By Drew Lawson
The Record-Times
Davenport defeats Colfax curse
Gorillas pull away from pesky Bulldogs
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Last updated 1/20/2023 at 11:52am
Drew Lawson | The Record-Times
Davenport senior Tennessee Rainwater drives on Colfax junior Seth Lustig during the Gorillas' 69-51 victory over the Bulldogs Friday, Jan. 13.
DAVENPORT-Feb. 25, 2010 in the District 7 Championship. That was the last time the Gorilla boys basketball team knocked off the Colfax Bulldogs.
That is, until Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, when Davenport pulled away from its closest league challenger thus far to top Colfax 69-51 and snap an 18-game, nearly 13-year losing streak to the Whitman County foe.
Most of Davenport's senior-laden team was in preschool or diapers in Feb. 2010, and are now entering adulthood while helping their squad to 14 wins in 15 games, including snapping the Colfax skid.
"I didn't know how long it was, so that feels g...
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