Vikings off to round of 12

PALOUSE — Entering the WIAA 1B basketball state tournament as the number 12 overall seed, the Garfield-Palouse Vikings girls basketball team knocked off the number 13 overall seed, Pateros, to advance to the round of 12.

The game was played on Saturday, Feb. 14, and took place in Cheney.

Garfield-Palouse scored 11 points in both the first and second quarters, then exploded for 30 second-half points to secure the 52-36 victory.

After the first, the Vikings held a one-point lead as they held Pateros to 10 points.

During the second quarter, the Vikings defense held Pateros to just nine points. Ga...