Vikings knock off Wildcats

PALOUSE - In a highly-anticipated battle between Whitman County rivals, the Garfield-Palouse girls basketball team and the Colton Wildcats, the Vikings emerged victorious, eliminating the Wildcats from state playoff contention.

The Vikings and Wildcats played on Friday, Feb. 16, in Dayton.

In the game, the Wildcats would struggle to score against the height and length of the Vikings. Colton would fall 29-42 to the Vikings.

Although the Wildcats have height throughout their lineup, particularly with Ella Nollmeyer, Kyndra Stout and Clair Moehrle, the height from Zoe Laughary and Elena Flansburg...