(COLIN HAFFNER/Chewelah Independent)

Hunters succumbs to comeback
Hunters looked to have another win on their hands Wednesday night against Curlew, but a fourth quarter comeback by the Cougars sent the Lions home with a 57-55 loss.
The Lions held a slim margin over Curlew through the first three quarters, getting out to a three point lead in the first and getting to half up by a basket. Hunters (2-14, 0-12) pushed the lead back to three at the end of the third, but the Cougars picked things up just enough in the fourth to flip the lead and get the win.
Ryan Reynolds had 23 for Hunters to lead all scorers, and Trae Young added another 15 for the Lions.

Northport gets home loss
The undefeated Odessa Tigers came to town for a Wednesday night showdown with Northport and showed the Mustangs why they haven’t lost all season, getting a 90-18 win. Northport (1-11, 1-7) got 6 points from Nolan Gunnells to lead the team.

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J.T. Wilcox talks during an interview inside his office at the State Capitol. (Jared Wenzelburger/Centralia Chronicle)

Republican House Minority Leader J.T. Wilcox says State Rep. Matt Shea ‘despite many opportunities, never had any communication with the investigators’; Wilcox challenger Matt Marshall says Shea has been treated unfairly…

Washington House Minority Leader J.T. Wilcox’s decision late last year to oust an Eastern Washington lawmaker from the Republican Caucus and call for his resignation over findings linking him to “domestic terrorism” have been largely accepted by fellow members of the Legislature, but he certainly isn’t without ardent detractors.

In the weeks since announcing the action against state Rep. Matt Shea, R-Spokane Valley, Wilcox has been the target of online threats and has seen the emergence of a political challenger highly critical of the Legislature’s overall treatment of Shea.

He says all the commotion hasn’t had an effect on how he carries out his leadership duties in Olympia. More

(COLIN HAFFNER/Chewelah Independent)

Kettle Falls drops Odessa…

The Kettle Falls Bulldogs went on the road Tuesday night and found themselves coming home with a big win over a tough Odessa team 48-41.

Kettle Falls showed the Tigers they were in for a fight, coming out with guns ablazing behind the hot shooting of Mya Edwards, who had 19 points on the night.The Bulldogs got off to a 13-9 lead in the first and made it 28-15 by halftime. That lead proved to be invaluable as the Tigers made a run in the third but coming up shy in the end.

Zarah Johnson helped Edwards lead the Bulldogs (10-7, 3-4) to victory by adding another 13 points on the night. The Chewelah Cougars come to town for Kettle Falls’ next game beginning at 6 p.m. on Jan. 31.

(COLIN HAFFNER/Chewelah Independent)

Wellpinit drops road game…

The third quarter served to be Wellpinit’s undoing in their Tueday night game at Cusick. The Panthers made a run in that quarter to gain the upper edge on their way to a 83-73 win over the Redskins.

Cusick, near the top of the league standings, got the nine point lead after one, but Wellpinit came right back in the second to close the gap to three at the half. The Panthers put together a complete third though, and ran the lead back up to 17 by the end of the period, effectively putting things out of reach for a resiliant Wellpinit (8-6, 3-4) squad.

Fat Carmona scored 16 to top the scoring for the Redskins, while Steven Ford Jr. and Styles Picard had 15 each and Kobe Stearns added 10 to help lead the team.

It’s on to Almira-Coulee-Hartline for Wellpinit in their next game when they take on the Warriors Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. More

(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent)

Lukas Kubik led Chewelah with 23 points. (File photo)

Franks forces overtime, Kubik extends it into double overtime…

Davenport’s Jarrett Jacobsen hit the go-ahead bucket in a 63-59 victory over Chewelah in a double overtime NE 2B North matchup on Saturday.

Chewelah’s Lukas Kubik hat hit two free-throws to force a second overtime in the Cougars’ home gym, after a Nick Franks three-pointer had tied things up at the end of regulation.

It was a tight matchup between the two teams, as Chewelah found itself trailing 20-19 at halftime and leading 31-30 after three quarters. More

(COLIN HAFFNER/Chewelah Independent)

Northport gets the win

Northport showed visiting Cusick no mercy Tuesday night, scoring at will and playing smothering defense en route to a 53-18 win.

Cusick never managed more than seven points in any quarter on the night leading to a 30-6 halftime lead for the Mustangs (5-6, 4-3) that they grew to 51-13 by the end of three before dialing it back in the fourth.

Madison Straayer scored 14 and Eliza Stark had 12 to lead Northport to the victory. Belle Stark pitched in another 9 for the Mustangs in the game. Northport hosts Curlew in their next go-round Jan. 24 at 6 p.m.

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(COLIN HAFFNER/Chewelah Independent) 

Colville downs Newport…

Jory Dotts and the Colville Indians jumped all over their visitors Tuesday night on their way to an easy win over Newport 74-52.

Colville notched 21 points in each of the first two quarters to stake a 22 point halftime lead over the Grizzlies. Newport tried to claw their way back in the second half, but 25 points from Dotts helped keep them at bay and sent the Indians (5-10, 2-5) on to the victory.

Sam Anderson added another 11 in the game for Colville to help lead the team.

Medical Lake is next up on the Colville schedule with a game Jan. 24 at 7:15 p.m.

Selkirk rolls to win

Selkirk had a good time on their roadtrip to Inchelium, playing well on both ends of the court to get a 63-33 win over the Hornets.

The Rangers held their hosts under ten points in all but the second quarter while the offense did its part to outpace the Hornets in every quarter to establish an insurmountable lead and pull off the large win.

Ryan Zimmerman and Jay Link led the Rangers (10-5, 8-0) with 19 and 12, respectively. Justin Krabbenhoft added another 10 in the win for Selkirk.

Next up for Selkirk is a home game against Cusick Jan. 24 tipping off at 7:30 p.m.

Northport drops home game

Northport ran into a buzzsaw in their Tuesday night matchup with a good Cusick squad, losing the game 75-33.

Cusick built up a 15 point lead after the first to take control. Northport looked to regain their footing in the second, playing the Panthers to a 12-12 tie keeping things from getting out of hands before the half. However, Cusick came out on fire in the third and never looked back on the way to the win.

Jacob Corcoran led the Mustangs (1-9, 1-5) in scoring on the night with 13 points.

Northport next hosts Curlew Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m.

Springdale gets road loss

Springdale was looking good as they rolled to a nice halftime lead, but the game turned into a tale of two halves Tuesday night against Wilbur-Creston sending the traveling Chargers home with a 56-43 loss.

The Chargers got out to the fast start with a 13-8 opening frame and pushing the lead to eight by the end of two. The halftime reset seemed to do the hosting Wildcats good as the team erased the halftime deficit to send the game into the fourth all tied up at 36. The fourth saw much of the same from Wilbur-Creston, pushing them to the win.

Springdale (5-8, 0-0) hosts St. John-Endicott Jan. 24 beginning at 5:30 p.m.

(COLIN HAFFNER/Chewelah Independent)

Thompson and McKern each score 14 in win over Wilbur…

Kettle Falls was far from hospitable Monday night when they hosted Wilbur-Creston taking the lead right away and never looking back in a 64-45 win.

The Bulldogs got 14 apiece from Matthew Thompson and Cade McKern to lead them in a game where they took a five point lead in the first and never trailed from there on out, outscoring the Wildcats in every quarter for an easy win.

In all, four players notched double digits in scoring with Braylen Pfeffer pitching in 12 and Morgan Keller adding another 11 for Kettle Falls (8-5, 3-2)

Kettle Falls will get a few days off before getting back on the court when they hit the road to face Davenport Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m. More