Colton goes "wild" against St. John-Endicott

Wildcats shoot lights out in blowout win over the Eagles

Teren Kowatsch, Whitman County Gazette | Jan 19, 20230

Teren Kowatsch | Whitman County Gazette count

Grace Kuhle (left) gets a shot up through contact against Olivia Kjack (right) in a 1B Southeast girls basketball game Jan. 13 in Colton.

COLTON - The Colton Wildcats hosted the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles on Jan. 13 and dominated, winning by a final margin of 79-15 to improve to 10-1 on the season and 4-0 in league competition.

Head coach Clark Vining and his Wildcats started the game with an emphatic showing and took a 13-2 just three minutes into the opening quarter.

Head coach Jeff Gates and his Eagles team did a good job in the opening stages, limiting shot opportunities from inside the paint for the Wildcats – normally a strength for Colton.

This defensive effort from St. John-Endicott did not phase the Wildcats and...