Colville Girls Basketball on a Hot Streak, While Boys Split a Pair of Games

Colville Girls Take Down Okanogan and East Valley

The Lady Crimson Hawks extended their winning streak to four games with a pair of convincing nonleague victories last week, a 53-36 win over Okanogan on Friday, Jan. 9, and a 55-29 road win at East Valley on Jan. 6. Colville improved to 8-4 overall and is scheduled to open Northeast A League play at home against Medical Lake on Thursday, Jan. 16, with tipoff set for 7:15 p.m.

Against Okanogan, Colville pulled away in the second half behind a balanced offensive effort and steady defense. The Crimson Hawks led just 20-14 at halftime before outscoring the Bulldogs 31-22 over the final two quarters to secure the win.

Andee Kroiss paced Colville with 15 points, going 6-for-6 from the floor and adding three free throws. Georgia Beardslee added 14 points. The Lady Hawks shot efficiently from the line, converting 9 of 14 free throws, and held Okanogan scoreless from beyond the arc.

Earlier in the week, Colville controlled the tempo from start to finish in a dominant performance at East Valley. The Crimson Hawks jumped out to a 14-5 first-quarter lead and never looked back, building a 29-12 halftime advantage and cruising to the 26-point victory.

Kroiss again led the way with 16 points, while Rylee Brisby added 15 points, including seven field goals. Hannah Edwards scored six points, and Beardslee added seven points as Colville placed nine players in the scoring column.

Colville shot 22-of-55 from the field and knocked down three 3-pointers in the win. Defensively, the Crimson Hawks limited East Valley to just 10 made field goals.

While league games have not begun, Colville has the best record out of the four-team league after a challenging early-season schedule.

Colville Boys Basketball Splits Nonleague Games

The Colville boys basketball team split a pair of games last week but continues to show its offensive prowess before Northeast A League play later this week.

The Crimson Hawks dropped a 74-57 nonleague decision to Okanogan on Friday, Jan. 9, in Colville after earning a hard-fought 61-57 road win over East Valley earlier in the week. Colville enters league play with a 6-6 overall record, and is scheduled to host Medical Lake on Thursday, Jan. 16, with tipoff set for 5:45 p.m.

Okanogan’s Waydyn Brown poured in a game-high 29 points to lead the Bulldogs past Colville on Friday. Brown knocked down five 3-pointers as Okanogan built a 39-20 halftime lead and never relinquished control.

Colville struggled offensively in the first half, scoring just eight points in the opening quarter and 20 total before the break. The Crimson Hawks showed improved energy after halftime, outscoring Okanogan 36-35 over the final two quarters, but the early deficit proved too much to overcome.

Brock Benson led Colville with 18 points, going 6-for-7 from the free-throw line. Parker Darnold and Crew Bridgeman each scored 11 points, while Colville finished 14 of 16 from the foul line. The Crimson Hawks connected on four 3-pointers but were unable to match Okanogan’s nine from beyond the arc.

Colville earned a gritty win at East Valley on Jan. 6, in a matchup with a Greater Spokane League 2A squad, using a strong second quarter to swing momentum. After trailing 18-11 at the end of the first quarter, the Crimson Hawks erupted for 24 points in the second to take a 35-29 halftime lead.

Colville held off a late push from the Knights in the fourth quarter to secure the four-point victory.

Benson scored 13 points to pace a balanced Colville attack, while Quentin Huggins added 12 and Bateman and Bridgeman chipped in 11 points apiece. The Crimson Hawks knocked down eight 3-pointers in the win and went 9 of 15 from the free-throw line.