Nighthawk girls overcome adversity in semifinal

OAKESDALE - After entering the district playoffs for the 2023-24 basketball season with the number one overall seed, the Oakesdale Nighthawks girls and boys basketball teams both will play for the 1B district championship.

The Nighthawk boys team took down Sunnyside Christian 65-51 on Saturday, Feb. 10, advancing them to the district title game.

Oakesdale dominated Sunnyside Christian from start-to-finish, clinching a state playoff berth no matter how the district championship game goes.

The title game will be played on Friday, Feb. 16, in Dayton. Oakesdale will take on the DeSales Irish. Tip-...