Bulldogs to face Dragons after WV split

Colfax girls will travel for a big early clash with St. George’s Dragons Friday after booking a split last Thursday and Friday at the West Valley Christmas Classic.

The Bulldogs Thursday were defeated 74-63 by a LaSalle Lightning team which got off to a fast start in the first quarter and managed to fend off the Bulldogs for most of the balance of the game. LaSalle led 24-16 after the first quarter and still had a 42-38 edge at the break.

LaSalle plays in the state’s A division and was a first-day qualifier in the A title playoffs last year. Coach Corey Baerlocher noted 28 Bulldog turnovers took a toll in the first game at West Valley.

Senior Carmen Gfeller scored season-high 36 points against the Lightning. Gfeller, who also booked 12 rebounds, hit 14 buckets from the field.

Friday, the Bulldogs pulled away from the host team, West Valley, for a 60-47 win with Gfeller dropping in another 32 points for a total of 68 beans in the two-day Christmas show. She also had 13 of the Bulldogs’ rebounds.

Piper Cai, also a senior, hit 11 for Colfax against the Eagles who play in the state’s 2A division,

Coach Baerlocher hopes the win over West Valley will provide the Bulldogs with a little traction when they travel to St. George’s Friday.

The Bulldogs, who were tripped by Davenport in the last NE round before the Christmas break, will take an 8-2 record to St. George’s

The last matchup between Colfax and St. George’s was in an elimination round of last years 2B state tourney in Spokane. The Dragons posted a 10-point win and went on to finish sixth..

That state action came after Colfax which was defeated by Davenport in the quarter-final round. The Gorillas went on to take their first state title win since 1993.

St. George’s last year graduated all leaguer Hailey Hagashi and Allison Day.

Wednesday in the first round of action at West Valley Cashmere pounded St. George’s 74-34 to drop the Dragons record to 5-2.

Colfax will finally return to their home boards Saturday to host Kettle Falls with the girls varsity game set at 4:30.

Colfax 60-West Valley 47: 12/10 18/9 15/13 9/15: Skyah Antoine 1 0-0 2, Piper Cai 5 (3pt) 0-2 11, Madi Cox 1 0-0 2, Abbie Miller 1 0-0 2, Josie Riebold 1 0-0 2, Carmen Gfeller 12 (3 pt) 7-11 32, Greta Geier 3 (3pt) 0-2 7, Rachel Brown1 0-0 2. Total: 25 7-15 f-21 60. West Valley: Keara Sinclair 1 (3pt) 1-2 4 , Hailey Marlow 3 4-6 10, Jillian Taylor 5 (2 3pt) 6-10 18, Alyssa Amann 1 0-0 2, Tori IvinS 5 (3pt) 2-2 13. Total 15 13-24 f-16 47.

LaSalle 74-Colfax 63: 24/16 18/22 17/9 145/16, Antoine 0 2-2 2, Cai 5 2-6 12, Taylre Sakamoto-Howell 1 1-2 3, Riebold 2 0-0 4, Gfeller 14 (3pt) 7-8 36, Geier 0 2-2 2, Brown 2 0 0-4. Total 14 14-20 f-23 63. LaSalle Kamryn Fiscus 6 (2 3pt ) 1-2 15, Natalie Mungula 1 0-1 2, Tatiana White 6 3-3 15, Haley Stohr 0 2-6 2, Natalie Newman 6 4-7 16, Payton McCrea 1 0-0 2, Gillian Martin 0 2-2 2, Grace McGree 7 6-8 20. Total 27 18-26 f-16 74.