Vikings fall in state 5A opener

NAMPA — Joe Roletto and Deon Watson had 12 points apiece for the Coeur d'Alene Vikings, but Zach Cada of Borah High hit a 3-pointer to open the fourth quarter and the Lions never trailed again in a 49-45 win in the opening game of the state 5A tournament at the Idaho Center.

Coeur d’Alene (16-7) will play Highland (15-8) of Pocatello in a loser-out game today at 12:15 p.m. PST. Highland lost 62-50 to Timberline of Boise. Borah (23-1) of Boise, which has now won 21 straight games, plays Timberline (14-10) in the semifinals.

Post Falls plays Centennial at 7 p.m. PST. Follow the game on Twitter @CdAPressSports, or check back here later for the final score.