Dragons And Nwc In League Title Game

Prep basketball

Every other girls Panorama League Tournament championship game during the 1990s has featured St. George’s. The 1996 title game will be no different.

Friday night, Dawn Trowbridge had seven of her nine steals in the third quarter, when the Dragons (16-6) began a 17-2 run that sealed their 63-41 win over visiting Selkirk (15-6). The Dragons meet Northwest Christian at 6 p.m. Friday in Colville for the first and second seeds to the District 7-B Tournament. Selkirk hosts Northport at 7 p.m. Monday in a loser-out, winner-to-district game.

St. George’s 63, Selkirk 41

Selkirk 11 10 12 8 - 41

St. George’s 13 16 20 14 - 63

SELKIRK Dickinson 2, Jennings 0, Barnes 0, Sharp 5, Smith 0, Weaver 0, Koontz 2, Dury 5, Porter 4, Carlson 21, Jones 0, Grass 2.

ST. GEORGE’S Alsaker 0, Davis 10, Chiu 0, Boutz 3, Webster 1, DeNiro 0, Swift 8, Trowbridge 19, Routh-Corker 11, Appling 2, Harvill 9, McKelvey 0.

NWC 39, Inchelium 32

Jenni Wright scored 16 points as the visiting Crusaders (15-7) beat the Hornets (12-8) and advanced to the title game for the first time since 1990. Inchelium hosts Columbia at 7 p.m. Monday in a loser-out, winner-to-district game.

NW Christian 8 15 3 13 - 39

Inchelium 8 4 13 7 - 32

NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN Storro 0, Simmons 9, K.Smith 0, Moen 0, Greenup 2, E.Smith 0, Ogle 0, Montague 4, Casimir 0, Wright 16, Clouse 0, Huston 8.

INCHELIUM G.Finley 0, Swan 0, C.Stensgar 10, T.Finley 0, D.Stensgar 0, Nugent 0, Boyd 2, L.Stensgar 10, Mallory 10.

Columbia 59, Republic 46

Mindy Etue sank five 3-pointers and had five assists as the Lions (12-9) used 18 steals to eliminate the Tigers (8-13) at Hunters.

Republic 4 15 12 15 - 46

Columbia 15 12 10 22 - 59

REPUBLIC Davis 9, Dinkins 0, Friend 12, Pfaffe 6, Prine 2, Stonehocker 0, Tietsort 0, Wilson 10, Young 7.

COLUMBIA Schrack 2, Covington 0, Etue 16, Skidmore 14, Schurger 6, Strickler 10, MacMillan 0, Brisbois 5, Dale 5, Dashiell 1, Budweg 0, H. Dale 0.

Northport 59, Springdale 51

Karen Sauvola recorded 23 points and nine rebounds as the Mustangs (11-10) eliminated the visiting Chargers (5-17).

Springdale 15 13 12 11 - 51

Northport 12 17 9 21 - 59

SPRINGDALE A.Bade 2, Peone 10, Diedrich 0, K.Bade 0, Campbell 5, C.Cates 22, Dixon 12, Swiger 0, Stricker 0, S.Cates 0.

NORTHPORT Knudsen 0, Day 2, C.Young 4, M.Regis 0, Ke.Sauvola 15, Sell 13, E.Young 2, Ka.Sauvola 23.

Bi-County girls

Liberty 45, ACH 42

At the league tournament in Reardan, Jo Cory and Amy Torguson scored 12 apiece as the Lancers (10-10) surprised the Warriors (12-7).

Liberty plays No. 1-seeded and third-ranked Wilbur-Creston (18-1) today for a spot in the title game and District 7-B Tournament berth. ACH plays a loser-out game on Tuesday against the loser of today’s Reardan-Ritzville matchup.

ACH 8 14 8 12 - 42

Liberty 9 15 12 9 - 45

ALMIRA/COULEE-HARTLINE Pitts 0, Ke.Horter 2, Malone 0, Rock 6, Dormaier 2, Roberts 0, Peterson 18, Hunsaker 4, White 10, Ka.Horter 0, Malone 0.

LIBERTY Pittmann 0, Cory 12, Neihart 0, Polione 0, Farka 8, Bothman 2, Cornwall 11, Prince 0, Adams 0, Gardner 0, Torguson 12, Adams 0.

Ritzville 65, Davenport 39

Chelle Coleman led a balanced attack with 14 points as the Broncos (14-7) beat the Gorillas (9-13) for their eighth win in nine tries. Ritzville meets Reardan (13-6) in today’s other semifinal. Davenport awaits the Liberty/Wilbur-Creston loser in a Tuesday loser-out game.

Ritzville 18 6 20 21 - 65

Davenport 7 6 14 12 - 39

RITZVILLE Fitch 6, Coleman 14, Kramer 0, Weber 5, Horpedahl 2, Wellsandt 2, Mickelsen 11, Russel 9, Yerxa 10, Telecky 0, Deking 6.

DAVENPORT Wagner 6, Marriott 10, Stiles 0, Reed 0, Dickson 0, Pauls 2, Emery 2, Bolyard 2, Jacobson 2, Mikelson 9, Cowdrey 6.

Bi-County boys

Liberty 57, Valley Christian 56

In the league tournament at Reardan, Travis Greenwalt scored 18 as the seventh-ranked Lancers (15-5) topped the Panthers (10-12). Liberty meets fourth-ranked Reardan (17-2) today for a spot in the title game and berth to the District 7-B Tournament. VC plays a loser-out game Tuesday against today’s ACH-Ritzville loser.

Valley Christian 20 11 12 13 - 56

Liberty 10 18 16 13 - 57

VALLEY CHRISTIAN Dahl 0, Schlafmann 0, Decker 1, Stager 0, Teterud 4, Spuler 15, Holcomb 0, Sears 4, Gass 0, Asbury 14, Sandin 18, King 0.

LIBERTY Engle 5 Cory 0, P.Rafter 15, Horlacher 0, Schirmer 0, Cooper 0, J.Rafter 11, Cornwall 8, Holling 0, Tee 0, Greenwalt 18, Mix 0.

Ritzville 58, Wilbur-Creston 43

John Galbreath scored a season-high 37 as the Broncos (14-7) beat the Wildcats (6-15). Ritzville meets second-ranked ACH (16-2) today in the other semifinal. W-C plays a loser-out game Tuesday against today’s Reardan-Liberty loser.

Ritzville 9 14 18 17 - 58

Wilbur-Creston 7 13 9 14 - 43

RITZVILLE T.DeVore 0, Benzel 5, Duff 7, S.Galbreath 4, J.Galbreath 37, Russel 1, Boness 4, Arlt 0.

WILBUR-CRESTON Leonard 3, Sapier 2, Tonasket 13, Gleason 12, Samuels 6, Kuchenbuch 5, Bahr 0, Goodwin 0, Bahr 0, Krause 0, Marhand 2.

Postponements

Because of flooding, the Blue Mountain league tournament was canceled. Pomeroy (15-4), DeSales (13-6) and Waitsburg (11-7) among boys and Pomeroy (17-2), Waitsburg (12-7) and DeSales (12-9) among girls - advance automatically to the District 9-B Tournament.

On Tuesday, the Asotin (13-16) and Kahlotus (7-8) girls and the Asotin (12-7) and Touchet (9-10) boys play for the fourth and final berths.

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