Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
The St. John/Endicott/ LaCrosse girls basketball team is tied for fourth-place in the Southeast 1B league, vying for one of four spots in this year’s district tournament in February — down from a six- team format in previous years.
With an 8-6 overall record, 3-4 in league, The Eagles’ starting five is made up of post Riley Lamb, forward Glory Dickerson, guard Allyn Harder – all seniors — and post Drew Curtis-Brewer, a junior and the team’s leading scorer, along with sophomore point guard Roxy Dickerson. Second leading scorer Brooklyn Bailey, a freshman guard, comes off the bench.
Last weekend, on Friday, Jan. 11, the Eagles won at Touchet 51-44 as Curtis-Brewer scored 19 points and Bailey 12. On Saturday, it was a home game at LaCrosse against Pomeroy (13-1, 6-1), losing 57-31. Brewer-Curtis scored 12 points while Bailey got eight in the loss.
“Pomeroy – they shut us down,” said Jessica Mills, fourth-year Eagles coach.
This week SJEL has a bye Friday before a road matchup against Garfield/Palouse (8-6, 3-4) Friday, the team they are tied with for fourth in league. St. John/Endicott/LaCrosse won the first meeting Dec. 15 between the two teams.
“In my past four years, this is my best season yet,” said Mills, a 1993 St. John/Endicott graduate. “In attitude, effort, team cohesion.”
Last year the Eagles finished sixth in league.
Colton 89, Prescott 12
A trip to Prescott Friday, Jan. 11 led to a blowout league win for Colton, in a game which they led 30-4 at the end of the first quarter. Dakota Patchen led the Wildcats with 27 points and Jordyn Moehrle and Addison Kinzer added 12 each. Emily Schultheis scored 10.
Oakesdale 60, Garfield/Palouse 21
A contested game turned in the fourth quarter at Palouse Jan. 11 when Oakesdale outscored the Vikings 20-2 to go on to win the league game. Logan Reed led the Nighthawks with 30 points while Julie Baljo scored 11 and Lizzy Perry nine. Kenzi Pederson had 11 points for Gar/Pal.
Other scores
Oakesdale 59, Touchet 19
Garfield/Palouse 55, Prescott 39
THIS WEEK
Colton plays Garfield/Palouse at home Jan. 18 followed by a trip to second-place Pomeroy Saturday.
Oakesdale is home Friday against Pomeroy then at Prescott.
Garth Meyer is a former Whitman County Gazette reporter.
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