Dragons, Broncos notch wins over Colfax boys

Colfax Bulldogs again played the undefeated St. George’s Dragons tough for the first half on the road Tuesday night , before the Dragons ignited for a big run in the third quarter.

Final score was 58-42 and stretched the Dragons’ win string to 15-0 and 9-0 in the league race.

Colfax, led by rebound work by Brent Becker and Kasey Johnson, tied the league leaders in the first quarter. The hosts started their run before the end of the half, led by five, 24-19, at the break and then ignited in the third quarter with with 6-7 Dexter Sienko leading the charge.

The Dragons opened a 17-point lead over the stalled Colfax offense and had a 41 -26 edge after the third quarter.

Sienko led the Dragons with 20 points on a night which saw SG hit 12-12 at the toss line and 46 percent from the field.

The loss was the second straight defeat for the Bulldogs, now 5-4. They will travel to Springdale Friday and return home Saturday to host Reardan, a team they defeated by just one point in the first round.

The second round loss Tuesday to the Dragons dropped Colfax down to 5-4 in the middle ranks of the NE race.

Saturday night against the big LRS Bronco club, the Bulldogs hit another tough scoring gap in the second half when they finished with just 12 points for the last two quarters.

The Bulldogs actually started with a two-point lead after the first frame against the Broncos and trailed by two points, 18-20 at the halftime break.

In the third quarter, the Bulldogs didn't hit a field goal until Keith Gfeller dropped one with two minutes left in the frame.

The Broncos continued on pace and had a 38-24 lead with one quarter left.

The Broncos offense also went off the track in the fourth quarter when each team added just six beans.

The Broncos have six seniors on their club with six players over six feet. Ryan Whitmore tops the lineup at 6-8.

Senior Tyler Frederick led the hosts with 12 points, and Connor O'Neill finished with 10.

Colfax had trouble moving the ball on the inside against the Broncos, and they managed just one three-point shot which was credited to Gfeller.

In the Friday home round against Davenport, Colfax also locked up in a close battle in the first half before taking the 55-45 win.

Davenport led 27-26 at the half, and the Bulldogs didn't break on top until Brent Becker hit a turnaround jumper at 7:16 in the third quarter. Four quick points off a putback by Kasey Johnson and a steal and go by Gfeller put Colfax up by six points.

Colfax had a 10-point lead at the end for the frame.

Freshman Danny Robinson topped Colfax with 16 in the Friday home game.

Lind/Ritzville/Sprague: 44-Colfax 30: 9/11 11/7 16/6 6/6: Connor O'Neill 3 4-4 10, Jacob Saetre 1 0-0 2, Dylan Hartz 1 5-6 8, Cort Ruzicka 2 1-2 5, Ryan Whitmore 1 5-6 7, Tyler Frederick 5 2-2 12. Total 13 17-20 f-12 44. Colfax; Danny Robinson 3 (3pt) 0-0 7, Mark Webber 1 1-2 3, Keith Gfeller 3 (3pt) 0 -0 7, Kasey Johnson 1 6-10 8, Brent Becker 1 3-5 5.Total: 9 10-16 f-12 44.

Colfax 55-Davenport 45: 11/14 15/13 15/4 14/14: Robinson 5 6-6 16, Birle 1 (3pt) 0-0 3, Gfeller 4 (3pt) 2-3 11, Johnson 3 5-6 11.Brent Becker 5 4-5 14. Total: 18 17-20 f-12 55. Davenport: Max Mielke 1 2-2 4. Austin Zeller 3 4-6 12, Wyatt Evers 5 (3pt) 6-6 17, Noland Lilje 3(3-3pt) 0-0n 89, Nathan Hopkins 1 0-0 2, Tristan Abbott 1 0-0 2. Total 14 12-14 f-16 45.

St. George's 58-Colfax 42: 13/13 11/6 17/7 17/16; Peter Worrell 4 0-0 8, Erik 3 6-6 12, Corey Spalding 4 (4-3pt) 0-0 12, Wil Tender 2 2-2 6, Dexter Sienko 8 4-4 20, total: 21 12-12 f-12 52. Colfax: Robinson 3 (3pt) 0-0 7, Burke 1 0-0 2, Gfeller 1 (3pt) 0-0 3, Weitze 0 1-0 1, Johnson 3 4-4 10, Becker 7 5-6 19. Total: 15 10-12 f-13 42.

Javelin-16. Brown 119-6, (153-3).

Long jump-6. Fulfs 18-3, 19. Douglas Wall 15-10 (19-9).

High jump-12. Tim Cornelius 5-0 (6-2).

Pole vault: 1. Skylar Simonson 11-0, 8. Sam Daily 9-6, 14.Reece Sanders 7-0.

Triple Jump-5.Fulfs 37-5.0( 41-11.)

GIRLS EVENTS:

100-Hurdles-4. Bailey Mackleit 17.57 ,16. Holly Rimbey 21.85, (16.94).

300 hurdles-2.Mackleit 51.7, (50.25).

4 x 100 relay-3. Amelie Bruya, Mackleit, Sheer, S.Cai 51.47, (51.13).

4 x 200 relay-3.Bruya, Mackleit, Sheer, Cai 1:49.39, (1:47.92).

Shot put-1.Nicole Sheer 34-2.5

Discus- 1 Taylor Cai 122-6, 5.Sheer 95-9

High jump-1.Scout Cai 5-2.

Javelin-4. Taylor Cai 91-3, 14. Cacey Hall 68-11, (128-5).

Pole vault: 2. Scout Cai 8-6, 9.Hall 6 -6 (9-7).