Lakeside Takes Third At A-4 Tournament

Sun., Feb. 11, 1996

A-3/A-4 girls

The Lakeside Knights held Leadore to five fourth-quarter points and posted a 49-44 come-from-behind victory and a third-place finish in the State A-4 girls basketball tournament.

Lakeside, which trailed 39-34 heading into the final period, took its first lead of the game with 2:30 left to play on a basket by Alecia Hoffmann. Jennifer Niebuhr followed with a breakaway layup, and the Knights made 5 of 6 free throws down the stretch to wrap up the win.

Lakeside, which finishes the season with a 17-7 record, was led by the 15 points of Margaret SiJohn. Leadore (16-8), which placed fifth, was led by the 20 points of 6-foot-5 senior Julie Tyler.

Troy won the A-4 title with a 45-28 win over Dietrich. Carey captured fourth place with a 57-31 win over sixth-place finisher Nampa Christian.

Lakeside 49, Leadore 44

Leadore 12 12 15 5 - 44 Lakeside 7 14 13 15 - 49

LEADORE Tyler 20, Peterson 2, Snyder 1, Young 3, Tonsmaire 8, Lyon 10.

LAKESIDE Brand 8, Niebuhr 11, Campbell 0, SiJohn 14, Hammons 1, Hoffman 4, Middleton 0, Flint 9, Holton 2.

A-3 State Tournament

Grangeville walloped Valley 45-27 to win the A-3 title. It marked the third straight year that Valley has lost in the championship game.

Challis won the consolation final by a 62-58 margin over West Side for third place. West Side finished fifth.

Clearwater Valley beat Glenns Ferry 48-32 for fourth place. Glenns Ferry placed sixth.

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