Eagles fly high against Wildcats

St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse handles Colton in league game

Teren Kowatsch, Whitman County Gazette | Jan 19, 20230

Teren Kowatsch | Whitman County Gazette count

St. John's Tanner Fleming (22) goes for a jumpshot after Ryan Impson (11) loses his balance in a 1B Southeast game Jan. 14 in Colton

COLTON - St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse was able to hold Colton scoreless in the third quarter en route to a 63-26 win in a 1B Southeast league game Jan. 13 in Colton.

In the opening minute-and-a-half of the game, the Wildcats looked like they were up to the challenge of the Eagles, taking a 5-3 lead with 6:23 to go in the opening quarter off a Grant Wolf 3-pointer.

Then, St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse went on a run and never looked back, ending the quarter on a 17-2 run to have a 20-7 lead heading into the second quarter.

"We came out playing fine," Colton head coach Brandon McIntosh said. "We were d...