Gar-Pal boys control destiny

The Gar-Pal boys basketball team is poised to win the Southeast 1B league title after two more wins last week and a deciding games against Colton and Pomeroy this weekend.

If the Vikings (15-3, 12-2) win either of the two games, they take the league championship.

COLTON 58, ST. JOHN-Endicott 47

Junior guard Jake Straughan delivered 31 points for the Wildcats and Dalton Patchen 17 in a win over St. John-Endicott Jan. 25.

Kalub Simon scored 18 points to lead the Eagles.

Colton 58-St. John/Endicott 47: 20/14 12/9 12/10 14/14: Jake Straughan 31, Zach Devorak 5, Dillon 2 Dalton Patchen 17, Austin Meyer 3. SJE: Copper Mills 1, Zach Hollingsworth 12, Kalub Simon 18, Sam Raynor 5, Robert Staples 2, Dakota White 9.

GARFIELD-Palouse 65, TEKOA-OAKESDALE 31

Gar-Pal’s Jesse Lopez contributed 17 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and four steals in a decisive win over Tekoa-Oakesdale Friday night.

Garfield/Palouse 65-Tekoa/Oakesdale 31: 13/12 16/0 26/11 10/8: Matt Holbrook 9, Matt Dimkowski 5, Jesse Lopez 17, Anthony Floyd 7, Tyler Thurman 16, Mitch Jamison 4, Wyatt Mitchell 7. Tekoa/Oakesdale: Max Mueller 17, Tyler Hanson 5, Jesse Johnson 2,Marcus Pluff 7,

LIBERTY CHRISTIAN 39, POMEROY 34

Pomeroy suffered the first of two weekend losses Friday night against Liberty Christian. Brandon Peterson led the Patriots with 10 points while Pomeroy’s Riley Bott and Cody LaMunyan each scored eight in a losing effort.

Liberty Christian 39-Pomeroy 34: 7/12 10/7 5/7 17/8: Brandon Peterson 10, Mike Olson 8, Tyler Morris 4, Jared Hoey 8, Tim Koglin 2, Corbin Steele 2, Issiah Ojeda 5. Pomeroy: Tanner Feider 10, Bryan McGreevey 2, Riley Bott 8, Cody LaMunyan 8, Tyson Feider 2, Kade Snyder 4.

SATURDAY SCORING

COLTON 55,

TOUCHET 47

Jake Straughan scored 21 points while Dalten Patchen had 18 in an eight-point win over Touchet Saturday night.

Colton 55-Touchet 47: 8/10 19/13 15/12 13/12: Jake Straughan 21, Zach Devorack 1, Jordan Druffel 4, Dalton Patchen 18, Austrin Meyer 11. Touchet: Connor McKeown 2, Colter McKeown 5, Octavio Preciado 2, Rubin Butler 16, Elias Martinez 8, Zach Carson 6, Vincente Flores 8.