Nighthawk boys rout Colton

Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette | Dec 28, 20230

Jake Hull | the gazette count

Skyler Purnell forces his way into the paint against a Oakesdale Nigthawk defender. Oakesdale would win the game against the Wildcats 61-13.

OAKESDALE - The Oakesdale Nighthawks basketball are cooking early this season, with their latest foe being the Colton Wildcats.

The two teams met in Oakesdale on Tuesday, Dec. 19, where the Nighthawks defeated the Wildcats 61-13.

The first quarter saw Oakesdale soar to an 8-0 lead before Colton called a timeout. Oakesdale did not let off the gas in the first quarter, dominating on the offensive glass, and used persistent pressure on defense to take a 23-0 lead heading into the second quarter.

Colton did not score in the game until there were six minutes left in the second, when Dakota Cook dri...