Colton girls take league title, set for playoffs

A silky gray line drops from an upper corner of the loss column for the Colton girls basketball team.

The cobwebs have returned.

After losing their first game this season Dec. 28 to break a 37-game win streak, the team has won 12 in a row since then to finish their season 16-0 in league.

So dust has been restored in its familiar place, and Colton will aim not to disturb it again as playoffs start this week.

In second place for the Southeast 1B girls are the Tekoa-Oakesdale Nighthawks with a 12-4 league record while St. John-Endicott finished third (also 12-4 in league).

Colton and the Nighthaw...