Oskaloosa boys’ basketball coach Ryan Parker returned to the bench Tuesday (12/17) after being sidelined for a week because of illness.  The Indians were glad to have him back and they went on to defeat Washington 54-52 in Oskaloosa.  The Indians jumped out to a 24-10 lead, as Noah Van Veldhuizen scored 14 of his team-high 20 points in the first quarter.  Washington fought back to go ahead 31-28 at the half.  The game was tied 44 all after three quarters, but Oskaloosa held on for the victory.  Iszak Schultz added 15 points for Oskaloosa; Ethan Patterson led Washington with 17 points.  Both teams are now 3-2 on the season.  Oskaloosa’s next game will be Friday night (12/20) at Newton as part of a boys and girls doubleheader.  You can hear both of Oskaloosa’s games at Newton on KBOE-FM.