Viking girls stake claim over Nighthawks with win

Inch closer to Oakesdale with Saturday win

Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette | Jan 25, 20240

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PALOUSE - In a highly anticipated Whitman County girls basketball showdown, the Garfield-Palouse Vikings evened their regular season record against the Oakesdale Nighthawks with a 38-31 victory on Saturday, Jan. 20. The game was played in Palouse.

With the win, Garfield-Palouse are riding a three-game winning streak heading into the home stretch of games.

The Nighthawks lost their second district game on the year.

Earlier in the season, these two Whitman County teams met in Oakesdale, with the Nighthawks coming away with the 38-36 victory. This time, Garfield-Palouse scored 38 points, earning...