2016 State girls basketball action

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Timberlake’s Keelie Lawler (33) gets tangled with Homedale’s Elizabeth Vargas while racing for a loose ball during the fourth quarter.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press The Timberlake girls varsity players cheer for their teammates in the fourth quarter on Thursday.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Timberlake High’s Allison Kirby (20) defends Homedale’s Kendall Nash (14).</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Lillian Rhea reaches out to save the ball from going out of bounds during the second quarter.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Lakeside’s Lillian Rhea concentrates on the hoop before shooting a free throw in the first quarter.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Timberlake’s Jacquelyn Mallet prepares to shoot from just inside the 3-point line during the second half.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Shelby Starr steals the ball from Homedale, setting up a Timberlake score.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Timberlake’s Carleen Simpson shoots a basket in the second half against Homedale.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Timberlake High’s Allison Kirby attempts to steal the ball from Homedale’s Makayla Aberasturi during the third quarter in Middleton.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Lake City High School’s Olivia Maryon (13) and Centennial High’s Ayana Amaechi collide as the ball gets flies out of bounds during the first quarter of the state 5A girls basketball tournament Thursday at the Idaho Center in Nampa.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Lake City High School’s Bridget Rieken has her shot blocked by a Centennial defender during the second quarter of the state 5A girls basketball tournament.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Nina Carlson shoots a free throw during the first round of the state basketball playoffs.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Lake City’s Kate Maryon goes up for a shot between a pair of Centennial defenders in the second half.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Bridget Rieken, a post for Lake City, drives toward the basket in the fourth quarter against Centennial High School.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Lake City’s Cierra Dvorak, far left, gets the best position on a scramble for the ball as teammate Bridget Rieken (5) and Centennial defender Dominique Williams fall to the floor during the second quarter.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Whitney Meier puts up a third quarter score for Lake City.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press The Timberwolves’ Nina Carlson reaches our for the ball after stealing it from Centennial’s Dominique Williams.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Lake City’s Nina Carlson sets up a pass during the first quarter against Centennial High at the Idaho Center.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Lake City’s Nina Carlson dribbles around Centennial defender Aly Carlson in the first quarter on Thursday.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Olivia Maryon, a Lake City guard, dribbles up the court during the second half at the Idaho Center.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press The view from the upper level of the Idaho Center during the Lake City versus Centennial game on Thursday.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press During a timeout in the third quarter, Lake City girls basketball coach Bryan Kelly encourages his team to “keep battling.”</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Lakeside High’s Te’a Lambert joins her teammates in formation during the playing of “The National Anthem” prior to Thursday’s state 1A Dvision II girls basketball match-up against Rockland High School in Nampa.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Lakeside head coach Chris Dohrman keeps his team motivated during a timeout as the clock winds down in regulation.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Lakeside High School’s Lillian Rhea (5) reacts to the ball after Jordyn Nomee (1) strips it from Rockland High’s Kariena Turnbeaugh Thursday at the state 1A Division II girls basketball tournament at Nampa High School.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Jordyn Nomee sets up for a jump shot during the fourth quarter against Rockland Thursday in Nampa.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Lakeside’s Rachael Arthur drives past a Rockland defender in the first half.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Lakeside High’s Corin Peone is emotional while celebrating with assistant coach Jess Arthur after hitting a three-pointer at the buzzer to tie the game in regulation Thursday at the state 1A Division II girls basketball tournament at Nampa High School. Lakeside was defeated by Rockland High in overtime 66-62.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Christine Hodgson shakes her fist in the air after a score by the Lakeside High School girls basketball team.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press During a battle for possession of a loose ball, Lakeside’s Talia Hendrickx collides with Rockland’s Aspen O’Brien during the second quarter.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Shelby Linehan, a sophomore at Timberlake High School, cheers for her team in the final minutes of the first round of the state 3A girls basketball tournament on Thursday.</p>