Lakeland's double-doubles big trouble for Moscow
Photos: LOREN BENOIT/Press Timberlake High’s Brooke Jessen drives toward the basket while defended by Priest River’s Hannah Palfrey during Monday’s game at Timberlake High School. Jessen scored her 1,000th career point during the Tigers’ 75-20 victory in their 3A District 1 opener.
Timberlake’s Kati Bain drives to the basket around Priest River defenders during Monday’s game at Timberlake High School.
RATHDRUM — First, the Lakeland defense made a stand and helped the host Hawks open a double-digit lead early in Monday night’s 4A Region 1 opener against visiting Moscow.
Then, after intermission, the inside scoring of Addie Kiefer and Katy Ryan helped Lakeland polish off a 67-43 win. The Hawks (8-13) advance to a best-of-3 series at Sandpoint, beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, with the series winner advancing to state.
“It was a great first half for us ... we played like we had nothing to lose,” Lakeland coach Steve Seymour said.
The Hawks held Moscow (1-16) to six points in each of the first two quarters, and were up 17-6 after one period and 26-12 at halftime.
Lakeland then scored 22 third-quarter points to put the game away, with the 5-foot-10 Kiefer scoring 11 of her 17 points in the third frame.
“Addie Kiefer had a great third quarter,” Seymour said. “Deana Lange, our assistant coach, came up with an adjustment at halftime and it worked well.”
Despite attracting two or three defenders all night, Lakeland’s 6-foot-4 post Ryan tallied 14 points, 14 rebounds and six blocked shots in the game. Kiefer grabbed 10 rebounds and three steals, and teammate Melody Loutzenhiser added 11 points and four assists.
Ellie Gray scored 14 points for Moscow and Megan Watson added 10 points for the Bears.
Moscow 6 6 16 15 — 43
Lakeland 17 9 22 19 — 67
MOSCOW — M. Watson 10, Lassen 2, Gray 14, Heyme 0, Claus 7, P. Watson 8, Anderson 0, Nauman 1, Baker 1.
LAKELAND — Boyer 6, Tingey 0, McDevitt 6, Neff 2, Ryan 14, Hostetler 4, Loutzenhiser 11, Kiefer 17, Woempner 7, Calvert 0, Simon 0, Huddleston 0.
3A District 1
Timberlake 75, Priest River 20
SPIRIT LAKE — Timberlake junior Brooke Jessen scored her 1,000th career point and led three Tigers in double-figures as the 3A District 1 hosts cruised past Priest River on Monday night.
Jessen scored 21 points to bring her career tally to 1,018, placing her fourth on Timberlake’s all-time list of girls basketball point scorers.
The Tigers (16-4) raced out to a 31-4 lead after one quarter, and led 49-6 at intermission.
“We were good out of the gate on both ends of the floor, offensively and defensively,” Timberlake coach Matt Miller said. “The girls had really good energy throughout the game.”
Blayre Jeffs had 15 points and Taryn Soumas added 10 points for the Tigers, who host Kellogg at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the district championship game, with the winner advancing to state. The Wildcats (13-7) beat Bonners Ferry 57-49 in Monday’s second district semifinal.
Karah Fink scored five points to lead the Spartans (4-14), who face the Badgers (9-12) in a loser-out matchup at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Timberlake High.
Priest River 4 2 6 8 — 20
Timberlake 31 18 19 7 — 75
PRIEST RIVER — Fitzmorris 4, Rantala 0, Rusho 4, Pound 0, Fink 5, Raden 0, Prudek 0, Palfrey 0, Minish 2, Freitas 4, Shockey 1.
TIMBERLAKE — Sande 6, T. Soumas 10, Suko 3, Hammond 8, Kronenberg 2, Gustin 0, Carhart 5, Jessen 21, Bain 2, Jeffs 15, Wall 0, C. Soumas 3.
1A Division II District 1
Mullan 20, Kootenai 19
MULLAN — As Mullan coach Sherry Leitz describes it, junior Emily Dykes likes to shoot the 3-pointer.
So, in the biggest moment of the season, the coach was a little happy to see the junior change her game a little.
Dykes hit a jumper from 18 feet out with 17.8 seconds remaining to push the Tigers past the Warriors in a 1A Division II District 1 play-in game at the Mullan Pavilion.
“For her to go inside, we’ve been emphasizing that with her,” Leitz said. “It was nice to see her get to the spot and hit that shot.”
Kootenai took a 19-18 lead on a basket by Jacey Grange with 2:12 remaining.
“Our girls played hard,” Kootenai coach Doug Napierala said. “I’m proud of them. They did everything they could to win the game, but didn’t come through in the end. We made some huge gains this year, and I’m proud of them.
Grange finished with five points and 12 rebounds, while Sarah Thaut had seven points for Kootenai, which finishes 0-13.
Talowa Fallingwater had 12 points and eight rebounds, Dykes five points, 10 rebounds and four steals and Leah Frazier three points and six rebounds for Mullan (5-11), which faces Lakeside in the opening round of the 1A Division II District 1 tournament tonight at North Idaho College starting at 6.
Kootenai 1 6 8 4 — 19
Mullan 6 1 6 7 — 20
KOOTENAI — Tiller 5, Glessner 0, Addington 0, Thaut 7, Wine 2, Grange 5.
MULLAN — Petit 0, Haig 0, Ringsbye 0, Fallingwater 12, Frazier 3, Dykes 5.