PREP HOOPS: Lake City boys triumph at Fitz tourney for first win
* BOYS
SPOKANE - Justin Pratt scored 18 points to lead the Lake City Timberwolves past Blanchet 59-40 in the Dan Fitzgerald Memorial Classic on Friday at Lewis and Clark High.
"It was a very poor, sluggish and non-enthused effort from the tip to the buzzer," Lake City assistant coach Kelly Reed said. "Until we compete for four quarters at a higher level, we're going to struggle."
Riley Moreen scored 11 points for Lake City (1-2), which faces West Valley of Yakima today at 4:30 p.m. at Lewis and Clark High.
Patrick Counts scored 27 points for Blanchet.
Blanchet 6 13 11 10 - 40
Lake City 13 12 18 16 - 59
BLANCHET - Anderson 3, Howard 4, Ruiz 0, Veskow 0, Gianella 0, P. Counts 27, B. Counts 4, Leonardo 2, Adelman 2, Handran 3.
LAKE CITY - Adams 7, Pratt 18, Redal 3, Murphy 2, Ross 0, Hocking 4, Vetsch 0, Guice 0, T. Louis-McGee 2, Moreen 11, Dahl 3, Winger 9, Lake 0.
* GIRLS
Coeur d'Alene 61
Lebanon 41
BEAVERTON, Ore. - Kendalyn Brainard did a little bit of everything, totaling six points, nine rebounds, eight assists and three steals for the Vikings in a consolation bracket game at the Nike Northwest Invitational at Southridge High.
But it was the 5-foot-9 Brainard's defense on Lebanon's Jenna Morch, a 6-3 junior post who is attracting college interest, that was key. Morch scored just two baskets and finished with 11 points.
"Brainard had a good day," Coeur d'Alene coach Dale Poffenroth said. "And she had a lot of good help (on Morch. Madison) Sumner helped, (Sydney) Williams helped. It was Kendalyn's charge to take her, but she had a lot of good help."
Williams scored a game-high 19 points for Coeur d'Alene (4-1), which plays Cleveland of Seattle today at 3:30 p.m. for the consolation title. Caelyn Orlandi added 12 points, seven rebounds and three steals, Brittany Tackett 11 points and six rebounds, Sara Chalich three steals.
"I like the fact we didn't pout about last night, and we stepped up tonight and played better," said Poffenroth, whose squad lost 68-52 to Central Catholic of Portland on Thursday.
Lebanon 10 13 8 10 - 41
Coeur d'Alene 16 12 17 16 - 61
LEBANON - Dickey 2, Port 3, Phillips 11, Benedict 6, Newberg 0, Hoene 3, Zehner 5, Smith 0, Cox 0, Morch 11.
COEUR d'ALENE - Parker 5, Sumner 6, Chalich 1, Orlandi 12, Tackett 11, Brainard 6, Wellsandt 1, Williams 19.
Christian Center 45
The Oaks 35
LIBERTY LAKE — Jacie Purvis scored 22 points to lead the Lions past The Oaks in a Mountain Christian League game at the HUB Sports Center.
Lindsey Howard had 11 points, eight assists and five steals for Christian Center (2-0, 2-0 MCL), which faces the Kootenai Thunder on Thursday at the Cocolalla Base Camp.
The Oaks 9 4 9 13 — 35
Christian Center 18 6 10 11 — 45
THE OAKS — Finney 6, Kim 14, Louis 4, Gibson 1, Woodroof 4, Moderman 6.
CHRISTIAN CENTER — Howard 11, Hopkins 0, Purvis 22, Kempton 7, Sovereign 5, Engels 0, Ripatti 0, Greenside 0.