Bulldogs advance in state

Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette | Feb 29, 20240

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Brynn McGaughy looks for a shot for Colfax against the Rainier double-team.

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COLFAX - Defending state champions, the Colfax Bulldogs girls basketball team look to retain their title in the 2024 2B state championship tournament.

The girls took on fifth seed Rainier on Friday, Feb. 23, in West Valley.

As the fourth overall seed, the Bulldogs took care of business, defeating Rainier 57-32 to advance automatically to the quarterfinal round.

Colfax opened the game with a 16-15 first quarter advantage. Rainier's Angelica Askey scored 11 first quarter points, including three three-point shots. Ava Swan had six in the first for Colfax, and Brenna Gilchrist had five.

During the...