Colville's Offense Explodes, But So Does Medical Lake's

In its NEA League opener on Friday night against Medical Lake, the Crimson Hawks definitely found the basket.

But so did the Cardinals.

Medical Lake hit 14 3-pointers to down host Colville 89-76. Coming in with a 7-4 overall record, the Cardinals were able to gain a 48-40 lead at halftime and then scored 21 points in the third quarter.

Leading the charge was Grant Moffatt, who finished the game with 35 points off six three-pointers.

Colville’s own powerful offense stayed within striking distance throughout the game. Brock Benson had perhaps his best game of the season, scoring 26 points. Quentin Huggins added 19 points, while Jet Bateman scored 14 and Parker Darnold chipped in 12 points.

Medical Lake also got to the free-throw line, hitting 15-of-22 shots, while Colville was 7-of-11 from the charity stripe.

The Crimson Hawks fell to 6-7 overall and 0-1 in league play. 

Results from Colville’s matchup at Lakeside on Tuesday, Jan. 20 were unavailable as of press time. The Crimson Hawks are set to play at Deer Park on Friday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. and then host NEA League foe Newport on Saturday, Jan. 24, at 4 p.m.