Spokane’s Valley Christian scored 40 first-half points to roll over the Cougars in the opening round of the DA Davidson Christmas Classic in Walla Walla.
C.J. Strong led Seton Catholic (3-5) with 12 points. The Cougars did outscore Valley Christian by seven in the third quarter.
Seton Catholic will take on Liberty Christian from Richland at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.
DA Davidson Christimas Classic
At Walla Walla
VALLEY CHRISTIAN 67, SETON CATHOLIC 38
SETON CATHOLIC (3-5) — John Polen 1, Evan Simms 0, D.K. Lee 1, Conor McDaid-O’Neill 7, Drew Fuller 7, Robert Frazier 0, Justin James 6, C.J. Strong 12, Hayden Strong 2, Riley McShane 0, Cole Farrell 2. Totals 11 16-27 38.
VALLEY CHRISTIAN — Gage 2, Small 15, McConnely 5, Blew 11, Cox 10, Marchant 8, Jarvis 0, Talbert 3, Piersol 13. Totals 27 (6) 7-9 67.
Seton Catholic 5 8 17 8—38
Valley Christian 16 24 10 17—67