SJEL boys starts the season with 3-1

ST. JOHN — The St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles boys basketball team is off to a 3-1 season start.

The Eagles’ first victory was against the Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats on Dec. 3. SJEL won 40-29.

Eagle Tanner Fleming was the high scorer with 27 points, according to SJEL Coach Michael Stubbs.

The second win of the season was on Dec. 7 against the Touchet Indians. The Eagles won 65-34.

For SJEL, Pedro Molina scored 22 points, Fleming added 19 points, and Ryan Anderson contributed 10 points.

“(It was a) high energy game with ball-hawking defense by the Eagles,” said Stubbs.

Game 3 on Dec. 10 was another victory as the Eagles beat the Oakesdale Nighthawks 52-41.

SJEL’s Fleming scored 16 points and Molina added 10 points.

Oakesdale’s Jackson Perry scored 17 points for the Nighthawks.

“(IT was) a well-played hard-fought game against a great team,” said Stubbs. “(It’s) a win for the Eagles.”

The win streak ended at three when the Eagles met the Pomeroy Pirates on the hardwood on Dec. 11. The Pirates defeated SJEL 60-49.

Molina scored 16 and Fleming added 14 points for the Eagles.

Pomeroy’s Trevin Kimble scored 25 points for the Pirates.