1B girls basketball Wildcats, Vikings get off to strong start

Colton and Garfield/Palouse both opened the season with a stretch of wins as games got underway last weekend across Whitman County. Colton took down two 2B schools, St. George’s and Colfax, while Gar/Pal won at Potlatch and at home against Lakeside and Tekoa/Rosalia.

Colton will play again Saturday at Touchet. The Vikings meet Prescott at home in Palouse Friday. Game time is 6 p.m.

Colton 64, St. George’s 53

Colton began the 2018-19 season at home Nov. 30 against St. George’s of Spokane and scored 16 points in each quarter.

The Wildcats, coming off of their ninth state title in 10 years, led 5...