Lake City girls complete unbeaten run through 5A IEL
LOREN BENOIT/Press Genesis Prep center Bella Murekatete goes for a layup as Tyshea Twoteeth (4) and Tommia Pakootas (23) of Lakeside defend in the second half of Friday night’s game at Post Falls Middle School.
Genesis Prep senior forward Emily Martinez gathers the rebound as Kyra Peters (25) of Lakeside challenges during the second half of Friday night’s game at Post Falls Middle School. (LOREN BENOIT/Press)
Genesis Prep senior Serena Greiner reacts to making a three-point buzzer before the half in Friday night’s game against Lakeside at Post Falls Middle School. The lady Jaguars won 58-41. (LOREN BENOIT/Press)
Genesis Prep senior guard Rachel Schroeder cheers for her teammates after a score during Friday night’s game against Lakeside. (LOREN BENOIT/Press)
Genesis Prep guard Serena Greiner goes for a layup in the second half of Friday night’s game against Lakeside at Post Falls Middle School. (LOREN BENOIT/Press)
Genesis Prep guard Serena Greiner drives towards the basket around Lakeside defender Suzzana Pakootas in Friday night’s game against Lakeside. (LOREN BENOIT/Press)
Genesis Prep senior center Bella Murekatete goes for a layup as Suzzana Pakootas (12) and Alyssa SiJohn (14) Lakeside Friday night at Post Falls Middle School. (LOREN BENOIT/Press)
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COEUR d’ALENE — Lake City finished off a perfect 5A Inland Empire League season Friday night, but not without weathering a strong showing by Coeur d’Alene.
Lake City led by 10 points after one quarter, only to see Coeur d’Alene take a one-point lead after three quarters before the Timberwolves pulled away in the final 3 minutes for a 43-37 victory over the Vikings on Friday night at Lake City.
Klaire Mitchell hit two first-quarter 3-pointers and led finished with 14 points for Lake City (18-3, 6-0), which finished unbeaten in league for the first time since the 2003-04 season. Chloe Teets and Dejah Wilson also hit first-half 3s, and Aubrey Avery added a trey in the second half.
“I think all the teams are going to try to slow us down, and take away everything in the paint ... and make us make shots,” Lake City coach James Anderson said. “But our kids responded, and shot the ball well, and I think they’ll be ready to shoot it in districts as well. Because of our inside game, we tend to get clean looks from the 3-point line. We actually shoot a high percentage from 3; we’ve played 21 games this year, and we’ve shot a higher percentage (than our opponents) in 20 of the 21 games.”
Kelly Horning led Coeur d’Alene (6-10, 3-3) with 12 points.
Lake City will be the No. 1 seed, Coeur d’Alene the No. 2 seed to the 5A Region 1 tournament. Lewiston plays at Post Falls on Tuesday, with the winner earning the No. 3 seed to regionals, the loser taking the No. 4 seed.
Next Friday, Lake City will play host to the No. 4 seed, and Coeur d’Alene will be home against the No. 3 seed.
Coeur d’Alene 4 9 18 6 — 37
Lake City 14 6 10 13 — 43
COEUR d’ALENE — Minerath 2, Brainard-Adams 2, Whiteman 2, Matheson 0, Younker 7, Chavez 3, Horning 12, Kane 2, Burke 7.
LAKE CITY — Pickford 0, Avery 5, Muehlhausen 1, Mitchell 14, Teets 3, Rieken 6, Littman 0, Wilson 5, Rewers 9, Hawkins 0.
Genesis Prep 58
Lakeside 41
POST FALLS — Bella Murkekatete scored 24 points for the Jaguars, who outscored the Knights 16-1 in the pivitol third quarter of a North Star League game at Post Falls Middle School.
Genesis Prep led 25-22 at halftime before breaking it open in the third quarter.
“We found what we were searching for,” Genesis Prep coach Brandon Haas said. “Our seniors stepped up big on senior night and had some fun. It’s great to see our girls play the way we know how to. Lakeside is always a great team to play against. They bring their ‘A’ game every time.”
Rachel Schroeder scored 14 points and Emily Martinez 10 points for Genesis Prep (8-9, 4-3 NSL), which travels to Hellgate of Missoula today.
Alyssa SiJohn scored 10 points for Lakeside (7-9, 5-2), which hosts Clark Fork on Monday.
Lakeside 12 10 1 18 — 41
Genesis Prep 12 15 16 15 — 58
LAKESIDE — J. Holt 4, Twoteeth 3, S. Pakootas 6, SiJohn 10, Olson 2, Adrian 5, T. Pakootas 9, Peters 1, A. Holt 0, Hendrickx 1.
GENESIS PREP — Morrow 0, Neely 1, Schroeder 14, Greiner 9, Martinez 10, Blood 0, Kim 0, Murekatete 24.
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Wallace 57
Lakeside 50
WALLACE — Day Day Higgins scored a game-high 17 points for the Knights in a North Star League loss to the Miners at Kirby Krulitz Court.
Talon Twoteeth scored 14 points for Lakeside (9-6, 3-3 NSL), which hosts Mullan on Thursday.
Zack Welch and Erik Brackebusch scored 16 points each for Wallace (13-1, 6-1), which travels to Kellogg on Monday.
Lakeside 9 15 9 17 — 50
Wallace 15 13 12 18 — 57
LAKESIDE — White 2, J. Abuan 0, Higgins 17, Hall 8, Twoteeth 14, SpottedHorse 7, S. Abuan 2.
WALLACE — Welch 16, Brackebusch 16, Stutzke 5, Neubauer 9, Brantz 8, Hull 4.