McMINNVILLE – Defense has been the story all season for the Thurston Colts. They held five opponents to season-low point totals, and allowed the fewest points in Class 5A during the regular season.
When they were down 13 points in the fourth quarter of their quarterfinal playoff game against Summit, they needed their trademark defense.
A 14-4 run over a 2:54 span in which they forced numerous steals, deflections, and difficult shots was the result.…
