Long Bombs Carry Tigers Past Panthers

GSL boys

The farther away from the basket Lewis and Clark got, the better the Tigers shot.

LC made 5 of 13 3-pointers and got clutch free throws from Tyrees Donastorg and Eric Avery to rally past Mead 43-40 in a Greater Spokane League boys basketball game Friday night.

The Tigers (4-1, 3-0) connected on only 10 of 39 shots from 2-point range but knocked down 5 of 13 3’s for the win at Mead. The Panthers were 0 of 8 from behind the arc.

Donastorg had half of his career-high 16 points in the fourth quarter when LC outscored Mead 16-10.

Tom Castillo had a career-high 16 points for Mead. (3-2, 2-1) LC 43, Mead 40

Lewis and Clark 7 13 7 16 - 43

Mead 10 13 7 10 - 40

LEWIS AND CLARK - Bowman 0 0-0 0, Hook 0 2-2 2, Defour 1 0-0 2, Coleman 0 1-2 1, Avery 3 2-2 9, Donastorg 5 3-3 16, Kuhlmann 2 0-0 5, Luce 4 0-2 8. Totals 15 8-11 43.

MEAD - Adams 0 0-1 0, Stenerson 3 1-2 7, Stucky 0 1-3 1, Zelinski 0 0-0 0, Castillo 6 4-4 16, Schollmeyer 0 0-0 0, Scholl 1 0-0 2, Stone 0 2-3 2, Galles 5 0-0 10, Wolverton 1 0-0 2. Totals 16 8-13 40.

3-point goals - LC Avery, Donastorg 3, Kuhlmann. Total fouls - LC 15; Mead 14. Fouled out - None.

Rogers 60, Mt. Spo. 39

The Pirates (5-0, 3-0) continued their hot start, putting four players in double figures against the Wildcats (1-4, 0-3).

Greg Pugh led the balanced attack with 15 points, offsetting a school-record 22 by Matt Tabisz of Mt. Spokane. Tabisz made 9 of 13 free throws.

Jason Ridley and Adam Hooper had career highs for Rogers with 13 and 12 points, respectively.

Rogers 17 14 14 15 - 60

Mt. Spokane 10 10 7 12 - 39

ROGERS - Hooper 5 0-1 12, Bedford 0 3-5 3, Battle 0 1-2 1, Ridley 5 3-4 13, Oglesbee 0 0-0 0, Dempsey 4 2-2 10, Pugh 7 1-1 15, Browning 0 0-0 0, Rother 2 2-3 6. Totals 23 12-18 60.

MT. SPOKANE - Adams 0 0-0 0, Wilson , Gaston 0 0-0 0, Tabisz 6 9-13 22, Clark 1 2-3 4, Bishop 0 1-3 1, Hardman 0 2-2 2, Young 1 0-0 2, Hammond 0 0-0 0, Swanson 0 0-0 0, Erp 0 0-0 0, Lewis 3 2-4 8. Totals 11 16-25 39.

3-point goals - Hooper 2, Tabisz. Total fouls - Rogers - 20, Mount Spokane 19. Fouled out - none. Technicals - Rogers bench.

NC 53, G-Prep 46

Chris Blotsky scored 18 points, including a pair of three throws with 23 seconds left, to give the Indians (1-4, 1-2) the win over the Bullpups (1-4, 1-2).

The game was close all the way until visiting NC hit clutch free throws down the stretch.

Blotsky hit 7 of 14 shots as the Indians shot 45 percent to 35 percent for the Bullpups. Chris Allen added 16 for NC. Both players have scored 55 points in three league games.

Shane Hartnett led the Bullpups with 14 points and Evan Maher added a career-high 13.

North Central 15 9 15 14 - 53

Gonzaga Prep 16 6 15 9 - 46

NORTH CENTRAL - Allen 5 4-6 16, Lesesne 0 0-0 0, Robinson 0 0-0 0, Blotsky 7 4-4 18, Farr 1 0-0 3, Allbery 4 0-0 10, Martyn 3 0-0 6, Johnson 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 8-10 53.

GONZAGA PREP - Johnson 2 0-0 5, McIntyre 0 1-2 1, Thielman 2 0-0 5, Maher 3 7-8 13, Frankovic 1 0-1 2, Dixson 2 0-0 4, Bacon 0 0-0 0, Hartnett 7 0-0 14, Yarbrough 1 0-0 2. Totals 18 8-11 46.

3-point goals - Allen 2, Farr, Allbery 2, Johnson, Thielman. Total fouls - North Central 10, Gonzaga Prep 12. Fouled out - none.

Ferris 61, Shadle 47

The Saxons (5-0, 3-0) broke the game open in the fourth quarter against the visiting Highlanders (1-4, 0-3).

Brad Holdy and Tommy Servine combined for 28 points for Ferris, which made 25 of 43 shots.

The Highlanders connected on only 16 of 46 from the field. Mike Doyle had 12 points and Charlie Howlett 13.

Shadle Park 11 8 7 21 - 47

Ferris 11 12 9 29 - 61

SHADLE PARK - Wynne 0 0-0 0, Ryan 2 0-0 5, Beal 3 2-2 10, Jerr.Johnson 0 0-0 0, Howlett 5 0-1 13, Gabriel 0 0-0 0, Doyle 4 4-6 12, Jere.Johnson 0 0-0 0, Singleton 3 1-1 7. Totals 16 7-10 47.

FERRIS - Biggerstaff 0 2-2 2, Servine 4 5-7 14, Atkins 4 4-5 12, Sleeth 0 0-0 0, Gill 0 0-0 0, Watts 2 1-2 5, Hodl 6 1-2 14, Mietus 1 0-0 2, Donner 1 0-0 2, Williams 5 0-0 10. Totals 25 13-18 61.

3-point goals - Ryan, Beal 2 Howlett 3, Dowell 2, Servine, Hodl. Total fouls - Shadle Park 18, Ferris 16. Fouled out - Shadle Park, Ryan.

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