Boys top Cougars, fall to Crusaders

RITZVILLE — The Broncos boys basketball team split with Northeast 2B rivals Friday and Saturday, Jan. 6 and 7.

The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington boys topped Jenkins (Chewelah) on Saturday, Jan. 7, a day after falling to Northwest Christian (Colbert) on Friday.

In Saturday’s game against the Jenkins Cougars, the local boys never trailed in their 60-47 victory.

The Broncos outscored the Crusaders 13-12 in the first quarter and 14-8 in the second to take a 27-20 lead to the locker room at halftime.

The Broncos added 9 points to the margin in the third quarter to take a 47-31 lead at...