Colton and Garfield-Palouse are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but not for long. The Colton Wildcats will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Garfield-Palouse Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Colton is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Dayton: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Colton blew Dayton out of the water with a 59-32 final score. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Garfield-Palouse had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 51.5 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They strolled past the Nighthawks with points to spare, taking the game 48-30. The 48-point effort marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Garfield-Palouse pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.8 points per game. As for Colton, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Colton took a serious blow against Garfield-Palouse in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 67-8. Will Colton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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