PREP BASKETBALL: Post Falls overcomes U-Hi — twice

• BOYS

 POST FALLS — The Post Falls Trojans had to overcome adversity — twice — in a 53-49 nonleague victory over the University Titans of Spokane Valley on Thursday night at The Arena.

Adversity No. 1 took place in the first half, when Post Falls (4-2) fell behind 15-4 after one quarter.

Adversity No. 2 happened in the fourth quarter, when University (0-3) started the quarter on a 12-0 run, and led by as much as four points before the Trojans responded, and Alex Shields fed Connor Carver on a high-low play for a layup to give Post Falls the lead for good with 3 minutes left.

“We really didn’t panic, which was a big step for this team,” Post Falls coach Mike McLean said. “In past years we would have made it worse. This team showed some character in staying with it.”

Shields finished with 12 points and seven rebounds for Post Falls. Carver had 12 points and six boards, Tyras Blake 12 points and six boards. Neil McCarthy had 10 points, including two big 3-pointers in the third quarter, and four assists, and Trenton McLean had three steals.

Shane Skidmore, a 6-8 senior, scored 10 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter for University.

AJ Wolfe hit two 3s in the first quarter for the Titans, who hit two more treys in the second half, then got nada from deep after that.

“All we talked about after the first quarter,” McLean said, “we weren’t closing out on shooters, and were a little overzealous with our help. We talked about staying true to our defensive principles.”

Post Falls was bothered by U-Hi’s full-court pressure in the first quarter, then adjusted.

“In the second quarter, Trenton did a really good job of facilitating, after we broke that initial pressure,” Mike McLean said of his son.

Post Falls plays host to Ferris on Saturday.

University    15    10    8    16    —    49

Post Falls    4    20    19    10    —    53

UNIVERSITY — Johnson 4, Del Mese 6, Wolfe 10, Korneichuk 3, Gisolo 2, Heimbigner 7, P. Wolcott 0, C. Wolcott 3, Lipke 0, Skidmore 14.

POST FALLS — Lysne 5, McLean 2, McCarthy 10, Cameron 0, McKeown 0, Carver 12, Blake 12, Shields 12, Bowie 0.

Lake City 69

Sandpoint 47

SANDPOINT — Junior Reese Strawn had 24 points and five rebounds for the Timberwolves in a nonleague win over the Bulldogs at Les Rogers Court.

Freshman Jordan Carlson had 11 rebounds and five points for Lake City (2-0), which hosts Timberlake tonight at 7.

Freshman Derrick Chamberlin scored 17 points for Sandpoint (1-3), which hosts Priest River on Monday.

Lake City    21    14    16    17    —    69

Sandpoint    14    10    11    12    —    47

LAKE CITY — Parker 3, Winey 3, Strawn 23, Miller 8, Watson 7, Kloos 4, Arrieta 10, Hill 3, Williams 0, Meredith 2, Carlson 5.

SANDPOINT — Williams 6, Chamberlain 17, Leisy 0, Leavitt 2, Roos 5, Gion 1, Childs 3, Jones 13, Corbett 0, Wolff 0.

Genesis Prep 57

Wallace 33

WALLACE — Junior Spencer Farrell scored 16 points for the Jaguars in a win over the Miners in the Central Idaho League opener for both at Kirby Krulitz Court.

Sophomore Brady Rubert scored 15 points for Genesis Prep (2-1), which hosts Coeur du Christ on Saturday at The Courts.

Junior Julian Davis scored 19 points for Wallace (1-4), which visits Kellogg next Thursday.

Genesis Prep    10    18    9    20    —    57

Wallace    6    12    12    3    —    33

GENESIS PREP — Farrell 16, Nichols 0, Tosh 10, Martin 2, Rubert 15, Meyer 8, Earley 0, Gintz 0, Blood 6.

WALLACE — Davis 19, Larson 4, Guardipee 0, Paul 4, Cleveland 6, Sabala 0, Myles 0, Williams 0, Stutzke 0, Anderson 0, Therrian 0.

• GIRLS

Coeur d’Alene 68

Moscow 47

MOSCOW — Senior Teagan Colvin hit five 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 28 points for the Vikings in an Inland Empire League win over the Bears at Bear Den.

Senior Maddie Mitchell scored 14 points for Coeur d’Alene (6-2, 1-1 IEL), which travels to Lakeland on Tuesday.

Maya Anderson hit four 3-pointers, finishing with 17 points for Moscow (2-3, 0-3), which visits McCall-Donnelly on Saturday.

Coeur d’Alene    18    19    14    17    —    68

Moscow    11    11    12    13    —    47

COEUR d’ALENE — Colvin 28, Mitchell 14, Bridge 0, Wallis 5, Lopez 6, Holecek 9, Carroll 6.

MOSCOW — Knott 0, Lassen 2, Kiblen 0, Anderson 17, Skinner 13, Leituala 0, Johns 11, Williams 4, Tiegs 0.

Timberlake 58

Genesis Prep 20

POST FALLS — No other information was available.

    MARK NELKE/Press Post Falls junior Cobe Cameron (11) puts up a shot as Luke Gisolo of University defends on Thursday night at The Arena at Post Falls.