Colton girls beat Columbia 89-27, begin state quest

With “The Drive For Five” t-shirts seen in the gym, indicating the team’s mission, the Colton girls began their quest for a fifth-straight state championship with an 89-27 win over Columbia in the 1B Regionals.

The swarm of the Colton defense closes in on a Columbia player at WWHS.

They led 31-8 with 6:14 left in the second quarter Friday night at Walla Walla High School.

Five minutes later, Kaden Dahmen hit a three-pointer to make it 53-12.

Another three before halftime made it 56-14, from Savannah Chadwick.

With tenths of a second remaining in the half, Zoe Moser almost hit from three and th...