Chewelah Boys Take Down Newport

Chewelah opened the week on Jan. 20, with a 56-30 victory over the Newport Grizzlies on the road. The Cougars pulled away after halftime, holding Newport to just two points in the third quarter while steadily extending their lead.

Ryen McMillin and Grady Skok each scored 13 points to pace Chewelah. Jamieson Oaks led Newport with 10 points. Chewelah knocked down five 3-pointers and limited the Grizzlies to 10 made field goals on the night.

The Cougars returned home Friday, Jan. 23, but came up just short in a 70-62 loss to the Reardan Screaming Eagles. Reardan built a 41-25 halftime lead before Chewelah responded with a strong third quarter, outscoring the Eagles 22-12 to cut the deficit.

McMillin led all scorers with 27 points for Chewelah, connecting on four 3-pointers and going 4-for-8 from the free-throw line. Landon Stancil added 12 points, while Grady Skok chipped in five points.

Reardan was led by Justin Vaughn’s 23 points and Maveric Sobotta’s 20, with the Eagles knocking down nine 3-pointers as a team.

Following the week’s action, the Chewelah Cougars stand at 10-8 overall and 3-6 in NE2B  play. Results from Chewelah’s road game against Davenport on Tuesday, Jan, 27, were unavailable at press time. The Cougars are set to play at Kettle Falls on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 6 p.m.