CV Gets Defensive In 2ot Gsl Boys Win Over Prep

Central Valley used a wide range of defenses to fuel a second-half rally and hit 7 of 10 free throws in two overtimes to edge Gonzaga Prep 80-78 in a Greater Spokane League boys basketball game at CV on Tuesday night.

It was the Bears’ balance - five players in double figures - against 6-foot-4 Gonzaga Prep sophomore Paul Sweeny, who poured in 35 points.

CV geared its defense to stop Prep guard Tyler Jordan, who was averaging 14 points a game and drained 24 3-pointers in the first seven GSL games. That part worked as Jordan was held to two 3s, but Sweeney picked up the slack.

Sweeney, whose career high was 19, had 24 in the first half, which ended in a 33-33 tie. The Bullpups (3-5, 5-7) built a lead of almost 10 points in the second half before a variety of defenses allowed the Bears (5-3, 7-5) to get back in the game.

CV had a chance to win the game at the end of regulation but couldn’t get a shot off.

G-Prep turned the ball over with 20 seconds left in the second overtime, trailing by two, and fouled Jeremy Nesbitt with 2 seconds left. Nesbitt could have iced the game from the line but missed his free throw. However, he grabbed his own rebound to seal the win.

Nesbitt finished with 17 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals. Corby Schuh also had 17 points with Geoff Courchaine adding 16 and Jeff Jensen a career-high 15.

CV 80, G-Prep 78 (2OT)

GP 11 22 19 14 5 7 - 78 CV 9 24 15 18 5 9 - 80

GONZAGA PREP Strahl 2 5-7 9, Kocharhook 2 2-2 8, Thielman 0 0-0 0, Herrin 0 0-0 0, Jordan 2 0-0 6, Powell 3 1-2 8, Sweeny 11 12-17 35, McFarland 3 1-4 7, Knight 2 1-3 5. Totals - 25 22-35 78.

CENTRAL VALLEY Nesbitt 5 5-7 17, Graczyk 0 1-3 1, Schuh 6 0-2 17, Jensen 5 2-2 15, Williams 0 2-2 2, DelMese 0 0-0 0, Platt 4 2-3 10, May 1 0-1 2, Courchaine 7 2-3 16. Totals - 28 14-23 80.

3-point goals - Kocharhook 2, Jordan 2, Powell, Sweeney, Nesbitt 2, Jensen 3, Schuh 5. Total fouls - GP 27, CV 26. Fouled out - Strahl, Jordan, Sweeney, McFarland. Technicals - none.

Mead 73, Shadle Park 65

Jason Smith and Jeff Pilkington hit key baskets and Damian Long and Terry Donovan clutch free throws as the Panthers (7-1, 9-3) held off the Highlanders (2-6, 4-8) at Spokane Falls CC.

Mead built an 18-point lead in the third quarter before Rob Debeaumont, who scored 24 of his 28 points in the second half, and Josh Mobbs, who had three 3-pointers and 16 points, rallied the Highlanders.

Smith scored 20 points, nine in the first quarter, as Mead got off quickly for a 22-12 lead. Donovan and Ralph Castenada combined for 31 points off the bench.

Shadle Park 12 10 21 22 - 65 Mead 22 14 15 22 - 73

SHADLE PARK Grote 0 0-0 0, Dunham 1 1-2 3, Baune 0 0-0 0, Monahan 0 0-0 0, Nelson 3 0-2 6, Anderson 1 0-0 2, Mobbs 6 0-0 16, Wood 4 2-2 10, Debeaumont 11 6-6 28. Totals 26 9-12 65.

MEAD Morris 1 0-0 2, Naccarato 1 0-0 2, Donovan 5 2-3 15, Armitage 0 0-0 0, Long 1 2-2 4, Smith 8 4-5 20, Pilkington 6 2-2 14, Castaneda 8 0-0 16, Walton 0 0-0 0. Totals 30 10-12 73.

3-point goals - Mobbs 4, Donovan 3. Total fouls - Shadle Park 14, Mead 13. Fouled out - Mobbs. Technicals - Long.

Ferris 60, University 35

The 10th-ranked Saxons (6-2, 9-3) held the Titans (3-5, 5-7) to 3 of 19 shooting from 3-point range and 10 of 33 overall for the win at Ferris.

Scott Stocum had 20 points and nine rebounds and Leonard Harmon 12 points and eight rebounds for Ferris, which also got eight assists from Rob Coulter.

Sophomore Erik Carlson had 13 points for U-Hi.

University 10 7 7 11 - 35 Ferris 12 14 16 18 - 60

UNIVERSITY Burningham 3 2-2 10, Jeffries 0 0-1 0, Johnson 0 0-0 0, Wetzel 0 0-0 0, Dewey 1 0-0 2, Stark 0 0-0 0, Cortez 0 0-0 0, Hineman 1 3-4 6, Carlson 6 1-2 13, Massey 0 0-0 0, Allen 2 0-0 4. Totals 13 6-9 35.

FERRIS Bursch 0 0-0 0, Coulter 1 0-0 2, Freeman 0 0-0 0, Hardan 1 4-4 6, Gix 5 0-0 10, Henneberry 1 0-0 2, Oenning 1 0-0 2, Harmon 3 6-6 12, Stocum 10 0-2 20, Weatherred 2 2-3 6. Totals 24 12-15 60.

3-point goals - Burningham 2, Hineman. Total fouls - University 16, Ferris 13. Fouled out - None.

LC 48, NC 41

Soren Olson hit two 3-pointers and Mike Homer followed with another as the Tigers (6-2, 9-3) pulled away midway in the fourth quarter to beat the Indians (2-6, 4-9) at North Central.

Homer finished with 19 points while Jerry Holdren had 15 points and nine rebounds for NC.

Lewis and Clark 11 10 7 20 - 48 North Central 8 12 10 11 - 41

LEWIS AND CLARK Osborne 0 0-0 0, Lynch 0 0-1 0, Stueckle 0 2-2 2, Olson 3 0-0 8, Homer 4 9-10 19, Kane 2 1-2 5, Mencke 4 6-9 14, Haynes 0 0-0 0. Totals - 13 18-23 48.

NORTH CENTRAL Lake 0 0-0 0, Rosengrant 0 0-0 0, Blanchat 0 0-0 0, Etter 0 2-2 2, Kuhlman 6 0-0 12, Holdren 5 6-6 16, Kapelke 2 1-2 7, Johnson 2 0-0 4. Totals - 16 9-10 41.

3-point goals - Olson 2, Homer 2. Total fouls - LC 14, NC 21. Fouled out - Lake.