PREP BASKETBALL: Nilson returns, leads Knights over Miners

- BOYS

PLUMMER - Jordan Nilson returned from an ankle injury and had 18 points, nine rebounds and three assists to lead the Lakeside Knights in a 72-37 rout of the Wallace Miners in North Star League play at Lakeside High.

Hunter Kolar added 16 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals, Dakota Abraham added 14 points for Lakeside (4-2), which begins the Priest River Christmas Tournament on Friday.

"Abraham stepped up to hit three 3-pointers right off the bat to jump us ahead," Lakeside coach Stacey Sonder said. "He's a sophomore, and along with freshman Jacob Brown (who added nine points), they are some of the young kids that are coming around and will help us out."

Dylan Browling led Wallace with 14 points.

Wallace 10 12 4 11 - 37

Lakeside 19 18 21 14 - 72

WALLACE - Rutley 3, Waters 4, Bayer 4, Browning 14, Little 2, Gust 6, Brantley 2, Martinez 0, Dancer 2, Walker 0, Smith 0.

LAKESIDE - Ja. Brown 9, B. Sanchez 2, Mitchell 0, H. Kolar 16, Jo. Mitchell 7, McDonald 0, Curley 0, Huber 6, Nilson 18, Abraham 14.

Genesis Prep 49

Kootenia 26

HARRISON FLATS - Ty Brearly scored 15 points and Caleb Symons added 12 to help the Jaguars beat the Warriors.

"(Genesis) played a pretty good half-court trap and we panicked a few times and didn't take very good care of the ball," Kootenai coach Doug Napierala said. "They were able to get second- and third-chance points and we weren't."

Hunter Whipple, Morgan Willms and Colson Schultz each finished with eight points for the Warriors (3-2), who host Deary on Saturday. Genesis Prep (5-1) hosts Christian Center School tonight at Real Life Ministries.

Genesis 14 13 15 7 - 49

Kootenai 9 4 7 6 - 26

GENESIS PREP - Brearly 15, Birch 0, Shelton 0, Kim 0, Morrow 3, M. Reidt 0, Miles 3, Schroeder 0, Hearon 7, Schreibeis 9, A. Reidt 0, Symons 12.

KOOTENAI - J. Whipple 2, Willms 8, A. Keogh 0, H Whipple 8, David 0, J. Keogh 0, Love 0, Schultz 8.

Christian Center 81

UCA 49

SPANGLE, Wash. - Jens Keutemeyer scored 30 points to lead Christian Center past Upper Columbia.

The Lions (4-0) face Geneisis Prep tonight at 5:15 at RLM.

Christ. Ctr. 34 16 15 16 - 81

UCA 13 18 8 10 - 49

CHRISTIAN CENTER - Hanson 7, Keutemeyer 30, Howard 13, Hite 12, Ryssel 4, Harryman 2, Engles 2, Allen 11.

UPPER COLUMBIA ACADEMY - Carlson 13, R. Dieter 3, C. Dieter 2, G. Dieter 9, Schreedle 2, Palsgrove 19, Parks 1.

- GIRLS

Lake City JV 39

Bonners Ferry 28

COEUR d'ALENE - The Timberwolves' junior varsity avenged an earlier defeat in Bonners Ferry, rallying in the second half Monday night to defeat the visiting Badgers.

Nina Carlson had 15 points on 7-for-11 shooting, and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Lake City JV (8-1), while teammate Lily Scott added 12 points and six steals.

Kerstin Oxford and Jasmine Hill had eight points apiece for Bonners Ferry (5-2).

Bonners Ferry 6 7 7 8 - 28

Lake City JV 3 7 13 16 - 39

BONNERS FERRY - Skeen 2, Morgan 0, Oxford 8, Byers 2, Woods 2, Hill 8, Davis 5, Wen 1.

LAKE CITY - Barber 2, Eborall 3, Ruebke 0, Halleday 6, Scott 12, Vershum 1, Carlson 15.

Christian Center 47

UCA 42

SPANGLE, Wash. - Jaicie Purvis finished with 10 points and 15 rebounds and Shannon Kempton added 15 points and 10 boards to lead Christian Center over Upper Columbia Academy in a nonleague game.

The Lions (4-0) face Genesis Prep tonight at 4 at Real Life Ministries.

Christ. Ctr. 13 5 15 14 - 42

UCA 5 7 5 25 - 47

CHRISTIAN CENTER - Sovereign 2, Purvis 10, Kempton 16, Soumas 6, Barnhart 3, Ripatti 2, Ryssel 4, Wood 4, May 0, Hamen 0.

UPPER COLUMBIA ACADEMY - Cazan 11, Greve 3, Lee 19, Stanyer 6, Walker 3.