Boys tied-for-first: Oakesdale and GP meet Saturday
January 31, 2019
A big game arrives this weekend, high stakes and a Roman numeral at the end: Garfield/Palouse-Oakesdale II.
The Gar/Pal boys basketball team won 46-34 the first time, at Palouse Jan. 11. On Saturday, they meet the Nighthawks in the final weekend of the Southeast 1B regular season, at Oakesdale, the two teams still tied for first in league.
If Oakesdale wins, they take the league championship (regular season), because they beat third-place Prescott twice while Gar/Pal (11-7, 9-1) lost at the Tigers' gym. If the Vikings win at Oakesdale they take the league title with a sweep of the Nighthawks (12-6, 9-1).
Pomeroy (8-10, 6-5) holds in fourth place nearing the four-team district tournament to start Feb. 9.
Colton is behind them at 8-10, 4-6 followed by St. John/Endicott/LaCrosse (2-16, 1-9) and Touchet (0-10, 3-13).
Colton 56-St. John/Endicott/LaCrosse 49
Senior Reece Chadwick delivered 20 points and 15 rebounds for Colton at home Jan. 25 in their second league win over the Eagles. Chris Wolf added 16 points, hitting key free throws at the end. Luke Vining had six assists.
Center Kameron Greenhalgh led SJEL. with 19 points while Owen Swannack scored 13.
Garfield/Palouse 59-Touchet 34
Ely Hawkins scored a game-high 20 points to pace the Vikings in a road win Jan. 25. Tanner Anderson added 16 points and six rebounds for Gar/Pal. Blake Jones had nine points.
Oakesdale 55-Colton 37
Reece Chadwick scored 20 points again Jan. 26 at Oakesdale in a win over the Nighthawks while Luke Vining had six points, eight rebounds, five steals and three assists.
For Oakesdale, Kieron Anderson led with 19 points in the win while Jacob Himes had 16.
Prescott 75-St. John/Endicott/LaCrosse 31
Playing against boys from last fall's state 1B/2B state soccer champions, the Eagles got outrun at home Jan. 26. SJEL, who are out of the post season picture, will now look to close out their season on a high note as they face Oakesdale at home Friday and Touchet at home Saturday for would-be senior night – the Eagles have no seniors. SJEL beat the Indians previously Jan. 11.
"To finish the season with a win would be nice," said St. John/Endicott/LaCrosse assistant coach Mike Stubbs.
THIS WEEK
Colton goes to Touchet Friday, Feb. 1, while Pomeroy plays at Gar/Pal and Oakesdale goes to St. John. On Saturday, Prescott travels to Colton, Garfield/Palouse is at Oakesdale and SJEL hosts Touchet on senior night.
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