PREP BASKETBALL: Another fast start for Lake City

• BOYS

COEUR d’ALENE — Starting strong.

Hot shooting.

Balanced scoring.

The Lake City Timberwolves scored 28 first-quarter points, shot 64% from the field, and ran away from the Moscow Bears 83-37 in nonleague play Tuesday night at Lake City.

“We’re getting out of the starting gate really well the last few games,” Lake City coach Jim Winger said. “We ran the floor extremely well, and defensively we were really active.”

Blake Buchanan had 15 points and nine rebounds to lead five players into double figures for Lake City (10-0). Deacon Kiesbuy added 13 points, Cason Miller three 3-pointers and 11 points off the bench, Kolton Mitchell 10 points, eight assists and four rebounds, Zach Johnson 10 points, Reese Strawn eight points and six assists for the Timberwolves.

Lake City shot 32 of 50 from the field, including 10 of 16 from 3-point range. Buchanan and Strawn each hit two 3s for the T-Wolves.

“I really like our linescore,” Winger said. “Cason had a real nice night, Reese had some great passes, and Deacon shot the ball well. I’m impressed with our focus.”

Junior Ian Hillman hit four 3-pointers — all in the first half — and scored a game-high 18 points for Moscow (6-4). Senior Dylan Rehder hit four 3s and added 14 points for the Bears.

After Moscow hit six 3s in the first half, Winger was happy to see his team hold the Bears to just two 3s in the second half.

Lake City is scheduled to return to action Dec. 13 at Coeur d’Alene in the Fight for the Fish spirit game, which will also serve as the 5A Inland Empire League opener for both.

Moscow 11 11 10 5 — 37

Lake City 28 19 22 14 — 83

MOSCOW — Reed 0, Cummings 2, Rehder 14, Abendroth 0, Williams 1, C. Skinner 0, Z. Skinner 2, Hillman 18.

LAKE CITY — Buchanan 15, Strawn 8, Hill 5, Watson 2, Miller 11, Kiesbuy 13, Johnson 10, Mitchell 10, Hocking 9.

St. Maries 64

Priest River 42

ST. MARIES — After finding his team in an early hole, St. Maries coach Bryan Chase did what any other coach might do.

“Priest River made a nice run and led 7-0 early on,” Chase said. “We called a timeout, regrouped and started playing better after that.”

Senior guard Trace Wicks hit three 3-pointers and scored 12 of his 16 points in the third quarter as the Lumberjacks moved past the Spartans in a Central Idaho League game.

“We came out and were forcing things a little bit and taking some fadeaway shots,” Chase said. “I got after them a little bit about that and told them to get the ball inside and take better shots.”

Tristun Hill had 10 points and 10 rebounds for St. Maries (4-1, 1-0 CIL), which travels to Bonners Ferry on Friday. Greyson Sands had nine points and four assists for St. Maries, which finished with 14 assists total and outrebounded Priest River, which dropped down to 2A this season, 38-27.

Tyler Engelson and Zach Engelson scored nine points each for Priest River (4-4, 0-2), which hosts Riverside, Wash., on Thursday.

Priest River 11 9 14 8 — 42

St. Maries 8 25 16 15 — 64

PRIEST RIVER — Mathews 0, Butler 5, Staudt 2, Marinello 0, T. Engelson 9, Korff 5, Z. Engelson 9, Yount 9, Cook 1, Solomon 2.

ST. MARIES — W. Holmes 6, Sands 9, Badgett 6, J. Barta 5, Holder 4, B. Barta 2, L. Holmes 0, Renner 6, Wicks 16, Hill 10, Swallows 0, Sloper 0.

N.I. Christian 75

Christ. Center 43

POST FALLS — Caden Smith scored 22 points on 11 of 12 shooting, leading the Royals past the Lions in a Mountain Christian League game at The Courts in Post Falls.

Carson Malinauskas scored 17 points for North Idaho Christian (8-6, 4-0 MCL), which travels to league-leading The Oaks (11-0, 5-0) on Friday.

Colton Smith scored 23 points for Christian Center (4-4, 4-2), which hosts The Oaks on Monday.

N.I. Christian 24 20 10 21 — 75

Christ. Center 10 6 17 11 — 43

NORTH IDAHO CHRISTIAN — Fendich 10, Barnett 9, Hunter 3, Smith 22, Car. Malinauskas 17, Scott 0, Antone 12, Thacker 2, Col. Malinauskas 0, Winde 0, Sullivan 0.

CHRISTIAN CENTER — Jones 9, Smith 23, Wymer 0, Stark 0, Marshall 4, Mametieff 0, Maye 4, Siers 0, Tesky 0, Coppinger 3.

• GIRLS

Wallace 69

Kootenai 12

WALLACE — Freshman Kylee Phillips scored 16 points for the Miners in a nonleague win over the Warriors at Kirby Krulitz Court.

Junior Britany Phillips scored 12 points for Wallace (4-4), which hosts Kellogg on Thursday.

Chloe Dorman scored seven points for Kootenai (0-6), which is scheduled to play at Nezperce on Friday.

Kootenai 0 2 3 7 — 12

Wallace 27 12 24 6 — 69

KOOTENAI — Bohannan 0, Phillips 0, Schilling 0, John 2, Dorman 7, Glessner 3, Moore 0.

WALLACE — Birdsell 6, S. Berry 4, Lewis 4, Ky. Phillips 16, Johnson 4, Br. Phillips 12, O. Berry 2, Hasz 6, Be. Phillips 6, Hendrick 9.

N.I. Christian 67

Chr. Center 29

POST FALLS — Chelsea Cate had 19 points and eight rebounds as the Royals beat the Lions in Mountain Christian League play at The Courts at Real Life.

Rylee Overturf had 14 points, eight rebounds, four blocked shots and four steals, Symone Pilgrim 11 points, 12 rebounds, eight assistsand five steals, Danica Kelly nine points, six assists and four steals, and Jennifer Peterson eight points, six assists and four steals for North Idaho Christian (14-1, 3-0 MCL), which plays Christian Heritage School of Edwall, Wash., on Thursday at the HUB Sports Center in Liberty Lake.

Kate Siers scored 11 points for Christian Center School, which plays at The Oaks next Monday in Spokane Valley.

N.I. Christian 17 26 16 8 — 67

Chr. Center 11 7 1 10 — 29

NORTH IDAHO CHRISTIAN — Peterson 8, Cate 19, Salaiz 0, Hodson 2, Kelly 9, Overturf 14, S. Pilgrim 11, Overall 0, Sanwald 4, Knight 0.

CHRISTIAN CENTER — Barnhart 0, Epkey 5, O’dell 0, Hill 0, Siers 11, Baltzell 2, Milligan 2, Stanton 7, Marshall 0, Allen 0, Wymer 0, Hoit 0, Bullington 2.