PREP BASKETBALL: Post Falls wins opener

* BOYS

POST FALLS - Corey Koski had 11 points and 14 rebounds for the Post Falls Trojans in a 49-38 victory over the Shadle Park Highlanders in the nonleague boys basketball opener for both schools on Wednesday at The Arena.

"For an opening game, it wasn't the most pleasing to watch," Post Falls coach Mike McLean said. "There were some encouraging parts, as well as stuff we need to work on. I was pleased with our defensive effort and as a group, we executed everything we wanted in the half court."

Dalton Thompson scored seven points for Post Falls, which travels to Kamiakin High in Pasco, Wash., on Saturday.

Skyler Kelley had 19 points for Shadle Park.

Shadle Park 8 9 9 12 - 38

Post Falls 10 11 15 13 - 49

SHADLE PARK - Niemeier 0, Barens 8, Welch 7, Pilimai 0, Rypien 0, Kelley 19, Orcutt 3, Stratton 0, Cooper 0, Hajan 1.

POST FALLS - Hall 3, Mckeown 5, Davenport 3, Jackson 6, Hillman 6, Mueller 0, Failor 0, Thompson 7, Bkalen 5, Corr 3, Koski 11.

* GIRLS

Lakeside 38

Mullan 28

PLUMMER - Kim Duncan scored 14 points, Ruth Haynes grabbed 13 rebounds and Lakeside beat Mullan in North Star League play.

"Kim scored a lot of her buckets in transition," Lakeside coach Stacey Sonder said.

Francine Hendrickx added eight points and six steals for Lakeside (3-1, 1-0), which hosts Kootenai next Tuesday.

Mullan 8 9 3 8 - 28

Lakeside 12 5 12 9 - 38

MULLAN - Sadler 2, Kai. Gribble 0, McKinnon 16, Trogden 5, Koenig 5, Kay. Gribble 0.

LAKESIDE - Sines 0, Duncan 14, Dohrman 4, F. Hendrickx 8, Haynes 2, T. Hendrickx 4, Crowe 0, Louie 0, Nilson 2, Samberg 0, Watkin 0, Brown-Sonder 4.