Colfax plays in Holiday Classic tournament

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Strong defense in the third quarter lifted the Colfax Bulldogs past the Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars of Pasco, Wash., at the Eagle Holiday Classic basketball tournament on Saturday, Dec. 28.

The Bulldogs won the game, 61-44.

Colfax led 20-11 to end the first quarter before Tri-Cities Prep made a push in the second, scoring 14 points to the Bulldogs’ eight. At halftime, the Bulldogs led, 28-25.

Ledger Kelly hit three 3-pointers in the third quarter while the Colfax defense held Tri-Cities Prep to just seven points in the same frame to take a 49-32 lead. Both teams scored 14 p...