PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Post Falls wins big again for 2-0 start
SPOKANE — The Post Falls Trojans came out firing with 29 points in the fourth quarter and pulled away from West Valley 71-52 on Saturday to finish 2-0 at the season-opening Border Clash at West Valley High.
Post Falls (2-0) was tied at 42 after the third quarter, before finishing the nonleague game strong.
“We’ve played eight quarters and seven of them I’ve been happy with,” Post Falls coach Mike McLean said. “I was not happy with our third quarter and we had a great finish against a very scrappy West Valley team.”
Max McCullough scored 23 points and Jake Pfennigs added 21 points, 10 rebounds and three steals for the Trojans. Zach Hillman had seven points, six assists and five rebounds.
“Cameron McKeown came in off the bench and had a very good second half for us,” McLean said. “He played with great composure.”
Brennen Folkins scored 17 points for West Valley.
Post Falls plays at East Valley on Thursday.
Post Falls 18 8 16 29 — 71
West Valley 10 12 20 10 — 52
POST FALLS — McLean 6, Millsap 9, McKeown 3, McCullough 23, McCliment-Call 0, Bourgard 2, Pfennigs 21, Gering 0, Hillman 7.
WEST VALLEY — Stavnes 5, Yoakum 7, Sather 2, Whitney 5, Wee 0, Folkins 17, Sage 16, Vermillion 0.
Coeur d’Alene 66
Eastmont 48
COEUR d’ALENE — Joey Naccarato poured in 17 points and added seven rebounds and five assists to lead the Vikings past Eastmont of Wenatchee in nonleague play at Elmer Jordan Court.
Brody Lundblad added 12 points, six assists and four steals and Bryce Bronson had eight points and seven boards for Coeur d’Alene (2-1), which travels to Colbert, Wash., on Tuesday to face Northwest Christian.
“It was a tale of two halves,” Coeur d’Alene coach Kurt Lundblad said. “Eastmont played well in the first half and we didn’t play with emotion or energy.
“In the second half, we made some adjustments defensively and we turned it around. Jakob Lynn had a great game defensively for us — he really set the tone in the second half. Eveybody contributed tonight — just a great team win.”
Eastmont 9 20 3 16 — 48
Coeur d’Alene 12 12 12 30 — 66
EASTMONT — Guerra 5, Wilson 1, Lathan 13, Grode 0, Mitchell 0, Cavillo 2, McGill 0, Alvarez 4, Porter 23.
COEUR d’ALENE — Lundblad 12, Grinde 2, Lynn 5, Bonacci 1, Matheson 5, Bronson 8, McElver 13, Naccarato 17, Kofmehl 0, Edwards 1, McDonald 2.
Lakeland 64
Bonners Ferry 43
RATHDRUM — Kaden Davis and Daniel McDevitt each scored 14 points as the Hawks beat the visiting Badgers at Hawk Court.
Davis hit four three-pointers, three in the second quarter as Lakeland (1-0) outscored Bonners Ferry 20-4 to build a 36-17 halftime lead.
“We played some pretty good defense, got some transition buckets, and then those 3s opened it up,” Lakeland assistant coach Bill Ryan said.
Forest Zubaly added 13 points and 12 rebounds, Andrew Knight 13 points and Dylan Knight six assists for Lakeland, which visits West Valley on Tuesday.
Caleb Blackmore scored 13 points, Kaleb Stockton 12 for Bonners Ferry.
Bonners Ferry 13 4 11 15 — 43
Lakeland 16 20 11 17 — 64
BONNERS FERRY — Price 7, Sabin 2, Stockton 12, Pluid 0, Karl 0, Harrington 9, Blackmore 13, Bateman 0.
LAKELAND — Horne 4, Brueher 0, McDaniel 2, D. Knight 4, Cysewski 0, Vahey 0, Davis 14, McDevitt 14, Zubaly 13, A. Knight 13, Ray 0.
Lake City 54
North Central 40
SPOKANE — Kenny Louie-McGee scored 19 points to lead the Timberwolves past the Indians in the Border Clash at West Valley High.
“We came out a little shaky in the first quarter, but started to play solid in the final three quarters,” Lake City assistant coach Kelly Reed said. “Defensively, we played with more energy tonight. It was a good win for us.”
James Carlson scored 13 points for Lake City (1-1), which hosts Gonzaga Prep on Tuesday.
North Central 8 6 19 17 — 40
Lake City 6 11 19 18 — 54
NORTH CENTRAL — Edwards 2, Hollister 7, Charleton 0, Muglia 0, Duncan 2, Carter 2, Schmidt 16, Ermitano 0, Tensley 3, McDeid 0, Sayers 8.
LAKE CITY — Louie-McGee 19, Kolden 0, Wammeldorf 4, Butler 1, Hartz 10, Carlson 13, Flolo 0, Cole 4, Polow 3.
Mountain View 73
Sandpoint 38
PENDLETON, Ore. — Sophomore Jack Reeves drained 3 of 4 attempts from beyond the arc as part of his 13 points, but the Bulldogs struggled early for the second straight day, falling to the team from Bend, Ore., in the third place game of the Pendleton tournament.
With his team featuring a mix of new varsity players and football players who just started practicing, Bulldogs coach Kent Leiss expected his team will need a little time to find its rhythm.
Matthew Curtiss scored seven points to go with two steals, and Paul Sundquist added four points, four boards and two assists, but Sandpoint (0-2) trailed 48-14 after a tough first half.
The Bulldogs (0-2), who lost 63-48 to Pendleton on Friday, host Kellogg on Tuesday night.
Mountain View 22 26 14 11 — 73
Sandpoint 5 9 11 13 — 38
SANDPOINT — Thompson 0, Curtiss 7, Reeves 13, Sundquist 4, Rockwell 3, Johnson 4, Perry 2, Collado 5, McLaughlin 0.
St. Maries 74
Tekoa/Rosalia 32
TEKOA, Wash. — Jake Sieler hit 3 of 6 3-pointers and scored 17 points for the visiting Lumberjacks in the nonleague game.
Brady Martin scored 11 of his 15 points in the first quarter for St. Maries (2-0), and also had 11 rebounds. The ’Jacks started the game with a 16-0 run.
“That was a big part of it — getting the ball to the posts early,” St. Maries coach Bryan Chase said. “That allowed us to get in our press, and we got some steals early.”
Drake Lounsbury had seven rebounds and five steals for St. Maries, which visits Lakeside on Tuesday.
St. Maries 25 19 18 12 — 74
Tekoa/Rosalia 7 6 15 4 — 32
ST. MARIES — Lounsbury 6, Sieler 17, Gibson 7, Wilson 9, Asbury 9, Truscott 1, Masterson 8, Martin 15, McGregor 2.
TEKOA/ROSALIA — Angelo 4, Genneskins 4, Chittendon 3, Neill 7, Pakootas 2, Gremlock 3, Frick 2, Holling 7.
Genesis Prep 65
Wallace 47
WALLACE — Matt Farkas scored 16 points for the Miners in a loss to the Jaguars the consolation game at the Silver Valley tournament at Kirby Krulitz Court.
Individual scoring was not avaiable for Genesis Prep (1-1), which faces Kootenai on Friday at Post Falls Middle School.
Wallace (0-2) faces Coeur d’Alene Charter on Tuesday at Holy Family Catholic School.
Lakeside 74
Cusick 62
WELLPINIT, Wash — Takota Abrahamson scored 23 points to lead the Knights past the Panthers in the consolation game of the Wellpinit tournament, giving first-year Lakeside coach Butch Nomee his first win of the season.
“The whole game, we had a great team effort from all the guys,” Nomee said. “To have the boys start the season with three games back-to-back, the last two in Washington with a shot clock, the mental fatigue of that could have worn them out. They stuck with it and I’m proud of the effort they put forth tonight.”
Milo Bighead scored 17 points for Lakeside (1-2), which hosts St. Maries on Tuesday.
Tyler Shanholtzer scored 19 points for Cusick (0-2).
Lakeside 15 19 15 25 — 74
Cusick 13 12 20 17 — 62
LAKESIDE — Dias 0, Sanchez 19, Brown 7, Mitchell 2, A. Bighead 5, M. Bighead 17, Whaley 1, Abrahamson 23.
CUSICK — Hansen 12, Tyson Shanholtzer 19, Hendershott 6, Hardie 0, White 10, Cutshall 9, Peone 0, Cotter 0, Nomee 6.
N.I. Christian 68
Christian Center 33
COEUR d’ALENE — Garrett White totaled 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Brandon Schwintek added 16 points as the Royals beat the Lions in Mountain Christian League play at Holy Family Catholic School.
Cross Pilgrim had 10 rebounds, John Connolly seven assists for North Idaho Christian (4-0, 1-0 MCL), which travels to Christian Heritage on Monday.
David Hansen and Christian Cheyne scored 10 points each for Christian Center (1-2, 1-1), which travels to Christian Heritage on Saturday.
Christian Center 6 14 2 11 — 33
N.I. Christian 17 16 11 24 — 68
CHRISTIAN CENTER — Howard 1, Ryssel 8, Hansen 10, Jerome 2, Cheyne 10, Allen 2, Sovereign 0.
NORTH IDAHO CHRISTIAN — Schwintek 16, Rosenthal 12, Armstrong 1, Beck 5, Connolly 7, White 16, Cottier 0, Walker 11, Pilgrim 0.
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Pendleton 63
Sandpoint 48
PENDLETON, Ore. — Junior 6-foot-5 post Taran McLaughlin had a perfect shooting night, including 4 of 4 from beyond the arc en route to a team-high 14 points, but a slow start proved costly as the Bulldogs to Pendleton in the first round of the Pendleton tourney.
Robbie Johnson added 10 points and three assists for Sandpoint.
Pendleton 12 23 15 13 — 63
Sandpoint 8 14 15 11 — 48
SANDPOINT — Thompson 3, Curtiss 1, Reeves 4, Sundquist 6, Rockwell 2, Johnson 10, Davis 6, Collado 2, McLaughlin 14.