CV Holds On To Down Titans

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Poor free-throw shooting doomed the University Titans from the start of their 62-55 Greater Spokane League basketball loss to rival Central Valley on Saturday.

The Bears (2-1, 3-4) won with a strong second-half effort, but it was the early going that came back to haunt the Titans.

“If we make a decent percentage of our free throws in the first half and third quarter it’s a whole different ballgame,” said Titans coach Jay Humphrey. “We’re very likely ahead and they’re the ones pressing.”

The Bears led 26-25 at intermission simply because U-Hi missed 7 of 11 from the foul line.

The third quarter was more of the same, as U-Hi made just one more free throw.

“I point to that as the difference in the game,” said Humphrey. “Maybe it’s simplistic but that’s it.”

Central Valley picked up the tempo to lead by as many as eight points. The fourth quarter was a free-throw shooting contest and the Bears kept the upper hand by making 14 of 18 to U-Hi’s 12 of 14.

“It was a typical CV-U-Hi game,” said Bears coach Rick Sloan. “It was pretty rough, pretty emotional, pretty physical.”

In all, 49 personals were called and five players fouled out. The Bears finished 27 for 37 at the line; University was 17 for 27.

The lead changed hands or was tied in the first half 13 times. At no time in the opening two quarters did either team lead by more than three points.

Central Valley bolted to a 36-29 lead in the first 3 minutes after the break, on a brilliant back cut for a basket and free throw by Todd Millar. His 3-point basket later broke a 39-all tie.

“Todd had a great game,” said Sloan.

University (1-1, 3-2) kept things close until midway through the fourth quarter when Ben Platt scored twice to up CV’s lead to 53-45.

The Bears had five players at or near double figures, including Millar’s team-high 12 points. Raif Jochim came off the bench to snag 10 rebounds.

“I think people thought if they stop (Ryan) Smith they stop us,” said Sloan. “Not now. We’re playing good team basketball.”

Three players did most of the scoring for University, led by post player Erik Carlson’s 20. Jeff Price added 16 points and Nick Earling had 12.

Central Valley 62, U-Hi 55

University 11 14 13 17 - 55 Central Valley 12 14 16 20 - 62

UNIVERSITY - Dunham 1 2-2 4, Short 0 0-0 0, Fryer 0 2-4 2, Burningham 0 0-0 0, Earling 4 3-4 12, Van Dyne 0 0-0 0, Heimbigner 0 0-0 0, Price 4 7-9 16, McDaniel 0 0-0 0, Carlson 9 2-7 20, Flanary 0 1-2 1, Bieber 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 17-28 55.

CENTRAL VALLEY - Brown 2 4-8 9, Smith 2 4-8 9, Millar 4 3-3 12, Nesbitt 0 3-4 3, Platt 3 4-4 10, Hinckley 1 0-0 2, Jochim 2 0-0 4, McFarlane 1 7-8 9, Perkes 1 2-2. Totals 16 27-37 62.

3-point goals - Earling, Price, Smith, Brown, Millar. Total fouls - U-Hi 27, CV 22. Fouled out - Earling, Friar, Dunham, Hinckley, Perkes. Technicals - Dunham.

Shadle Park 48, Rogers 24

Nate Dunham and Chris Anderson combined for 22 second-half points to lead the Highlanders (4-3, 2-1) over the visiting Pirates (4-3, 1-2).

Rogers 4 4 7 5 - 24 Shadle Park 5 8 19 16 - 48

ROGERS - Browning 4 1-2 10, Bedford 1 0-0 2, Hooper 0 0-0 0, Borders 0 0-0 0, Battle 1 1-2 3, K.Oglesbee 0 2-5 2, Mosby 1 0-0 2, B.Oglesbee 1 0-1 3, Dempsey 0 0-0 0, Pugh 0 0-0 0, Preston 1 0-0 2.

SHADLE PARK - Dunham 6 1-2 16, Ryan 0 0-0 0, Beal 0 0-0 0, Meyers 5 1-3 12, Anderson 6 1-2 14, Mohr 1 0-0 2, Hann 0 0-0 0, Glanzer 0 0-0 0, Hipps 2 0-0 4.

3-point goals - Browning, B.Oglesbee, Dunham 3, Myers, Anderson. Total fouls - Rogers 11, Shadle 14. Fouled out -none . Technicals - Shadle bench.

Non-league

Med. Lake 70, East Valley 67

Brandon Moore had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and Carlos Simmons hit a late bank shot to clinch a Cardinals (6-0) win over the visiting Knights (0-5).

Troy Hansen scored 22 and Brad Wilson opened the second half with 4-of5 shooting for EV. The Knights played their second game without James Spotted Horse, out for disciplinary reasons. Spotted Horse scored 60 points in a Frontier League game last year.

East Valley 11 19 24 13 - 67 Medical Lake 22 18 17 13 - 70

EAST VALLEY - McCarty 0, Wilson 18, Johnson 11, Anderson 11, Harris 3, Sams 2, Shogren 0, Hansen 22, Rigg 0.

MEDICAL LAKE - Jackson 6, Brown 2, Headlee 10, Simmons 14, Earley 0, Miller 0, Bahr 6, Campbell 8, Nichols 2, B.Moore 22.

Sandpoint at W.Valley, ppd.

Road conditions forced postponement, until Monday, of the Bulldogs’ road game against the Eagles.

Deer Park Tournament

Clarkston 65, B.Ferry 60 (OT)

Brandon Cunningham scored 16 to lead three players in double figures and the Bantams (4-0) outlasted the Badgers (4-1) in a title game between unbeaten teams.

Brian Meeker scored 14 for BF, which had the last possession of regulation but couldn’t get off a shot.

Clarkston 13 8 18 12 9 - 65 Bonners Ferry 16 13 12 10 4 - 60

CLARKSTON - Nielson 0, Johnson 11, Cunningham 16, Legg 0, Stiffarm 2, Burns 9, Jelinek 13, Olson 8.

BONNERS FERRY - Bahe 3, Meeker 14, Ross 13, Ashby 13, Hurst 2, Robertson 7, Staples 3.

Riverside 65, Deer Park 34

In the consolation game, Ryan Monroe scored 19 and the Rams (1-6) made 17 of 29 free throws to beat the Stags (0-7). DP missed 14 of 26 free throws.

Riverside 11 19 17 18 - 65 Deer Park 8 7 10 9 - 34

RIVERSIDE - Otto 5, Lundberg 10, Monroe 19, Daubel 7, Beckham 2, Leaf 6, Crance 2, Kapelke 12, Miller 2.

DEER PARK - Mitchell 2, Santonocito 1, Harris 2, Bryant 11, Webb 3, Hall 3, Stevens 0, Frickey 2, McCollough 2, Martin 8.

Newport Tournament

Colville 80, St. Maries 38

Tim Sprangers had nine assists and Jimmy Day 11 rebounds, and the Indians (3-2) shot 60 percent from the floor to beat the Lumberjacks (3-2) in the title game.

Chris Weinmann of SM scored 11.

St. Maries 6 8 9 15 - 38 Colville 18 19 12 31 - 80

ST. MARIES - Eccles 10, Boyd 0, Craner 6, Mettler 0, Eberlin 2, Weinmann 11, Bifford 2, Brebner 3, Lanning 4.

COLVILLE - Eslick 5, Anderson 2, Meinhold 8, Ortner 7, Bateman 5, True 4, Sprangers 12, Day 9, Bowland 14, Salina 14.

Priest River 71, Newport 64

Brett Storro scored 18, Kevin Behnke had 18 rebounds and the Spartans (3-2) made 13 of 15 fourth-quarter free throws to beat the host Grizzlies (2-4) in the consolation game.

Newport’s Danny Ellersick had seven rebounds.

Priest River 12 18 17 24 - 71 Newport 12 16 17 19 - 64

PRIEST RIVER - Baker 2, Ackloy 9, Behnke 16, Johnson 6, Coleman 3, Griesemer 6, Storro 18, Ivie 11.

NEWPORT - Kiehn 16, Melendez 8, Frandrup 3, Richter 4, Ellersick 10, LeBlanc 4, Brawdy 8, Mumford 9, Campbell 2.

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