Colville Boys Hit 12 Three-Pointers Against Newport

The Colville boys basketball team had a good weekend when they needed it.

The Crimson Hawks picked up back-to-back nonleague victories over Deer Park and Newport to even their record at 8-8 overall after an early-week loss to NEA League foe Lakeside.

Colville fell 65-48 in a road loss to Lakeside on Jan. 20, before rebounding with a 70-44 win at Deer Park on Friday, Jan. 23, and a dominant 90-37 home victory over Newport on Saturday, Jan. 24.

At Lakeside, Colville struggled to recover from a slow start, falling behind 40-26 at halftime. The Eagles pushed the lead to double digits in the fourth quarter behind Blake Hanson’s game-high 19 points.

Jet Bateman and Brock Benson led the Crimson Hawks with 12 points apiece, while Parker Darnold added 10 points. Colville was limited to just three 3-pointers in the loss.

The Crimson Hawks bounced back with a balanced performance at Deer Park, pulling away in the second half for a 26-point win. Benson poured in 20 points to lead Colville, while Bateman finished with 12 and Darnold added nine points.

Colville knocked down seven 3-pointers and outscored the Stags 22-8 in the third quarter to seize control. Chase Bates led Deer Park with 12 points.

Saturday’s home finale against Newport was all Colville. The Crimson Hawks jumped out to a 25-8 first-quarter lead and never looked back, soaring to a 53-point victory.

Darnold scored 19 points to lead Colville, Quentin Huggins added 15, and the Crimson Hawks drained 12 3-pointers as a team. Benson chipped in eight points, while multiple players contributed in the scoring column as Colville finished with 35 made field goals.

Jamieson Oaks led Newport with 10 points.

With the two wins, Colville gained momentum heading back into NEA League play. Results from the Tuesday, Jan. 27,  NEA League matchup against Lakeside were unavailable at press time. Colville is scheduled to play at Riverside on Friday, Jan. 30, at 5:30 p.m. and at Medical Lake on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 7:15 p.m.