PREP ROUNDUP: Post Falls grinds past Coeur d'Alene boys

• BOYS BASKETBALL

COEUR d’ALENE — Sometimes, it comes down to whoever lands the last blow. 

On Tuesday, it was Post Falls that did just enough. 

Junior Connor Carver scored a team-high 22 points and Tyras Blake added 16 points for the Trojans, who held off the host Coeur d’Alene Vikings 67-63 in an Inland Empire League game at Viking Court on Tuesday. 

Junior Caden Symons scored 29 points for Coeur d’Alene (6-5, 1-1 IEL). 

“Coeur d’Alene is so good and talented and can score at any level,” Post Falls coach Mike McLean said. “Caden is such an experienced player and he was phenomenal tonight.” 

Post Falls (11-5, 3-0) led 61-55 before Coeur d’Alene senior Carter Rupp hit a 3-pointer with 1:14 remaining. Senior Trenton McLean iced the game for the Trojans from the foul line with a pair of free throws with 8.5 seconds remaining. 

“I’m really, really proud of my boys,” Mike McLean said. “We did a good job of grinding one out and making enough plays and making our free throws down the stretch. It’s a tough environment to go and play in, and I’m really proud of my guys.” 

Rupp scored 20 points for Coeur d’Alene, which hosts Lake City in the Fight for the Fish spirit game on Friday. 

“Hats off to Post Falls,” Coeur d’Alene coach Jon Adams said. Their bigs (Blake and Carver) really stretched us out and they shot the lights out. They were really evenly distributed scoring and we really had two guys score our points. We need a little more equity in our scoring and need to be a little more committed to that in our next game.” 

Post Falls    19    15    15    14    —    67 

Coeur d’Alene    18    19    13    13    —    63 

POST FALLS — Naylor 1, McLean 11, Lysne 13, Cameron 4, Bodman 0, Carver 22, Blake 16, McKeown 0. 

COEUR d’ALENE — Murray 0, Rupp 20, Montague 0, Booth 0, Sutich 0, Riley 3, Wheeler 5, Symons 29, Robertson 6.  

Lake City 77 

Moscow 31 

MOSCOW — Reese Strawn and Cason Miller scored 15 points each for the Timberwolves in an Inland Empire League win over the Bears at Bear Den. 

Jordan Carlson scored 13 points for Lake City (11-3, 2-0 IEL), which travels to Coeur d’Alene for the annual Fight for the Fish spirit game on Friday. 

Grant Abendroth scored 16 points for Moscow (6-5, 0-2). 

Lake City    19    21    26    11    —    77 

Moscow    7    11    9    4    —    31 

LAKE CITY — Parker 6, Winey 8, Strawn 15, Miller 15, Watson 9, Kloos 5, Bowman 2, Anderson 0, Meredith 0, Pearson 4, Plummer 0, Carlson 13. 

MOSCOW — Izzo 0, Godfrey 4, Breese 0, Cummings 6, Bethel 0, Isakson 0, Abendroth 16, Fitt 0, Winfree 0, Tiegs 0, Mordhorst 3, Hurley 2. 

Priest River 55 

Timberlake 53 

PRIEST RIVER — Tyler Engelson scored a game-high 17 points for the Tigers in a nonleague loss to the Spartans at Priest River High. 

Lucas Vallieres and Max Simpson scored 14 points each for Timberlake (4-5), which hosts Lakeside of Nine Mile Falls on Thursday. 

Palmer Coleman scored 11 points for Priest River (7-2). 

Timberlake    14    5    27    7    —    53 

Priest River    11    15    19    10    —    55 

TIMBERLAKE — Engelson 17, Vallieres 14, Simpson 14, DeVore 3, Van Gundy 3, Dykeman 2. 

PRIEST RIVER — Coleman 11, Kreager 10, Lamanna 9, Cook 8, Mathews 7, Stifel 6, Staudt 2, Hatten 2. 

St. Maries 60 

Potlatch 50 

POTLATCH — JJ Yearout scored 15 of his game-high 26 points in the third quarter for the Lumberjacks in a nonleague win over the Loggers at Potlatch High. 

“Our defense finally got to them a little bit in the second half,” St. Maries coach Bryan Chase said. “We didn’t shoot great from the outside, but we were able to run the floor a little bit, which was nice to see after a long break.” 

Isaiah Gustaffe scored 13 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter for St. Maries (5-3), which travels to Kendrick on Thursday. 

Tyson Chambers scored 13 points for Potlatch (4-4), which hosts Lakeside on Thursday. 

St. Maries    12    12    21    15    —    60 

Potlatch    14    14    10    12    —    50 

ST. MARIES — Harold 0, Garcia 2, Sexton 0, J. Barta 6, Yearout 26, Gustaffe 16, B. Barta 2, L. Riberich 2, Defoort 4, Speakman 0, T. Riberich 0. 

POTLATCH — Chambers 13, C. Lovell 7, Chittick 4, E. Lovell 11, Morris 10, Mitchell 5. 

Lapwai 46 

Lakeside 42 

LAPWAI — Minus one of their top scorers, the Knights fell to the Wildcats in nonleague play. 

Tyson Charley scored 22 points for Lakeside (7-3), which played without high-scoring junior Hallah Peone.  

Lakeside beat Lapwai for the state title in 2023, and Lapwai won the rematch in last year’s state title game. 

In early December, Lakeside beat Lapwai by 20 points in Plummer. 

Vincent Kipp scored 15 points for Lapwai (6-3), which has won sixth straight after an 0-3 start. 

Lakeside travels to Potlatch on Thursday. 

Lakeside     17    12    7    6    —    42 

Lapwai     17    9    13    7    —    46 

LAKESIDE – Louie 6, Abuan 0, Mitchell 2, Samuels 0, SpottedHorse 4, Sines 0, Charley 22, Pluff 8. 

LAPWAI – Barros 0, Noreiga 11, Wheeler 3, McCormack 3, Pappan 0, Kipp 15, Guzman 4, George-Smith 10.

Bonners Ferry 95 

Libby (Mont.) 40 

BONNERS FERRY — Senior Asher Williams scored a school-record 45 points — all in the first three quarters — as the Badgers defeated the Loggers. 

Williams, a Montana Tech commit, broke the previous school record of 43, set by Jeff Nearing. Williams made five 3-pointers, all in the third quarter, and scored 21 points in the quarter. 

Thomas Bateman scored 23 points for Bonners Ferry (11-0), which plays at Stillwater Christian in Kalispell, Mont., on Friday. 

Ryan Beagle led Libby with 13 points.  

Libby     4    7    19    10    —   40 

Bonners Ferry    30    24    28    13    —    95 

LIBBY — Rose 6, Andersen 10, Beagle 13, Gassmann 0, Hall 0, Lamere 6, Martineau 0, Erickson 0, Glenn-Woody 5. 

BONNERS FERRY — Schrock 6, Blackmore 4, Rice 6, Hinthorn 6, Williams 45, Bateman 23, Cartwright 3, Abubakari 2. 

Wallace 60 

Clark Fork 43 

CLARK FORK — Freshman Cooper Miller scored a game-high 28 points for the Miners in a Scenic Idaho Conference win over the Wampus Cats. 

Julian Davis scored 17 points for Wallace (5-4, 1-2 SIC), which travels to Kootenai on Thursday. 

Owen Howard had 18 points and 13 rebounds for Clark Fork (0-4, 0-2). 

Wallace    20    21    14    5    —    60 

Clark Fork    8    4    13    18    —    43 

WALLACE — Miller 28, Davis 17, Guardipee 4, Myles 4, Williams 3, Larson 2, Anderson 2.  

CLARK FORK — Howard 18, Cruz 13, Montgomery 8, Caven 4, Adams 1. 

• GIRLS

Coeur d'Alene 61

Post Falls 50

COEUR d’ALENE — After another sluggish start, the Vikings didn’t have to look far for a spark on offense. 

Sophomore Brookeslee Colvin, who holds a number of Division I offers, hit five 3-pointers in the second half, finishing with a game-high 27 points for the Vikings in an Inland Empire League win over the Trojans. 

Post Falls led 10-6 after the first quarter, where Colvin was held scoreless. 

“We’ve yet to get a good start in a game,” Coeur d’Alene coach Stacy Boyd said. “Once we do, we’ll be hitting on all four cylinders. I just think right now, they’re trying to figure things out. New system and new coach. I told them everyone wants to beat them and they’ve got a target on their back with back-to-back state championships.” 

Junior Natalie Semprimoznik scored 10 points for Coeur d’Alene (8-7, 3-0), which hosts Lake City in the annual Fight for the Fish spirt game on Friday. 

“We grinded it out,” Boyd said. “I’m proud of them. They’re a little hyped and ready for the Fight for the Fish. I saw a lot of emotion and excitement. If I can keep them calm and focused on the basketball court, everything else will take care of itself.” 

Freshman Annabelle Tucker scored 12 points, junior Kailey Walton 10 points for Post Falls (5-12, 2-2), which hosts Lake City next Tuesday. 

“We’ve got a lot of respect for Coeur d’Alene,” Post Falls coach Mike Divilbiss said. “They’re a good basketball team, well coached and they’ve got a star that’s really good. For us to play the way we did, we’re really excited about our fight and felt we competed hard. When you play an opponent with that kind of talent, you’ve got to answer it.” 

Post Falls    10    12    9    19    —    50 

Coeur d’Alene    6    27    11    17    —    61 

POST FALLS — Hollenbeck 6, Reese 0, Felix 9, McGowan 5, Tucker 12, Mitley 8, Walton 10. 

COEUR d’ALENE — Bridge 0, Wheeler 0, Semprimoznik 10, Wallis 6, Colvin 27, Holecek 0, Shafer 9, Bowmer 2, Carroll 6, Reardon 1. 

Lakeland 60 

Sandpoint 50 

RATHDRUM — Senior Landree Simon, who eclipsed 1,000 points in career scoring last weekend, scored 21 points and the host Hawks eased away in the second half to beat the Bulldogs in Inland Empire League play at Hawk Court. 

Sophomore Macy Bretveld added 19 points for Lakeland (8-3, 1-2 IEL), which beat Sandpoint in last year’s 4A Region 1 championship. 

The Hawks led 29-27 at halftime. 

Jordyn Tomco scored 17 points, Brecken Mire 16 for Sandpoint (6-7, 2-2). 

Lakeland plays host to Moscow on Saturday. 

Sandpoint     17    10    12    11    —    50 

Lakeland     16    13    15    16   —    60 

SANDPOINT — Butler 0, D. Driggs 5, Ca. Laybourne 0, Tomco 17, L. Driggs 9, M. Driggs 1, Mire 16, Loutzenhiser 0, Ch. Laybourne 2, Thaete 2. 

LAKELAND —Simon 21, Kiefer 9, Forsman 0, H. McMurray 0, Hatcher 0, J. McMurray 8, Bowie 0, Bretveld 19, Bullington 0. 

Timberlake 70 

Lakeside (Wash.) 19 

SPIRIT LAKE — Junior Sophie Soumas and senior Diana Nelson scored 18 points each for the Tigers in a romp over the Eagles of Nine Mile Falls. 

“We were moving the ball and sharing the ball really well,” Timberlake coach Matt Miller said. “Sophie knocked down some perimeter shots and got some points off fast break opportunities.” 

Junior Malia Miller scored 17 points for Timberlake (14-1), which hosts Lakeside of Plummer next Tuesday. 

Lakeside (Wash.) is 6-6. 

Lakeside    7    2    5    5    —    19 

Timberlake    19    25    20    6    —    70 

LAKESIDE — White 7, Struckle 0, Owen 0, Tobeck 2, Weinberger 3, Cummings 5, Mace 2, Almond 0. 

TIMBERLAKE — Soumas 18, Nelson 18, MacArthur 9, Simpson 4, Needs 2, Miller 17, Jones 2, Yetter 0. 

Kellogg 38 

Wallace 35 

KELLOGG — Freshman Payton Storey hit a go-ahead jumper with under a minute remaining for the Wildcats, who rallied from a 12-point deficit to beat the Miners at Andrews Gymnasium. 

“We were plagued a little by a lid on the bucket it seemed,” Kellogg coach Jana Nearing said. “We couldn’t hit our shots and I just kept telling the girls to stay patient and keep their heads up.” 

Makaila Groth hit a pair of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter for Kellogg (4-5), which travels to Grangeville on Friday. Dani Henrikson had nine points and nine rebounds, Aubree Groth eight rebounds for Kellogg. 

Kylee Phillips scored 16 points for Wallace (4-6), which travels to Kootenai on Thursday. 

Wallace        13    13    5    4    —    35 

Kellogg        12    5    4    17    —    38 

WALLACE — K. Phillips 16, A. Birdsell 4, Hasz 4, Wood 5, Stutzke 2, Delano 2, B. Phillips 2.  

KELLOGG — Philp 0, M. Groth 12, Schillereff 0, Storey 6, Yrjana 0, Stutzke 6, A. Groth 5, Henrikson 9. 

Clark Fork 39 

Mullan 16 

MULLAN — Hannah Thompson scored 18 points for the Wampus Cats in a nonleague win over the Tigers at the Mullan Pavilion. 

Avah Blankenship scored 14 points for Mullan (0-6), which faces Genesis Prep at The Courts on Thursday. 

Clark Fork (4-6) hosts Selkirk, Wash., on Thursday. 

Clark Fork    10    18    7    4    —    39 

Mullan        5    2    2    7    —    16 

CLARK FORK — Raynor 0, Rupp 7, Thompson 18, Scarlett 5, Stevens 2, Mayorga 2, Herrick 0, A. Leadbetter 5, L. Leadbetter 0, Peterson 0.  

MULLAN — Crandall 0, Streeter 0, Blankenship 14, Niemi 2, Bosson 0, Kostelich 0, Elliott 0. 

    JASON ELLIOTT/Press Post Falls forward Tyras Blake shoots over the defense of Coeur d'Alene's Kai Wheeler during the first quarter of Tuesday's game at Viking Court.