1B boys basketball: Young Eagles team begins 1-2

The St. John/Endicott/LaCrosse boys are off to a 1-2 start, opening their season Dec. 4 with a 43-36 win over Waitsburg. Losses followed to Pomeroy and Oakesdale to begin league play.

Second-year coach Mario Adams guides the Eagles, who graduated two starters from last year; forward Griffin Parrish and guard Dustin Fox, along with guard/forward Levi Bailey, a sometimes starter in 2017-18.

Back again is a young roster, including sophomore point guard Ty Harder, who started last year, Kameron Greenhalgh, a 6’6” sophomore center, also returns, along with a roster of players to move around the lin...