SJEL split two on the road

WALLA WALLA — The St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles lost to the DeSales Irish and defeated the Touchet Indians.

The boys basketball team travelled to Walla Walla on Dec. 18 and lost 55-33 to DeSales.

“DeSales employs a strong defense with opportunistic offense that compliments their size and athleticism,” said SJEL Coach Michael Stubbs.

Eagle Ryan Anderson led the Eagles with 8 points.

Four days earlier, the Eagles were in Touchet and won against the Indians 69-35.

“After a slow start, the Eagles worked hard with balanced scoring and a tough defense to produce a strong second and third...