PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: A moment to remember for Lysne

POST FALLS — When you practice those big moments, as the time comes, you know how to handle it. 

On Saturday, Post Falls junior guard Jaxon Lysne got his shot. 

With 6.8 seconds remaining, Lysne took an inbounds pass from half court and drove to the basket and score as time expired, lifting the Trojans over the Coeur d’Alene Vikings 44-42 in an Inland Empire League game at The Arena. 

“We’ve usually got a play set, but when we saw they were in man, we got a matchup we liked,” Post Falls coach Mike McLean said. “Jaxon knew he was going to the rim and the ball was going to him. He had enough time to recognize it, and I’m proud of him for being able to get to the rim and make that play. It’s something that we practice daily so that when the time comes, the shot isn’t hard because you know it’s coming to you. I’m really happy to see him come of age.” 

Coeur d’Alene led 26-18 at halftime, but Post Falls rallied to take a 34-33 lead after three quarters after sophomore Cashton Bodman scored eight points in the third. 

“Coeur d’Alene threw some different wrinkles that we haven’t seen and we were battling foul trouble,” McLean said. “Cashton did a good job when he had his chance. We really preach trusting the system and I thought Cashton really came of age and helped us.” 

Lysne finished with a team-high 13 points for Post Falls (13-5, 5-0 IEL), which travels to Lake City on Friday. 

Junior Caden Symons scored 19 points for Coeur d’Alene (7-8, 1-4), which travels to Lewiston on Tuesday. 

“I’m proud of what we did defensively,” Coeur d’Alene coach Jon Adams said. “We’ve really tried to make that commitment to the defensive side of the ball. We’re not where we expected to be, but we’ve got six games left to work on things and work toward districts. Everyone one of these games, there’s a new objective and we’ve got the luxury of being able to prepare with more league games on the schedule.” 

Coeur d’Alene    8    18    7    9    —    42 

Post Falls    8    10    18    8    —    44 

COEUR d’ALENE — Murray 3, Rupp 0, Montague 3, Booth 2, Sutich 0, Riley 2, Wheeler 10, Symons 19, Robertson 3. 

POST FALLS — Naylor 0, Ostlund 2, McLean 2, Lysne 13, Cameron 0, Bodman 10, Carver 8, Blake 6, McKeown 3. 

Lakeland 59 

Moscow 50

MOSCOW — Jace Taylor had 12 points and five assists for the visiting Hawks, who held the Bears to 16 first-half points en route to the Inland Empire League victory at Bear Den.
Peyton Hillman also scored 12 points for Lakeland (8-7, 2-4 IEL), and Brayden Carrel added eight points and 10 rebounds. 

Tyson Izzo scored a game-high 13 points for Moscow,(6-9, 0-5), which lost 61-50 at Lakeland on Jan. 11. 

Lakeland plays at 4A top-ranked Bonners Ferry on Tuesday. 

Lakeland         14    13    13    19    —    59 

Moscow     10    6    18    16   —   50 

LAKELAND — Hensley 6, Taylor 12, Hillman 12, Harris 10, Carrel 8, Yager 5, Varner 2, Cook 0, Roth 3, Trevena 1. 

MOSCOW — Izzo 13, Godfrey 2, Breese 6, Cummings 6, Bethel 4, Isakson 3, Abendroth 2, Winfree 4, Tiegs 2, Mordhorst 8, Hurley 0. 

Lake Roosevelt 81 

Lakeside 70

PLUMMER — Champ Louie scored 10 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter as the visiting Raiders of Coulee Dam, Wash., outscored the Knights 25-8 in the final quarter for the nonleague win at Ron Miller Court. 

Tyson Charley scored 18 points for Lakeside (8-5). Preston SpottedHorse added 15 points, all on 3-pointers, and Hallah Peone also scored 15 for the Knights. 

Ivan Alejandre scored 22 points, Kayman Jordan 19 for Lake Roosevelt (16-2). 

Lake Roosevelt 21    17    18    25    —    81 

Lakeside     23    13    26    8    —   70 

LAKE ROOSEVELT – Alejandre 22, Egbert 6, Bush 6, Jordan 19, Atkins 0, Kensler 1, Louie 27. 

LAKESIDE – Peone 15, Louie 8, Greensky 0, Mitchell 4, Samuels 0, SpottedHorse 15, Charley 18, Pluff 10. 

    JASON ELLIOTT/Press Post Falls boys basketball coach Mike McLean is presented a plaque for his 18 years as coach before the start of Saturday's Inland Empire League game against Coeur d'Alene at The Arena. McLean is retiring from coaching following the conclusion of the season.
  

    JASON ELLIOTT/Press Maxwell Riley of Coeur d'Alene and Connor Carver of Post Falls reach for a loose ball during the first quarter of Saturday's Inland Empire League game at The Arena.