Basketball Recap: Garfield-Palouse Beats Colton for Their Eighth Straight Victory

Vikings

Previous Games

01/04/25 @ Colton	71-22
01/03/25 vs Oakesdale	48-30
12/21/24 @ Tekoa-Rosalia	78-26
12/20/24 vs Pomeroy	61-36
12/13/24 @ St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse	77-4
+ 3 more games

Garfield-Palouse came tearing into Saturday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 46.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Colton Wildcats 71-22. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 25 points or more this season.

Garfield-Palouse's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 15.5 points per game. As for Colton, they now have a losing record at 4-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Garfield-Palouse will venture away from home to take on Asotin at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Garfield-Palouse's defense has only allowed 24.9 points per game this season, so Asotin's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Colton, they will head out to challenge Oakesdale at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.