Wildcats claw top spot in league tourney

Colton’s Wildcats will roll into Doc Hardy’s gym in Endicott as the top seed in next week’s SE 1B league tournament. The Wildcats earned the top spot after sinking number two St. John/Endicott 75-57 Friday night at St. John.

The tournament opens tonight, Thursday, with league No. 6 Garfield/Palouse traveling to No. 3 Rosalia and No. 5 LaCrosse/Washtucna at No. 4 Pomeroy.

Top two seeds earned first round byes and home games Saturday against the winners of Thursday’s tilts. Losers of the weekend’s games will face each other in elimination matches to open the Endicott leg of the tournament on St....