STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL: Kootenai falls in 1A Division II opener

| February 15, 2013 8:00 PM

NAMPA - Kootenai's first foray into the state girls basketball tournament since 2008 didn't start well.

The Warriors fell behind 23-2 after one quarter, 40-4 at halftime and lost 70-20 to Dietrich in the first round of the state 1A Division II tourney Thursday afternoon at Nampa High.

"We came out and saw what the state tournament was all about," Kootenai coach Mike LaFountaine said. "And we got that deer-in-the-headlights look in the first half. I told them at halftime that we just needed to go out and try to do our best, but they were more experienced and athletic than us. We're hoping to bounce back against Tri-Valley tomorrow and just play hard. I like our chances against Tri-Valley."

Kootenai (4-19) and Tri-Valley (16-4) play today at 5:15 p.m. PST in a loser-out game.

Charley Bingham scored 19 points, Cheyenne Hubert 18 for Dietrich (24-1), which had a 50-game winning streak snapped in the District IV title game.

Katey Mae McInturff led Kootenai with 11 points and five rebounds. The Warriors committed 29 turnovers.

Dietrich 23 17 23 7 - 70

Kootenai 2 2 3 13 - 20

DIETRICH - Flick 2, Bingham 19, C. Hubert 18, Berthelson 8, Larson 2, McConell 9, Sorensen 1, Shaw 9, Robertson 0, Heimerdinger 1, Larson 0, Lasley 1, K. Hubert 0, Dilworth 0, Campbell 0.

KOOTENAI - Karpinski 0, Goodson 0, Keogh 0, Carman 3, Schultz 3, Andersen 2, Raudebaugh 0, K. McInturff 11, Martin 0, Sutton 1, Grubham 0, Short 0, G. McInturff 0.

Middleton streak ends: Three-time defending state 4A champion Middleton saw its 72-game winning streak, which according to MaxPreps.com is the longest in the nation, snapped by a 42-36 loss to Twin Falls in the first round of the state 4A tournament at Mountain View High in Meridian.

Intermountain League teams fall: A layup with four seconds left gave Parma (21-2) a 41-40 victory over District 1 champion Bonners Ferry at the state 3A tournament at Skyview High in Nampa. Desi Minor led Bonners Ferry (16-7) with 12 points ... Mackena Shelley scored 17 points to lead Snake River (21-2) past Priest River (16-9) 43-30. Steffie Pavey led the Spartans with 10 points. In a quirk of bracketing, Priest River plays Bonners today at 12:15 p.m. PST in a loser-out game.