Asotin stops Bulldogs short of NE title game

Asotin's Panthers edged Colfax 54-51 Tuesday at the NE semi-final round at West Valley to end a Colfax bid to get into the title game. To remain on the road to state action, the Bulldogs will now have to bag two wins at West Valley to claim the third and last ticket to the state regional round.

Down by four points at the half, Asotin scored 19 points after the break on the way to the win with Eli Engledow and Thomas Martin each hitting 15 points.

Colfax was called for 26 fouls in the Tuesday semi, and Asotin collected 25 of 35 shots from the toss line. Engledow hit 10 of 11 shots from the toss...