Colville Basketball Plays Back-to-Back Games with Mixed Results
December 24, 2025
By:
Brandon Hansen
Colville boys and girls each split a pair of games. Colville girls bounce back with road win at Tonasket.
Although Deer Park is in the 2A league, that didn’t stop Colville from putting on a big offensive show in their match last week.
Colville opened the week with a dominant 67-31 victory over Deer Park on Dec. 16, at home. The Crimson Hawks had a five-point lead in the first quarter and then went on a 21-5 run before halftime. They continued to pour it on, and the Stags were outpaced 24-7 to begin the second half.
Jet Bateman led Colville with 17 points, while Parker Darnold added 14. Colville’s outside shooting proved to be a major difference, as the Crimson Hawks connected on 12 3-pointers in the win. Darnold and Bateman each hit multiple shots from beyond the arc.
Brock Benson added 10 points while Cooper Haynes and Quentin Huggins had nine points apiece.
On Dec. 19, Colville traveled to Tonasket and came up short in a 49-36 loss. The Crimson Hawks struggled to find that same consistency on offense, losing their fourth game of the year.
The Colville boys team will hang up its shoes for a few days and be back in action on Dec. 30, hosting Northport in a Stevens County showdown at 10:30 a.m.
The Colville girls basketball team responded to an earlier setback with a strong road performance, defeating Tonasket 53-35 on Dec. 19, to improve to 4-3 overall.
The Crimson Hawks’ 18-point victory was a bolstering bounce-back performance after a loss earlier in the week.
The Lady Hawks fell 56-40 at home to Bonners Ferry in another nonleague contest on Dec. 16. Bonners Ferry’s Taren Bateman scored 38 points, including six 3-pointers, to lead the Badgers to the win. Andee Kroiss paced Colville with 14 points, while the Crimson Hawks struggled from beyond the arc, finishing without a made 3-pointer.
Despite the loss, Colville regrouped quickly and found success on the road, which is important as they have a winning record and positive momentum as league play approaches.
After Christmas, the Lady Crimson Hawks will head to Colfax on Dec. 29 to play at 1:30 p.m.