Colton sets record at five

Gazette Editor

The Colton girls ventured where no Washington state team has gone before when they disposed of an early 10-point run by Sunnyside Christian and rolled past the Knights in the second half of the 1B girls championship game at the Spokane Arena.

Colton players show their number of consecutive 1B state championships Saturday in Spokane. The final game, against Sunnyside Christian, was close for three quarters.

Colton took out the undefeated Knights with a 55-40 win.

Saturday’s win marked five state trophies in a row for the Wildcats who last year tied the Colfax record when they rol...