PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Genesis Prep wins debut

MULLAN — Bella Murekatete scored 14 points and grabbed 20 rebounds as the Genesis Prep Jaguars defeated the Mullan Tigers 52-44 on Friday night in the first round of the Silver Valley Tournament.

Rachel Schroeder scored 18 points and hit three of her four 3-pointers in the second half for Genesis Prep, in its first game as an Idaho High School Activities Association-sanctioned program. Shaye Schreibeis hit three of her four 3s in the first half, and added 12 points.

“I thought the kids did a great job,” Genesis Prep coach Debbie Holte said. “Bella was in foul trouble in the first half and didn’t play a whole lot, and the other kids stepped up and played real hard.”

Murekatete, from Rwanda, scored seven points in the fourth quarter to lift the Jaguars into the championship game vs. Kellogg tonight at 7:30.

Mullan plays Wallace in the consolation game at 6.

Genesis Prep 12 15 12 13 — 52

Mullan 13 11 12 8 — 44

GENESIS PREP — Morrow 2, Schroeder 18, Schreibeis 12, Martin 6, Scribner 0, Murekatete 14.

MULLAN — Sadler 14, Hirsch 4, Stepro 2, Auger 6, Gallaway 14, Schaefer 4, Garritone 0, Tryon 0.

Kellogg 40

Wallace 35

WALLACE — The Wildcats jumped out to 23-14 halftime lead, on their way to a victory over the Miners in the Silver Valley Tournament.

Abby Arthur scored 14 points for Kellogg, followed by Marley Chambers’ 12 points, in the season opener for both teams.

“I think both teams played really hard,” Kellogg coach Eli Bourgard said. “For our first game, I was impressed with our effort. Abby was our point guard and she played really well.”

Wallace was paced by Shelby Majszack, who scored nine points.

Kellogg 15 8 12 5 — 40

Wallace 3 11 15 6 — 35

KELLOGG — Arthur 14, Riekena 2, Twidt 3, Cates 4, Sheppard 0, Chambers 12, Bening 0, Bircher 0, Miller 5.

WALLACE — K. Krous 0, Hayman 1, T. Krous 0, Farkas 7, Sheppard 0, Brantz 7, Jackson 3, Hogamier 8, Majszack 9.