COLFAX TUMBLES IN TERRIFIC GAME

1A girls

The Colfax girls came in and did what they wanted to do - play hard, have fun and make memories.

Despite losing their girls 1A State basketball tournament quarterfinal game, 64-62, to Toledo in overtime Thursday, the Bulldogs seem to be satisfied. "I'm not disappointed," said Colfax's lone senior Laura Widman. Colfax coach David Ebersole appreciated the intensity of the game and the excitement it generated. "You couldn't ask for more from our kids," he said. "People got their money's worth tonight." The loss certainly wasn't from a lack of effort on Widman's part. The 5-foot-10 forward made 10 of 16 shots for a game-high 22 points. Many of those came off her five offensive rebounds. She finished with 11 rebounds. "I hate it when I have a good game personally and we lose," said Widman. "I'd rather miss all my shots and we win or make all my shots and we win. That's the ultimate goal." She'll get that chance today when the Bulldogs (16-9) move into the consolation bracket for a 12:30 p.m. game with Warden (16-10). A win would put Colfax in the game for fourth and seventh places on Saturday. Toledo (22-3) advances to the semifinals to face Lynden Christian (22-4). Colfax and Toledo traded the lead seven times in the second half. The biggest lead was 46-39 for the Bulldogs, after Widman hit two baskets in a row in the third quarter. The Indians made an 8-0 run to regain the lead midway through the second half. Moments later, Becky VanTine and Jessica Rohner hit back-to-back buckets, giving Colfax a 54-49 advantage with just 4 minutes, 43 seconds left. Sarah Miller brought the Indians back with a 3-point shot then capped a 7-0 run over a 2-minute span with a short jumper that tied the game at 58-58. In overtime, Tiffany Dobosh opened the scoring with a basket and she was fouled. She made the free throw for a 61-58 Toledo lead. "You don't like to see that momentum shift," said Ebersole. "She's a senior and she's been there three times before, I think. She hit a big shot for them." Colfax missed its next two shots before Jeri Shannon connected on a pair of free throws. Rohner followed with a pair of free throws with 59 seconds left. And with 8 seconds remaining, Beth Miller made a free throw to make the score 64-60 and put the game out of reach. Widman scored a layup for the final margin. Rohner finished with 17 points. Sarah Miller added 18 for Toledo. Toledo 64, Colfax 62 (OT) Colfax 17 13 16 12 4 - 62 Toledo 20 11 14 13 6 - 64 COLFAX - Pittman 12, Mellor 0, Hall 2, K.VanTine 0, B.VanTine 14, Rohner 17, Widman 22, Cocking 0, Baldree 0. TOLEDO - Buswell 2, Dystra 0, Shannon 21, Miller 18, Plandel 0, Dobosh 13, Truitt 7, Crocker 3. Lynden Christian 66, Warden 37 Tessa DeBoer and Julie Wynstra scored 12 points apiece to lead the Lyncs (22-4) to a quarterfinal win over the Cougars (14-11). Lynden Christian jumped to a 19-5 lead after one period and took a 39-15 advantage at the half. The Lyncs shot 16 for 30 (.533) from the field in the first half, while the Cougars were a chilly 5 for 21 (.238). Alicia Spoelstra had 10 points, five rebounds and three assists for the Lyncs. Both DeBoer and Wynstra also had six rebounds. Heather Ortiz and Shelly Jeske led Warden with 11 points apiece. Ly. Christ. 19 20 19 8 66 Warden 5 10 13 9 37 LYNDEN CHRISTIAN - Eshuis 9, De Haan 5, DeBoer 12, Korthuis 8, Wynstra 12, Timmer 2, Haan 4, Spoelstra 10, Sterk 4. WARDEN - McPortland 8, Brandt 5, Shuler 2, Ortiz 11, Jeske 11. Charles Wright 60, Toutle Lake 45 Bridget Wilcox had 21 points and 12 rebounds to lift the Tarriers (18-8) over the Ducks (12-12) in a loser-out game. The Tarriers led 13-4 after one period and 27-15 at halftime. Charles Wright's Jamie Guenthoer finished with 16 points and teammate Thera Luce scored 14. Leading the Ducks were Cristy Cooper with 14 points and Amy Veys with 12. Toutle Lake 4 11 13 17 45 Charles Wright 13 14 15 18 60 TOUTLE LAKE - Weicht 2, Veys 12, Cooper 14, Higgins 2, Parsons 5, Kondro 4, Spencer 2, Printz 2, Boone 2. CHARLES WRIGHT - Wright 2, Luce 14, Guenthoer 16, Wilcox 21, Wesley 2, Veliz 2, Thoday 2, Eriks 1. Dayton 67, Coupeville 45 Jennifer Korsberg scored 21 points as the Bulldogs (23-4) eliminated the Wolves (18-7). Also scoring in double figures for the Bulldogs were Amy Alves with 12 points, Darci Bruegman with 11 and Krissy Anderson with 10. Zenovia Barron, a 5-foot-7 senior guard, led Coupeville with 18 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. Ann Pettit scored 15 points for the Wolves. Dayton 11 17 22 17 - 67 Coupeville 8 13 12 12 - 45 DAYTON - Heinrich 6, Korsberg 21, Bruegman 11, Schreck 2, Alves 12, Lyonnais 1, Hodges 2, Anderson 10, Compson 2, Barton. COUPEVILLE - Barron 18, Kortuem 3, Pettit 15, Warder 9. Okanogan 58, LaCenter 36 Jocelyn Merkley scored 16 points to lead Bulldogs (20-4) past the Wildcats (15-11). LaCenter was eliminated. Merkley, a 5-foot-9 senior forward, shot 8-for-15 from the field to lead the Bulldogs (20-4), who overcame a one-point deficit by going on a 17-7 run in the second period. Merkley also had nine rebounds, two blocks and two steals. Naomi Peasley scored 13 for the Bulldogs, and Maggie Derting added 10 points. Tiffany Hill scored six points and had 10 rebounds. Okanogan shot 24 for 50 from the floor (.480), while LaCenter was 13 for 42 (.310). Carrie Kissinger led the Wildcats (15-11) with 15 points. Jenny Sievila contributed 10. Okanogan 12 17 16 13 58 LaCenter 13 7 8 8 36 OKANOGAN - Derting 10, Peasley 13, Chamberlin 7, Hill 6, Merkley 16, Attridge 4, Lisenbey 2. LACENTER - Beyer 3, Sievila 10, Plumlee 1, Kissinger 15, Dunn 1, Calnan 2, Williams 4. Tonasket 46, White Swan 31 Nikki Freeman scored 20 points and sparked the Tigers (18-8) past the Cougars (19-7) in a loser-out game. The Tigers were ahead 23-12 at halftime despite shooting 7 for 27 (.259) from the field. White Swan shot 3-for-19 (.158) in the first half. Celena Gonsalves scored 14 points for Tonasket. Jana Vigil was top scorer for White Swan with eight points. Tonasket 14 9 8 15 46 W. Swan 5 7 10 9 31 TONASKET - Freeman 2, Clarkson 2, Gonsalves 14, Freeman 20, Wilson 2, Weisgerber 2, Freeman 4. WHITE SWAN - Vigil 8, Redner 6, Swan 6, Barttels 5, Young 2, Olney 4.

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