Post Falls boys edge Lakeland
* BOYS
RATHDRUM - Corey Koski scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds Friday, helping Post Falls beat Lakeland 62-57 in the Battle for the Prairie Pig spirit game Friday night at Hawk Court.
The key stretch came in the third quarter when the Trojans embarked on a 15-4 run to take a 45-37 lead over the Hawks.
Tyrel Derrick scored a career-high 33 points, including 11 for 12 from the free-throw line, to go with four assists for Lakeland (4-3).
"They were 3 for 3 from the 3-point line in the third quarter," Lakeland assistant coach Bill Ryan said. "Tyrel did a good job taking the ball to the basket. Derek Bayley hit a big 3 down the stretch. We were always within two or four points, but we never could quite get past that."
Lakeland has not beaten Post Falls (4-3) in the rivalry game since 2001.
"The kids were really excited for this game," Ryan said. "There was a great crowd and there was a lot of great energy. Year in and year out, they have a really good team. For our kids to have been this close and have a chance to win gives us some pretty good confidence going into the Christmas break. This was as close as we've gotten in the three years I've been here."
Derek Bayley scored eight points and Jake Ram had five rebounds for the Hawks.
Lakeland won the spirit competition.
Post Falls plays Prairie of Vancouver, Wash., in its first game of the Coeur d'Alene Inn-vitational on Thursday at North Idaho College.
Lakeland returns to action Jan. 2 against Wilson High of Tacoma in its first game of the Lake City holiday tournament.
Post Falls 14 16 15 17 - 62
Lakeland 16 17 4 20 - 57
POST FALLS - Hall 4, McKeown 3, Davenport 0, Pfennigs 12, Hillman 2, Anderson 7, McCullough 8, Franklin 0, Thompson 7, Koski 19.
LAKELAND - Ram 4, Nosworthy 6, Cooper 0, Derrick 33, Henry 6, Bayley 8, Plunkett 0, Ray 0.
* GIRLS
Post Falls 61
Lakeland 37
RATHDRUM - Kim Reynolds paced a balanced attack for Post Falls, scoring 13 points in a win over Lakeland in the Battle for the Prairie Pig game.
The Trojans raced to a 20-6 lead in the first quarter and put the game away by halftime, leading 32-13.
Sam Runkle added eight points, Olivia Ellison seven for Post Falls (5-6).
"They jumped out early," Lakeland coach Steve Seymour said of Post Falls. "Post Falls had a great first quarter. Everything they shot went in. We turned it over. I was really pleased with our effort in the second half. That third quarter was probably the best quarter we've played all year."
Kaidan Kelsey had 18 points and nine rebounds for Lakeland (3-9). Kelly Ramus had eight rebounds and nine points, and Emily Vanderhoof finished with six points and six assists.
Post Falls plays Thursday at the Archbishop Murphy tournament in Everett, Wash.
Lakeland plays Jan. 9 at Northwest Christian of Colbert, Wash.
Post Falls 20 12 17 12 - 61
Lakeland 6 7 17 7 - 37
POST FALLS - Allert 6, O. Ellison 7, A. Ellison 0, King 8, L. Smith 5, Anderson 6, M. Smith 1, Bodman 3, Runkle 8, Kyle 2, Reynolds 13, McDermott 2.
LAKELAND - Vanderhoof 6, Price 0, Linehan 2, Kelsey 18, Rotchford 0, Fahlenkamp 0, Seymour 2, Bodak 0, Ramus 9, Kirk 0, Bunch 0.