PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Coeur d'Alene topples Moscow

COEUR d'ALENE - Austin Paulsen and Devin Kluss had steals in the final minute for the Coeur d'Alene Vikings, who held off the visiting Moscow Bears 65-60 in a nonleague battle between the 5A Inland Empire League champions and the 4A IEL champs on Thursday night at Elmer Jordan Court.

"It was a one- or two-possession game and we were able to get some stops because of those steals," Coeur d'Alene coach Kurt Lundblad said. "It was just a back and forth game."

Colby Daniels scored 20 points, Tony Naccarato had 11 points and seven rebounds and Kluss finished with 14 points for Coeur d'Alene (15-3), which hosts Sandpoint on Saturday.

"We still need to get better at closing out games," Lundblad said. "But we were able to gut out a win."

Nick Ellison scored 25 points on 8-of-12 shooting for Moscow (7-10).

"He's a heck of a player," Lundblad said. "He shot the ball really well."

Moscow 11 21 12 16 - 60

Coeur d'Alene 15 16 15 19 - 65

MOSCOW - Gresch 16, Martin 0, Akey 10, Verlin 1, Neihenke 4, Ochoa 4, Gorton 0, Ellison 25, Davis 0.

COEUR d'ALENE - Paulsen 7, Tripp 0, Daniels 20, Carpenter 5, Williams 0, Hicks 0, Sparks 0, Kluss 14, T. Naccarato 11, Lundblad 2, J. Naccarato 6, Amos 0.

Timberlake 57

St. Maries 53 (OT)

ST. MARIES - Keegan Scott scored six of his team's eight points in overtime to lead the visiting Tigers to a nonleague win.

The Lumberjacks (7-10) led by five points with 1:24 remaining in regulation, but Timberlake's pressure defense helped force overtime, St. Maries coach John Bisson said.

"We couldn't get the ball across half-court. Their pressure forced turnovers and they made 'em count," Bisson added.

Austin Allen had 20 points to lead Timberlake (7-11), which hosts Bonners Ferry on Saturday. Scott finished with 17 points.

For St. Maries, Cody Posselt scored 15 points and Logan Feasline had 11 points and 18 rebounds.

The Lumberjacks host Coeur d'Alene Charter on Tuesday.

Timberlake 20 8 12 9 8 - 57

St. Maries 14 14 11 10 4 - 53

TIMBERLAKE - Cramer 6, Johnson 7, Austin 0, Scott 17, Jones 0, Malloy 0, Allen 20, Kistler 5, Cronnelly 0, Tonkin 2.

ST. MARIES - Posselt 15, Michael 9, Truscott 1, Greer 6, McGregor 0, Macumber 2, Gertje 9, Feasline 11.