Colton McKeown 5, Ruben Bulter 4, Elias Martinez 6, Edgar Rincon 2, Zach Carson 17, Vincent Flores 12.

Rosalia 45-LWK-40: 9/16 8/10 14/6 14/8: Zane Brown 7, Craig Nelson 19, Ryan Maley 2, Dalton Jacobs 4, Josh Roe 2, Micah Pittsley 11. LWK:Alec Fleming 3, Joey Guske 2, Riley Roberts 2, Darcy Stamper 7,Aistin Summer 2, Justin Wargo 18.

SATURDAY SCORING

Colton 70- Liberty Christian 52: 20/25 12/1122/1016/15: Jake Straughan 30, Zach Devorak 6, Carter Dahmedn 2, Dillon Frank 2, Jordan Druffel 3, Dalton Patchen 23, Austin Meyer 4. Liberty Christian: Daniel Weber 3, Brandon Peterson 10, Mike Olson 13, Jared Hoey 2k Tim Goglin 8, Corbin Steele 10, Isiah Ojeda 6.

Garfield/Palouse 55-LaCrosse Washtucna 42: 19/2 12/13 10/15 14/12: Matt Olbrook 5, Jesse Lopez 7, Anthony Floyd 2, Hunter Woltering 5, Tyler Thurman 18, Zach Kuehner 3. Mitch Jamison 12, /Wyatt Mitchell 3. LWK: Darcy Stamper 6, Matt Stubbs 2, Joey Guske 4, Riley Roerts 2, Alec Fleminig 4, Justin Wargo 21, Sam Harder 3.

Pomeroy 58-Rosalia 52: 9/8 14/18 11/8 14/18 10/4 (OT): Trevor Feider 13, Bryan McGreevy 3, Riley Bott 9, Cody LaMunya 12, Tyson Feider 6, Kade Snyder ll, Cole Mayfield 4. Rosalia: Zach Brown 4, Craig Nelson 17, Clay Shelton 2, Cory Brown 7, Dalton Jacobs 8, Micah Pittsley 10.

Touchet 55-St. John/Endicott 49: 10/11 20/14 9/11 16/14: Colter McKeown 6, Octavio Preciiadio 6, Ruben kButler 4, Elias Martinez 7, Edgar Rincon 6, Vincnte Flores 20. SJE: Zach Hollingsworth 19, Robert Staples 9, Wade West 3, Kalub Simon 11, Cooper Mills 4, John Quinton 3.

SE 1B BOYS STANDINGS

Colton 11-0 14-1

St. John/Endicott 10-2 12-3

Tekoa/Oakesdale 8-3 13-2

Touchet 7-4 10-5

Rosalia 7-5 10-6

Liberty Christian 3-9 3-12

Garfield/Palouse 4-8 4-12

Pomeroy 2-9 4-11

La/Wash/Ka 0-12 0-16