Oakesdale takes district in O.T.

Garth Meyer, Gazette Reporter | Feb 27, 20200

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Oakesdale Coach Carl Crider, far left, and Kevin Young, right, gather with the victors at Walla Walla Community College.

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Was it the only open shot of the fourth quarter?

It wasn't even the fourth quarter anymore, it was overtime.

In a fierce fight in Walla Walla Friday night, Feb. 21, Oakesdale's Tyler Bober caught a pass in the rarity of open space – on the wing, under a minute left, in front of the Oakesdale crowd. The junior guard took the shot.

All net, it decided the game, after a defensive stop, 47-43 Oakesdale, for the Nighthawks' second consecutive District Nine 1B championship – finishing a three-game sequence with Garfield/Palouse this year which went to the last possession each time.

"Two teams that k...