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Colton senior Emily Schultheis goes up for two more points against Gar/Pal Dec. 14.
Garfield/Palouse's Miranda Richards, sophomore, pulls down a rebound for the Vikings.
The top three remain in place for the Southeast 1B league girls as Colton holds first after beating Pomeroy in their opening meeting of the season Dec. 15. The Pirates dropped to 3-1 in league, 6-1 overall while Colton is 3-0, 6-0. Right behind the top two is Oakesdale 3-1, 5-1, after losing at Pomeroy 50-23 Dec. 14.
Trailing the Nighthawks are Garfield/Palouse at 1-3 in league (5-3) and St. John/Endicott/LaCrosse (1-2, 3-2).
Colton will play again Friday at home against Grangeville (6 p.m.) followed by a home tournament Dec. 21-22 and Christmas break games at West Valley against Davenport and East Valley of Spokane. Oakesdale will play Friday at Genesee, also at 6 p.m., then in the Reardan tournament Dec. 28-29.
Oakesdale 52, Asotin 39
Playing at 2B Asotin Tuesday night, Logan Reed led the Nighthawks with 18 points and 10 rebounds while Lizzy Perry scored 16 points. LouEllen Reed added seven rebounds in the win.
Pomeroy 50, Oakesdale 23
The Pirates took it to Oakesdale as Logan Reed led the Nighthawks with seven points and Lizzy Perry and Kaylee Hinnenkamp each had five.
Oakesdale Coach Dan Brown noted the margin was much higher than their losses last year to Pomeroy. The Nighthawks, like Pomeroy and Colton, have returned most of their team for 2018-19.
"We're gonna have to step it up or be happy with third-place," Brown said.
Oakesdale 83, Prescott 14
At home Dec. 15, Logan Reed led again with 22 points while Lizzy Perry added 19 and Kyla Hansen 10.
Colton 50, Pomeroy 28
It was close in the first half, but Colton built their lead at home against Pomeroy in a re-match of last year's 1B state championship game. Emily Schultheis led Colton with 14 points and Dakota Patchen with 10. Rylee Vining added six. Maddy Dixon led Pomeroy with 12 points.
Colton 67, Garfield/Palouse 17
A 24-3 lead in the first quarter started it at Palouse Dec. 14 as Colton cruised to their fifth win of the year. Dakota Patchen scored 26 points while Maggi Pluid got 12 points and 10 rebounds. Emily Schultheis added 11 points.
Kenzi Pedersen scored 12 points for Gar/Pal.
Garth Meyer is a former Whitman County Gazette reporter.
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