PREP BASKETBALL: Wallace edges N.I. Christian

- BOYS

WALLACE — Matt Farkas scored a game-high 23 points and Justin Bayer added 12 to lead Wallace (7-6) to a 70-69 nonleague win over North Idaho Christian, as the Miners handed the Royals their first loss of the season on Monday night.

Garrett White led the Royals with 20 points, John Connelly added 19 and Brandon Schwintek 10.

North Idaho Christian (15-1) faces Kootenai Thunder tonight at Holy Family Catholic School at 7:30.

N.I. Christ. 9 19 20 21 — 69

Wallace 23 8 14 25 — 70

NORTH IDAHO CHRISTIAN — White 20, Connelly 19, Schwintek 10, Cottier 8, Kelly 2, Pilgrim 7.

WALLACE — Farkas 23, Bayer 12, Brackebush 4, Welch 11, Gust 6, Dancer 2, Dechand 7.

- GIRLS

Wallace 36

N.I. Christian 22

WALLACE — Maryssa Hogamier scored 15 points to lead the Miners past the Royals in a nonleague game at Kirby Krulitz Court.

“North Idaho Christian did a good job of taking us out of our game tonight,” Wallace coach Chris Lund said. “We came out in the first half shooting cold. It was good for our team to fight through a little adversity with our shooting and still win the game.”

Shelby Majszak scored nine points for Wallace.

Rayla Andrews scored seven points for North Idaho Christian (9-11).

N.I. Christ. 8 2 7 5 — 22

Wallace 5 5 17 9 — 36

NORTH IDAHO CHRISTIAN — Hensley 2, Andrews 7, Hill 4, Lassan 4, Ralls 3, Holmes 2, Schlader 0, Seeley 0.

WALLACE — Houchin 0, K. Krous 0, Hayman 0, T. Krous 0, Farkas 2, H. Sheppard 0, Brantz 4, Jackson 6, Hogamier 15, Majszak 9.