Cv’s Shuh Silences Cda With 32 Points

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Corby Shuh gave new meaning to the term single-handedly Tuesday.

The 6-foot-3 Central Valley High School guard shot the Bears back into their non-league game against Coeur d’Alene. And it ultimately proved fatal to the Vikings, who lost their shooting touch in the second half.

The left-handed Shuh scored 22 of his game-high 32 points in the second half - and accounted for the Bears’ 17 points in the pivotal third quarter - as CV rallied for a 68-62 win at Viking Gym.

“He just went crazy on us (in the third quarter),” Vik coach Larry Bieber said.

Shuh, who went off for 36 points in CV’s season-opening win over Richland Friday, made 5 of 6 3-pointers in the third quarter, 7 of 9 for the game. He was more accurate behind the 3-point arc as he made just 2 of 6 from two-point range.

“We knew coming in (Shuh) was pretty good,” said Bieber, whose team dropped to 1-1. “We were closing out hard on him, but he still went over the top of our kids. He’s a tremendous shooter, one of the best I’ve seen.”

The hot-shooting start is rather new to Shuh, who averaged 12.6 points per game last season. He said he’s just taking advantage of more opportunities in a new offense.

“This year we’ve got more motion (in the offense) and I’m getting more screens,” Shuh said.

CdA, which played as well in stretches as it has at any time the past two seasons, caught CV by surprise early with a halfcourt trap. The Viks turned Bears mistakes into quick transition offense.

Vik sophomore post Luke O’Dowd’s uncontested turnaround jumper in the key put CdA ahead 16-2 with 4:28 left in the first quarter.

CV fought back within five by the end of the first quarter (23-18), and that margin remained at halftime (38-33).

The Bears didn’t catch the Viks until Shuh hit the third of his five 3-pointers in the third quarter. The trey tied the score at 42-all at the 2:18 mark, and 29 seconds later another Shuh 3-pointer gave CV its first lead at 45-44.

Shuh’s final 3 of the period with :23 remaining gave CV the lead for good at 50-48.

CdA’s offense stalled in the second half as the Bears’ matchup zone slowed down O’Dowd, who scored 17 points in the first half and finished with 24 and 10 rebounds.

“We still haven’t got that outside threat.” Bieber said. “That hurt us. But I think we’re going to get it.”

Central Valley 68, CdA 62

Central Valley 18 15 17 18 - 68

Coeur d’Alene 23 15 10 14 - 62

CENTRAL VALLEY Nesbitt 8, Millar 2, Smith 2, Shuh 32, Abrams 1, Allen 9, Platt 2, Hinckley 6, May 6, Schulz 0.

COEUR d’ALENE Goodwin 0, J. Davis 2, Milionis 10, Lowry 2, Corbeill 4, Lee 2, B. Davis 7, Hermstad 4, Kovatch 0, O’Dowd 24, Hoorelbeke 7.

University 70, Post Falls 48

The Titans (2-0) led 15-1 after one quarter and 31-8 at halftime to coast to the road victory over the Trojans (1-1).

Eleven different players scored for the Titans. However, in the balanced scoring, Erik Carlson led the way with just 11 points and Derek Wetzel 10. Point guard Joe Jeffries had four assists with no turnovers.

Against U-Hi’s half-court defense, Post Falls hit just three of 11 field goals in the first half. The Trojans also struggled from the line, making just two of 12 free throws before intermission.

University 15 16 17 22 - 70

Post Falls 1 7 19 21 - 48

UNIVERSITY - Dunham 6, Jeffries 6, Fryer 6, Massey 5, Wetzel 10, Earling 0, Price 2, Hineman 4, Carlson 11, Flanery 4, Wilson 8, Allen 8.

POST FALLS Alexander 10, Quesnell 9, McLean 6, Hollenbeck 4, Campbell 0, O’Briant 3, Lee 7, Shepherd 2, Juhlin 7.

Pullman 56, Colfax 52

Matt Wilde sank two free throws with 15 seconds left as the Greyhounds (1-2) held on to edge the visiting Bulldogs (0-2).

Colfax was down 48-31 after three quarters but Andy Asbornsen, who hit a 3-pointer just before Wilde’s free throws, scored 11 of his 13 points and Bob Stoner seven of his 15 in the fourth quarter.

Wilde finished with 17 points and Jason Berry and Jeremiah Donati had 11 rebounds each as Pullman had a 38-30 edge on the boards.

Colfax 10 6 15 21 - 52

Pullman 20 12 16 8 - 56

COLFAX Kehne 0, Van Dyke 3, Lee 0, Asbjornsen 13, Parrish 0, Becker 8, Curtis 4, Conklin 3, Zimmerman 4, Stoner 15, Hall 2.

PULLMAN Svingen 2, Holmes 2, Schotzko 2, Berry 12, Wang 9, Donati 6, Wilde 17, Mirkovich 4, Shinall 0, Cummings 0, Marong 0, Watters 2.

North Central 66, Sandpoint 53

Jerry Holdren scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Indians (2-1) built a 15-point lead before holding off the Bulldogs (1-2).

Marshall Kuhlman led NC with 19 points, Adam Hieb added 15 and Brandyn Blanchat had 10 assists.

Jason Lewis had 15 points for Sandpoint, which closed within four points in the fourth quarter before NC pulled away.

Sandpoint 13 10 14 16 - 53

North Central 20 12 14 20 - 66

SANDPOINT Buckmaster 4, Jeffres 0, Bowman 5, Eller 8, Boren 2, Herrington 11, Palmer 8, Lewis 15, Kleinert 0.

NORTH CENTRAL Plaster 3, Turner 0, Blanchat 0, Blotsky 5, Kuhlman 19, Holdren 16, Hieb 15, Young 0, Kapelke 4, Eschenbacher 4.

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