PREP ROUNDUP: Manzardo steals, seals T-Wolves OT victory
• BOYS BASKETBALL
COEUR d’ALENE — Sophomore Kyle Manzardo picked up a steal and game-winning layup with 20 seconds remaining in overtime, helping the Lake City Timberwolves get past the Sandpoint Bulldogs 47-45 in a nonleague game on Friday night at Lake City High.
Lake City (2-2) got a pair of defensive stops in the final moments to seal the win.
“It was a super all-around team effort,” Lake City assistant coach Kelly Reed said. “We had a ton of contributions from a lot of different kids.”
Manzardo finished with 13 points, Kenny Louie-McGee had 11 points, James Carlson eight rebounds, six points and four blocks and Duncan Butler six rebounds for Lake City, which hosts Wenatchee on Dec. 23.
Paul Sundquist scored 12 points for Sandpoint (2-2), which hosts East Valley today.
Sandpoint 11 8 14 10 2 — 45
Lake City 7 12 12 12 4 — 47
SANDPOINT — Curtiss 5, Reeves 2, Norris 9, Sundquist 12, Johnson 0, Davis 0, Perry 11, Collado 6, McLaughlin 0.
LAKE CITY — Louie-McGee 11, Kolden 3, Womelduff 8, Butler 2, Hartz 4, Carlson 6, Manzardo 13, Pollow 0.
Coeur d’Alene 69
St. Maries 45
ST. MARIES — Joey Naccarato scored 27 points, including 15 of 21 from the free throw line, leading the Vikings past the Lumberjacks in the “Pack the Gym” spirit game.
Jake Sieler scored 22 points and was 13 of 13 from the free throw line for St. Maries, which led 30-23 at halftime.
“We had some major foul issues and wound up having four players foul out of the game,” St. Maries coach Bryan Chase said. “That played a little bit of a role in the second half.”
Brody Lundblad scored 15 points and Bryce Bronson had 11 points and seven rebounds for Coeur d’Alene (4-1), which hosts Flathead High of Kalispell, Mont., next Friday.
“It was a great night and great environment,” Coeur d’Alene coach Kurt Lundblad said. “St. Maries came out and played with a ton of energy and we didn’t play well in the first half. We kind of wore them out in the second half. I was disappointed in the first half, but pleased with how things went in the second half. Bryce really played his tail off the entire game and was really consistent all night.”
St. Maries (3-1) visits Kootenai on Monday.
Coeur d’Alene 14 9 25 21 — 69
St. Maries 17 13 6 9 — 45
COEUR d’ALENE — Lundblad 15, Lynn 2, Matheson 5, Bronson 11, McElver 6, Naccarato 27, Beggerly 2, MacDonald 1, Edwards 0.
ST. MARIES — Lounsbury 3, Sieler 22, Gibson 4, Wilson 0, Asbury 5, Truscott 5, Masterson 2, Martin 4.
Cheney 55
Timberlake 39
CHENEY — Jamiel Worthem scored 15 points to lead the Blackhawks past the Tigers in a nonleague game.
Daniel Smith scored 14 points for Timberlake (3-2), which finished the game 10 for 43 from the field.
“Cheney put a lot of pressure on us,” Timberlake coach Tony Hanna said. “They made us take some quick shots, but we just didn’t shoot the ball well tonight.”
Timberlake hosts Genesis Prep on Tuesday.
Timberlake 4 11 10 14 — 39
Cheney 10 14 19 12 — 55
TIMBERLAKE — Hardy 4, Smith 14, Hofer 8, George 2, Sommers 2, Ostler 0, Menti 5, Suko 0, Jessen 2, Nowlan 0, Hausladen 2.
CHENEY — Jones 6, Hardt 4, Graham 3, Johnson 13, West 5, Felix 2, Worthem 15, Reiter 5, Wichman 2.
Genesis Prep 62
Kootenai 22
POST FALLS — Caleb Symons scored 15 points to lead the Jaguars past the Warriors in the North Star League opener for both at Post Falls Middle School.
Jackson Ebune scored 12 points for Genesis Prep (2-1), which travels to Timberlake on Tuesday.
Dylan Wright scored six points for Kootenai (2-2), which hosts St. Maries on Monday.
Kootenai 7 6 7 2 — 22
Genesis Prep 15 18 17 12 — 62
KOOTENAI — J. Whipple 4, H. Whipple 4, A. Keogh 2, Wright 6, Maitland 3, Hammond 3, David 0, Anderson 0, Usdrowski 0, J. Keogh 0, Ausman 0.
GENESIS PREP — Shelton 8, Ogwuche 4, M. Reidt 0, Miles 3, Hearon 1, Hillman 11, Schreibeis 4, A. Reidt 4, Ebune 12, Symons 15.
N.I. Christian 58
The Oaks 21
SPOKANE VALLEY — The Royals remained unbeaten as they quickly opened a double-digit lead in the first half of a Mountain Christian League contest.
John Connelly, Kobe Cottier and Dillon Walker each scored 12 points to lead NICS (10-0, 4-0 MCL), which travels to Upper Columbia Academy on Tuesday. Brandon Schwintek had 10 rebounds and Cross Pilgrim had seven steals.
N.I. Christian 10 18 15 15 — 58
The Oaks 4 5 6 6 — 21
NORTH IDAHO CHRISTIAN — Kelly 5, Schwintek 2, Pilgrim 5, Armstrong 2, Beck 4, Connelly 12, White 4, Cottier 12, Walker 12, Rosenthal 0, Brennan 0.
THE OAKS — True 3, Long 4, Netjes 10, Christiansen 2, Kleyn 2.
• GIRLS BASKETBALL
St. Maries 48
Coeur d’Alene 46
ST. MARIES — Kelsey Auer capped off a monster of an upset for the Lumberjacks with two free throws with four seconds left, hitting the go-ahead shots to win a “Pack the Gym” game over Coeur d’Alene.
“It was a great win for us and the girls played with a lot of confidence and it showed,” Jay Sines said. “It was a tight one. We came back and it stayed pretty even. We came out a little bit cold in the third quarter and they were ahead by three points. It was back and forth we went and they tied it up with eight seconds left. Kelsey drove down and they fouled her, she made both of her foul shots. They missed a last-second shot from around midcourt. It was an exciting game.”
Auer nearly finished with a double-double for St. Maries (6-1), with 14 points, nine rebounds, three assists, six blocks and three steals. Alexis Cordell scored 14 points.
Coeur d’Alene’s Baylie Miller was the only one in double figures with 10 points.
St. Maries plays at Kellogg on Monday.
Coeur d’Alene (3-2) hosts Lewiston on Tuesday.
Coeur d’Alene 10 10 14 12 — 46
St. Maries 14 11 6 17 — 48
COEUR d’ALENE — Miller 10, Horvath 5, Callahan 7, Fagan 6, Bojorquez 0, Rollins 0, Louden 9, Hollibaugh 7, Horning 2.
ST. MARIES — Sines 4, Peet 0, Hall 0, Ghramm 2, M. Cordell 2, Davenport 0, A. Cordell 14, Wilson 6, Ke. Auer 14, Holder 6, Ka. Auer 0.
Lake City 54
Sandpoint 17
COEUR d’ALENE — Keara Simpson had 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Timberwolves past the Bulldogs in a nonleague game.
“They hit a couple of shots early, but thought we played really well from the four-minute mark on,” Lake City coach Bryan Kelly said. “We focused on taking their shooters away and knowing where they were at. Our defensive communication has been great lately, and the kids are seeing the difference and how it gives us opportunities on offense. I thought our posts were moving the ball really well and getting the ball where we can be effective. Sandpoint, they’re young and play hard and I expect them to be right there in that league. I’m proud of our girls. Their effort was excellent tonight.”
Lauren Rewers had 12 points, four blocks and five assists and Kate Maryon had five assists and four points for Lake City (5-0), which travels to Borah High to open the Timberlion tournament on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. PST.
Riley Couch scored six points for Sandpoint (3-5), which hosts East Valley today.
Sandpoint 8 5 3 1 — 17
Lake City 15 14 17 8 — 54
SANDPOINT — Mattila 0, Schoening 3, Converse 0, Darrah 0, Ward 0, Couch 6, Hicks 4, Tomazich 0, Kirscher 4.
LAKE CITY — Barber 0, Dvorak 2, Carlson 10, K. Maryon 4, Reiken 4, Vershum 2, Teets 0, Rewers 12, O. Maryon 0, Meier 5, Simpson 15.
Timberlake 70
Cheney 31
CHENEY — Freshman McKeely Tonkin scored 16 points to lead a balanced attack as the Tigers beat the Blackhawks in a nonleague game.
Keelie Lawler scored 15 points and Jacquelyn Mallet had 13 points for Timberlake (5-1), which led 41-14 at halftime.
“Our defensive pressure was a good starting point for us,” Timberlake coach Matt Miller said. “We got a lot of good looks at the basket, especially in the first quarter. Everyone scored a field goal and we shared the ball nice, which was really nice to see. There’s been a lot of unselfish play, which is great to see.”
Timberlake travels to Sandpoint on Tuesday.
Timberlake 23 18 25 4 — 70
Cheney 9 5 11 6 — 31
TIMBERLAKE — Vanderhoof 2, Kelley 8, Mallet 13, Starr 5, Kirby 3, Cheevers 2, Powell 2, Simpson 4, Tonkin 16, Lawler 15.
CHENEY — Draper 7, Flynn 2, Crawford 0, Lenelin 6, Huff 3, Pemberton 2, Starks 2, McGourin 6, Davis 3.
Genesis Prep 57
Kootenai 35
POST FALLS — Rachel Schroeder scored 16 of the Jaguars’ first 21 points in the game, leading the Jaguars past the Warriors in a North Star League game at Post Falls Middle School.
Genesis Prep (4-3), which became IHSAA-sanctioned and joined the league this season, won in its first league game.
“It’s really exciting to start league play with a win,” Genesis Prep coach Debbie Holte said. “The girls played really, really well and set the tempo right from the start. Rachel had a great game with six 3-pointers and the girls did what they needed to do to get the win.”
Bella Murekatete had 16 points and 18 rebounds for Genesis Prep, which hosts the St. Maries JV today at Post Falls Middle School.
Kaili Gentry scored 12 points and Grace McInturff added 10 points for Kootenai (2-2, 0-2), which travels to Wallace on Tuesday.
Kootenai 9 12 7 7 — 35
Genesis Prep 21 7 11 18 — 57
KOOTENAI — Larson 2, Karpinski 2, Moore 0, Lamb 0, LaFountaine 0, Gentry 12, McInturff 10, Stevens 0, A.Short 6, Whipple 0, M. Short 3.
GENESIS PREP — Morrow 0, Schroeder 29, Schreibeis 4, Martin 2, Schribner 4, Jones 2, Murekatete 16.
The Oaks 37
N.I. Christian 32
SPOKANE VALLEY — The Royals couldn’t overcome a first-quarter deficit, despite outscoring the hosts over the final three quarters.
Sammy Hill led NICS with 13 points, and Rayla Andrews grabbed 10 rebounds for the Royals (4-2, 2-1 MCL), who play at Lakeside on Tuesday. Becca Hensley had five steals and five assists.
N.I. Christian 8 6 8 10 — 32
The Oaks 15 4 10 8 — 37
NORTH IDAHO CHRISTIAN — Prosch 7, Wood 7, Andrews 2, Hill 13, Lassan 3, Hensely 0, Burke 0, Ralls 0.
THE OAKS — Jackson 2, Kim 11, Netjes 2, Schlect 14, Love 4, Dierdorff 2, Taltant 2.
• WRESTLING
Vikings tied for fourth after first day at
Inland Empire
SPOKANE — Eight Vikings advanced to today’s quarterfinals at the Inland Empire Classic at Central Valley High.
Sam Reese (106 pounds), Kaleb Maciosek (113), Dylan Lockwood (138), Mario Peregrina (145), Anthony Reimer (160), Vince Rey (182), Jake Marshall (220) and heavyweight Nate Jensen all made it to the round.
“We’re tied for fourth place with Central Valley with 56 points after the first couple of rounds,” Coeur d’Alene coach Jeff Moffat said. “The guys wrestled well. We’ll see what happens (today).”
Coeur d’Alene had five more who will wrestle in consolation rounds today.
Lakeland’s William Edelblute (98), Tavis Woempner (113), Brian Edelblute (126), Larry Johnson (132) and Jared Walker (195) went unbeaten to advance to the quarterfinals for the Hawks, who are eighth with 48 points.
Moses Lake leads the 20-team tournament with 75.5 points.