Medical Lake Pulls Away From Colville
February 11, 2026
By:
Brandon Hansen
Gabe Smith poured in a game-high 36 points, including seven 3-pointers, as Medical Lake Cardinals pulled away for an 86-59 NEA League win over the visiting Colville Crimson Hawks on Feb. 3.
Smith’s hot shooting headlined a balanced Cardinals attack that saw Hudson Gilbert add 20 points with four triples. Medical Lake built momentum early and steadily widened the gap, leading 22-19 after one quarter before outscoring Colville 21-10 in the second to take a 43-29 halftime advantage.
Colville was led by Brock Benson, who finished with 17 points. The Crimson Hawks got 11 points from Quintin Huggins and eight points from Jet Bateman. The Cardinals finished with 12 made 3-pointers on the night, compared to Colville’s five.
Medical Lake improved to 13-7 overall, and 4-1 in NEA League play with the win. Colville fell to 9-10 overall and 1-4 in league action.
The Hawks played Riverside on Tuesday, Feb. 10; results were not available at press time.
