Timberlake handles Moscow's press for win

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SPIRIT LAKE — Instead of turning the ball over, Timberlake turned Moscow’s full-court press into points, and that early success carried the host Tigers to a 47-39 nonconference win Thursday night.

Timberlake (6-9) opened a 14-9 lead after one quarter, and extended the margin to seven at halftime. The Tigers then withstood a second-half run to hold off the Bears (5-10) and avenge an earlier loss in Moscow.

“We handled their press — we broke it and were able to score easy baskets off it, so they pulled it off,” Timberlake coach Michael Scott said. “We made them play the game at our pace.

“I’m just proud of how hard the boys played. This is the team I remember from earlier in the season — running down loose balls, getting key rebounds,” Scott added. “We really needed this — it was a quality win.”

Seniors Jordan Hardy (13 points) and Colton Counts (11) led the Tigers, who travel to St. Maries next Thursday.

Derek Rauch-Edwards scored 15 points for Moscow.

Moscow 9 11 8 11 — 39

Timberlake 14 13 9 11 — 47

MOSCOW — Stephens 0, Broenneke 6, Johnson 4, Haeder 0, Makamson 0, Quinnett 7, Rauch-Edwards 15, Postell 2, Kitchel 5.

TIMBERLAKE — Hardy 13, Wilfong 5, Counts 11, Kluss 3, James 5, Gardom 6, Kistler 4.

St. Maries 65

Potlatch 41

ST. MARIES — Jackson Pritchard hit three 3-pointers and scored 11 of his 16 points in the first half as the Lumberjacks routed the Loggers in nonleague play.

Kaden Hammond added 10 points, four assists and four steals for St. Maries (10-1), and Kevin Duffield had seven rebounds and three steals.

St. Maries shot 8 of 14 from 3-point range. Pritchard was 4 of 7 from behind the arc for the Lumberjacks, who escaped with a three-point victory at Potlatch some five weeks ago.

“Our press got on them a little bit in this game,” St. Maries coach Bryan Chase said. “Especially in the first half, we were able to turn them over.”

Chris Judson scored 16 points for Potlatch.

St. Maries plays host to Kellogg on Saturday in the Brawl for the Ball spirit game.

Potlatch 9 11 7 14 — 41

St. Maries 18 17 16 14 — 65

POTLATCH — Clark 4, Judson 16, Nicholson 3, Akins 3, B. Hadaller 4, Thompson 8, D. Hadaller 3.

ST. MARIES — Gibson 5, Bassett 4, Duffield 5, Green 2, Lohman 9, Sands 0, Pritchard 16, Hill 0, Buell 9, Hammond 10, Howard 5.

GIRLS

Post Falls 67

Mt. Spokane 47

POST FALLS — Leading by six points with three minutes left in the half, the Trojans pushed the lead to 17 by intermission, and went on to the victory over the Wildcats in a makeup game.

Melody Kempton scored 14 of Post Falls’ 19 points in the second quarter. She finished with 26 points and eight rebounds for the Trojans (17-2), who have won nine straight.

“The kids did a good job of getting her the ball, and we made a nice run at the end of the second quarter,” Post Falls coach Marc Allert said.

Bayley Brennan added 13 points and five assists for Post Falls, and Tyler McCliment-Call had 12 points.

Aspyn Adams led Mt. Spokane (8-7) with 14 points.

Post Falls plays at Lake City tonight at 5:30.

Mt. Spokane 14 9 5 19 — 47

Post Falls 21 19 13 14 — 67

MT. SPOKANE — As. Adams 14, Main 6, Powell 8, Allen 6, Av. Adams 8, Nelson 5.

POST FALLS — Gleaves 0, Morris 1, Gardiner 0, Brennan 13, T. McCliment-Call 12, J. McCliment-Call 2, Schreibeis 3, Faulkner 3, Kempton 26, Parks 7.