There's no place like home for the Garfield-Palouse Vikings, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They put the hurt on St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse with a sharp 61-41 win on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Garfield-Palouse has posted yet this season.
Despite the defeat, St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse had strong showings from Oliver Brewer, who scored 15 points, and Matthew DeFord, who scored 12 points.
Garfield-Palouse has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Garfield-Palouse won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Tekoa-Rosalia at 5:30 p.m. on January 13th. Tekoa-Rosalia is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 57.6 points per game. St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Colton at 5:30 p.m. on January 13th. Colton has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 16.