Johnson lifts Bulldogs over Northwest Christian

Colfax boys booked a roller-coaster hoop week with two one-point wins over the weekend followed by a crash on their home court when Liberty’s Lancers rolled into town and left with a big win in a battle for the league’s number two slot.

Friday’s 38-37 league win over Northwest Christian came on a three-point shot by Kasey Johnson in the last 28 seconds of the game. Johnson put Colfax back on top and the one point edge held up for the last 28 seconds.

The Crusaders missed the shot on the next possession and put a foul on Keith Gfeller with 11 seconds left on the clock. Gfeller failed to collect...