PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Post Falls opens with high-scoring win
<p>JAKE PARRISH/Press Lakeside's Rachael Arthur (30) soars towards the basket past Kaylee Prosch of North Idaho Christian School on Tuesday at The HUB Sports Center in Liberty Lake.</p>
<p>JAKE PARRISH/Press North Idaho Christian School's Sophie Kruse drives towards the basket as Samantha Adrian (20) of Lakeside defends on Tuesday at The HUB Sports Center in Liberty Lake.</p>
SANDPOINT — Melody Kempton poured in a game-high 25 points, and Post Falls used a 27-6 fourth quarter run to blow open a close game and beat the Sandpoint Bulldogs 85-59 in a nonleague game at Les Rogers Court on Tuesday.
Bayley Brennan hit three 3-pointers among her 19 points, and Sydney Parks added 17 for the Trojans (1-0), who started the game on a 13-2 run.
“We were balanced inside and outside. We’ve got some kids who can shoot it, which helps Melody on the inside,” Post Falls coach Marc Allert said. “Sandpoint played really well, took us out of some stuff we wanted to do.”
Trinity Golder and Grace Kirscher each hit three 3-pointers and combined to score 41 points for the Bulldogs (0-2).
“They have a good-sized ball club, and when you battle hard on the boards, it takes its toll on you,” Sandpoint coach Duane Ward said. “We competed hard and challenged them. Our kids battled, and we’re very pleased.”
Post Falls hosts Timberlake on Nov. 29.
Sandpoint visits Lake City on Thursday.
Post Falls 15 27 15 27 — 85
Sandpoint 10 23 20 6 — 59
POST FALLS — Gleaves 1, Morris 7, Gardiner 1, Brennan 19, T. McCliment-Call 6, J. McCliment-Call 6, Robinson 3, Kempton 25, Parks 17.
SANDPOINT — Matilla 0, Tomazich 8, Darling 2, Kaul 2, Ward 2, Laybourne 0, Golder 20, Hicks 4, Kirscher 21.
Timberlake 75
Lakeland 20
SPIRIT LAKE — McKeeley Tonkin scored 20 points and Allison Kirby added 16, leading the Tigers past the Hawks in nonleague play.
“Defensively, we played with a lot of pressure in the first quarter that led to some buckets,” said Timberlake coach Matt Miller, whose team finished the quarter with 11 field goals. “That really got us out to a good start.”
Lilly Kelley added 14 points for Timberlake (2-0), which plays at Moscow tonight at 7.
Tauna Kirk scored six points for Lakeland (0-1), which plays at St. Maries next Tuesday.
Lakeland 6 9 5 0 — 20
Timberlake 24 23 24 4 — 75
LAKELAND — Cooper 2, Schnepf 2, Edinger 0, Ferris 4, Elpers 0, Kirk 6, Charles 2, Boyer 0, Dowd 4.
TIMBERLAKE — Tonkin 20, Kelley 14, Mallet 4, Starr 8, Jezek 4, Kirby 16, Cheevers 3, Lawler 6.
St. Maries 60
Kootenai 18
HARRISON FLATS — Shelby Holder scored 11 points and Kaylee Auer added 10 as the Lumberjacks beat the Warriors in the season opener for both schools.
“They came out and they had good defensive ball pressure,” Kootenai coach Doug Napierala said. “We panicked a little bit. We kind of settled down a little bit and controlled the ball better throughout the rest of the game, but they played great defense and were able to box us out. They got the second-chance points.”
Kaili Gentry scored six points and four rebounds for Kootenai.
Kootenai plays at the Kellogg junior varsity on Thursday.
St. Maries hosts Bonners Ferry in nonleague play on Friday.
St. Maries 16 20 17 7 — 60
Kootenai 1 4 11 2 — 18
ST. MARIES — Sines 7, Peet 2, Wilks 6, Borgman 1, Haeg 7, Cordell 6, Wilson 8, Ke. Auer 2, Holder 11, Ka. Auer 10.
KOOTENAI — K. LaFountaine 2, Lamb 1, Green 1, M. LaFountaine 3, Dotson 4, Walker 1, Gentry 6.
Cd’A Charter 50
Mullan 11
MULLAN — Kelly Ruebke scored 15 points and Mae Alexander added 12 as the Panthers beat the Tigers at the Mullan Pavilion.
Emma Bartlett had nine points for Coeur d’Alene Charter (1-0).
Freshman Imelda Bresee had nine rebounds, two steals and two assists for Coeur d’Alene Charter.
Yazmin Gallaway scored eight points and Taylor Davis had 11 rebounds for Mullan (0-3).
The teams play again Tuesday at Holy Family Catholic School.
Cd’A Charter 12 15 15 8 — 50
Mullan 4 5 0 2 — 11
COEUR d’ALENE CHARTER — Alexander 12, Johnson 2, Faulkner 4, Bartlett 9, Zollman 0, Ruebke 15, Mokry 0, Taylor 2, I. Bresee 4, L. Bresee 0, Kent 0.
MULLAN — Jay. Petit 0, Gallaway 8, Cote 0, Jaz. Petit 2, Davis 1, Truean 0, Foster 0.
Lakeside 43
N.I. Christian 36
LIBERTY LAKE — Lillian Rhea scored eight of her 10 points in the fourth quarter and Tommie Pakootas added 10 points as the Knights beat the Royals at The HUB Sports Center in the season opener for both teams.
Lakeside hosts Wallace on Dec. 1.
Alexis Ralls had 15 points and four steals and Mary Schlader had four points, 14 rebounds and two blocked shots for North Idaho Christian, which competes in the Helena (Mont.) tournament Friday and Saturday.
Lakeside 9 3 12 19 — 43
N.I. Christian 6 11 8 9 — 36
LAKESIDE — Palmer 2, Rhea 10, SiJohn 2, Daman 4, T. Pakootas 10, Arthur 7, Lambert 1, Peone 7.
NORTH IDAHO CHRISTIAN — Prosch 2, Brennan 4, Ralls 15, Holmes 6, Schlader 4, Seeley 5, Krause 0.