Northwest Notes Feb. 22, 2021

| February 22, 2021 1:00 AM

Kellogg wins coin flip

for No. 2 seed to districts

Kellogg High won a coin flip for the No. 2 seed on Sunday, and will play host to No. 3 Bonners Ferry tonight at 6 in the first round of the 3A District 1 boys basketball tournament.

Kellogg (9-7, 3-3 IML) and Bonners Ferry (8-7, 3-3) finished tied for second place in the Intermountain League, each team winning by five points in their two league meetings, necessitating the coin flip.

In tonight's other first-round game, No. 4 Timberlake (7-13, 2-4) travels to No. 1 Priest River (12-8, 4-2) at 6.

L-C State women

qualify for nationals

CALDWELL — The Lewis-Clark State women’s basketball team, ranked No. 24 in the NAIA, routed host College of Idaho 97-66 Sunday to win the Cascade Conference Tournament championship in the Warriors' first year in the conference.

Heidi Sellman (North Idaho College) scored seven points for L-C State. Sarah Muehlhausen (Lake City High) added six points and four rebounds, and Rachel Schroeder (Genesis Prep) had five points.

L-C State now awaits the announcement of locations and brackets for the NAIA opening round. Opening rounds will be played on March 12 and 13 before heading to Sioux City, Iowa.