Wellpinit Basketball Heating Up with Multiple Wins

The Wellpinit boys basketball team is heating up just before the holiday break, rolling to three consecutive victories to improve to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in Northeast 1B South play.

The streak was capped Friday, Dec. 19, with a dominant 63-31 home win over Odessa. Wellpinit set the tone early, jumping out to a 17-5 first-quarter lead and never letting up. The Redskins continued to extend the margin, outscoring Odessa 14-7 in the second quarter to take a 31-12 halftime advantage.

The surge began earlier in the week with a hard-fought 75-72 road victory at Valley Christian on Dec. 17. In a tight, back-and-forth contest, Wellpinit edged the Crusaders by three points to pick up a key league win and move above .500 on the season.

One night earlier, Wellpinit opened the streak with a 50-44 home win over Oakesdale on Dec. 16. The victory came against an Oakesdale team that entered the game unbeaten in league play, giving the Redskins an early confidence boost.

With three wins in four days, Wellpinit heads into the break with some momentum.

The Wellpinit girls basketball team broke into the win column Friday, Dec. 19,  with a convincing 63-31 Northeast 1B South victory over Odessa, earning its first win of the 2025-26 season.

Playing at home, Wellpinit controlled the game from the opening tip and pulled away for a 32-point win to improve to 1-5 overall and 1-3 in league play. Odessa fell to 3-4 overall and 1-3 in the Northeast 1B South.

The win snapped a five-game skid for Wellpinit, who had faced a challenging early-season schedule.

Earlier in the week, Wellpinit dropped a 66-45 road decision to Valley Christian on Dec. 17. The Crusaders, who entered the game near the top of the league standings, used a strong all-around effort to hand Wellpinit its fifth straight loss to open the season.

Wellpinit also fell at home on Dec. 16, to unbeaten Oakesdale, 62-19, in a nonleague matchup.  Laylah Lonebear McCrea led Wellpinit with seven points a piece.

Both teams played White Swan on Tuesday, Dec. 23; game results were not available at press time.