Colville Boys Basketball Offense Shines In First Two Games

Colville opened the season at home on Dec. 2, with a big 71-56 victory over St. George’s. The Crimson Hawks' offense was multi-faceted as Parker Darnold and Jet Bateman each scored 17 points in the matchup.

Down by a point after the first frame, Colville led 34-29 at halftime and then was able to pull away after the break.

Crew Bridgeman also added 10 points to the Crimson Hawks’ tally.

Against former league foe Newport on Friday, Dec. 5, Colville scored at least 20 points in three quarters and came away with a 77-41 road victory.

Bateman had a big game, scoring 22 points, while Darnold added 15. Colville posted nearly double the number of field goals as the Grizzlies.

Bridgeman added eight points while Sam Bruce hit four field goals for nine points. Brock Benson hit three shots and went 2-for-4 from the free-throw line and scored eight points.

A day later, the Crimson Hawks played their third game of the week, running into Class 2B power Northwest Christian in Colbert. The Crusaders, who finished fourth in the state tournament last year, downed Colville 82-30.

The boys are scheduled to host two games this week, starting with Reardan on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 5:45 p.m., followed by Chelan on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 5:45 p.m.