Colfax hammers big wins at West Valley tourney

Colfax boys hammered out two big wins at the West Valley tournament to run their season record to 5-4. The Bulldogs Tuesday afternoon dropped the Tonasket Tigers 67-28 in the second round of the big Eagles' Holiday tournament. Colfax held the Tigers to just 13 points in the first half while rolling up 45 points with a 29-point blitz in the second quarter.

Coach Reece Jenkin put the bench to work in the second-round runaway.

Senior Danny Robinson led the Bulldogs with 13 points during limited action.

In the first tourney round Monday, Colfax rapped Colville 64-33 with another first half explosion. They led 32-13 after two quarters. Robinson broke out for 20 beans in the first tournament round.

The two big wins at West Valley marked a 3-0 string for the Bulldogs who had a rough start in the NE campaign during the pre-holiday run of the season.

Colfax Saturday is scheduled to host Tekoa/Rosalia when NE action resumes.

The Timber-wolves, now 1-7, were defeated 64-44 by the SJE Eagles Tuesday in a visit to St. John. Sophomore Griffin Parrish hit at game high 22 for the Eagles. Cooper Angelo led the Timberwolves with 12.

The S.J.E. girls also won, 45-35. Colfax 67-Tonasket 28: 16/2 29/11 15/4 7/11: Keith Gfeller 10, Caleb Berquist 1, Caleb Brown 3, Dustyn Hall 7, Jared Kneale 9, Kenton Lyman 11, Danny Robinson 13, Jayden Soncarty 5, Carson Cloaninger 8. Tonasket: Hires 8, Ramon 4, Ayers 4, S. Smith 5, Duke 3, Sam 3, Hockep 2.

Colfax 64-Colville 33: 18/4 14/8 16/8 16/12 Robinson 20, Gfeller 8, Cal Gregory 9, Kneale 6, Hall 7, Lyman 6, Berquist 2, Cloaninger 6. Colville: Benson 4, Hinds 6, Martin 5, C. Saindaine 7, Sandaine 2, Lindquist 5, Romane 4.