Mead Shuts Down Gonzaga Prep

GSL girls

Stacy Clinesmith scored a game-high 18 points and fourth-ranked Mead’s defense caused Gonzaga Prep to shoot 15 percent from 2-point range in a 56-39 Greater Spokane League victory at Prep Friday night.

The Panthers (16-2, 13-1) never completely put away the Bullpups (10-8, 6-8), but were never seriously threatened after halftime.

Mead’s Holly Turner matched her career high with 17 points as the Panthers outscored Gonzaga Prep in every quarter.

The Bullpups were led by the 12 points of Kelle Kendrick. Kendrick made all three of her 3-point attempts, the only three the Bullpups attempted.

The Panthers’ inside defense held Prep’s 6-foot-1 posts Jennifer Williams and Theresa Palmer to 11 points on 4-for-23 shooting. It was only the second time at least one of them didn’t get into double figures in a game.

Mead plays No. 5 Central Valley at the Arena on Tuesday night at 5:30. If the Panthers win, they’ll capture the GSL title. A CV win would produce a three-way tie with Ferris.

Mead 56, Gonzaga Prep 39

Mead 14 14 12 16 - 56

Gonzaga Prep 9 8 9 13 - 39 MEAD Lunzer 0 2-2 2, Beatty 0 1-2 1, C.Clark 2 2-2 6, Turner 7 1-2 17, Zelinski 1 0-0 2, Clinesmith 8 1-2 18, Leaf 0 0-0 0, Roberts 1 0-0 2, Wakefield 0 2-2 2, Edburg 0 0-0 0, J.Clark 1 0-0 2, Bennett 1 2-4 4. Totals 18 11-16 56.

GONZAGA PREP Jordan 0 0-0 0, Bradley 2 5-10 9, Cronin 0 1-6 1, Kendrick 4 1-2 12, Hession 0 6-6 6, Williams 1 3-4 5, Palmer 3 0-0 6, Nadeau 0 0-0. Totals 10 16-28 39.

3-point goals - Turner 2, Clinesmith, Kendrick 3. Total fouls - M 19, GP 14. Fouled out - none.

Central Valley 65, Shadle Park 48

Crystal Lee scored a game-high 20 points and Carrie Sanders added 13 to spark the visiting Bears (16-2, 13-2) to a win over the Highlanders (11-7, 8-6).

Fifth-ranked Central Valley jumped out to a 23-7 first-quarter lead and led 46-18 at the half.

Kelli Pilkington and Emily Christensen each scored 10 points to lead Shadle Park.

Central Valley 23 23 12 7 - 65

Shadle Park 7 11 13 17 - 48

CENTRAL VALLEY Kallas 2 0-0 4, Carpenter 0 0-0 0, Ault 0 0-0 0, Clark 3 2-2 8, MacPhee 3 2-2 8, Sanders 6 1-2 13, Lee 5 7-8 20, White 1 1-2 3, Coyle 0 0-0 0, Jackson 4 0-0 9. Totals 24 13-16 65.

SHADLE PARK Larkin 2 0-1 4, Christensen 5 0-3 10, Pilkington 5 0-4 10, Heimbigner 2 0-0 6, Drake 1 2-2 4, Alexander 1 0-0 2, Clary 0 0-0 0, Nelson 0 0-0 0, Potter 0 0-0 0, Johnson 4 1-2 9, Harchuck 1 0-0 3. Totals 21 3-12 48.

3-point goals - Lee 3, Heimbigner 2, Jackson, Harchuck. Total Fouls - CV 16 SP 16. Fouled out - Clark.

Ferris 68, Rogers 25

The Saxons (15-3, 12-2) had all eight seniors score in their final home game in a win over the Pirates (4-13, 3-11).

Jennifer Swinton topped Ferris with 15 points, while teammate Beth Rasmussen added 12 points. The Saxons’ Stephanie Williams grabbed a game-high nine rebounds and Jayme Morrisette handed out 10 assists.

The win keeps Ferris in third place, a half a game behind Central Valley and one game behind Mead.

Rogers 5 10 2 8 - 25

Ferris 13 18 21 16 - 68

Rogers - Wells 0 0-0 0, Christensen 1 0-0 3, Tannehill 2 1-2 5, Bertholf 0 0-0 0, Delger 0 0-0 0, Abrahamson 1 2-2 4, Scott 0 1-2 1, Fairbanks 3 2-4 8, Flores 1 0-0 2, Mullerleile 1 0-0 2. Totals 9 5-8 25.

FERRIS Wohl 1 0-0 3, Pruett 0 0-0 0, George 3 0-2 6, Jay.Morrisette 1 4-4 7, McCaffery 0 0-0 0, Martin 2 0-0 4, Watkinson 1 0-0 2, Rasmussen 5 2-4 12, Brown 1 0-0 3, Curry 1 1-2 3, Williams 4 1-2 9, Swinton 6 3-4 15, Jan.Morrisette 2 0-0 4. Totals 28 11-18 68.

3-point goals - Christensen, Wohl, Jay.Morisette, Brown. Total fouls - Rogers 14 Ferris 11. Fouled out - none.

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