Vikings boys and girls continue fight for state berths

Both teams have to win two games to make state playoffs

Jake Hull | Feb 15, 20240

Justin Slayton | The Gazette count

Landon Orr reaches high for a rebound for the Garfield-Palouse Vikings.

PALOUSE - Garfield-Palouse are one of three Whitman County teams to still have both their boys and girls basketball programs competing for the right to play in the state tournament.

The Oakesdale Nighthawks boys and girls are the only two current local schools guaranteed to compete in the state tournament. Colfax have to play a crossover match on Saturday, Feb. 17, and the Colton Wildcat girls are competing alongside the Viking girls.

The Viking boys played their district playoff game on Saturday, Feb. 10, against Yakama Tribal. The game took place in Palouse, with the Vikings coming out on to...