PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Post Falls settles in, downs Lewiston for Avista Classic title
LEWISTON — Once Post Falls settled into Thursday’s championship game of the Avista Winter Classic at Lewis-Clark State, it got to work.
The Trojans, who trailed 18-6 after the first quarter, outscored the Lewiston Bengals 27-7 in the second quarter on the way to a 56-48 win.
“We got down 9-0 and 18-5 in the first quarter,” Post Falls coach Marc Allert said. “Lewiston came out and hit some shots with four 3-pointers in the first quarter. We got settled down and just chipped away at the lead.”
Capri Sims, named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, had 10 points and 10 rebounds for Post Falls (12-2). Americus Crane had 10 of her 14 points in the second quarter and Hanna Christensen scored 11 points for the Trojans. Post Falls guard Trinidie Nichols was also named to the all-tournament team.
“I’m happy with the way we didn’t panic,” Allert said. “We just tightened things up on defense and chipped away at the lead.”
Katy Wessels scored 22 points for Lewiston (7-5).
The teams will meet next Friday in Lewiston in Inland Empire League play.
The Trojans visit Moscow on Tuesday.
Lewiston 18 7 15 8 — 48
Post Falls 6 27 12 11 — 56
LEWISTON — Collins 6, U’Ran 11, Wessels 22, Riddle 0, Kessinger 2, Ortiz 3, Taylor 4.
POST FALLS — McLean 0, Nichols 4, Heath 5, Brennan 3, Sims 10, Asper 9, Crane 14, Christensen 11.
Coeur d'Alene at
Borah
BOISE — No report was received from the Vikings on the final day of the Timber-Lion Tournament.
Timberlake 68
Ephrata 47
SPOKANE VALLEY — Jenna Chase scored nine of her 23 points in the first quarter for the Tigers of Spirit Lake in a win over the Tigers from Washington in the Eagle Holiday Classic.
McKennah Kronenberg scored nine of her 17 points in the third quarter for Timberlake (7-2), which hosts East Valley on Wednesday.
“We played much better tonight on the defensive end,” said Timberlake coach Matt Miller, whose team bounced back from a 61-45 loss to Toppenish on Wednesday. “I’m happy with how we played after not playing well and having to improve on the things we needed to in a day. I thought that was great.”
Alessa Soto and Addison Mills scored 15 points each for Ephrata (1-4).
Timberlake 13 22 19 14 — 68
Ephrata 11 11 12 13 — 47
TIMBERLAKE — Soumas 14, Dickinson 0, Webberley 0, Kronenberg 17, McArthur 6, Wall 0, Needs 1, Patrick 8, Chase 22.
EPHRATA — K. Lopez 0, Hagey 5, Farias 3, T. Lopez 0, Soto 15, Zielinski 0, Evenson 0, A. Mills 15, H. Mills 8, Alvarez 3, Falconer 0.
Asotin vs.
Lakeland, can.
SPOKANE VALLEY — The Hawks final game in the Eagle Holiday Classic was canceled due to slick roads preventing Asotin from traveling to the game.