Clutch Free Throws Key Rogers’ Romp

GSL girls

Rogers hit clutch free throws in the fourth quarter to pull away from visiting Gonzaga Prep to complete its best Greater Spokane League girls basketball season in seven years with the 51-41 victory on Thursday.

The game was tied at 31 entering the fourth quarter but Rogers (6-14, 5-11) used free-throw shooting to win it. The Pirates finished 11 of 18 while Gonzaga Prep (11-9, 7-9) was 9 of 26.

Jaime Christensen had 10 points and six assists for Rogers, Anna Mullerleile added 10 points and Lemandy Tannehill had nine rebounds.

Theresa Palmer had 18 of her career-high 20 in the first half for Prep.

The Bullpups raced to a 16-4 lead after one quarter but the Pirates rallied to tie the game at halftime.

Rogers, which had beaten Prep just one time in 36 games coming into the season, swept the Bullpups. It was the first season sweep of any GSL team other than North Central since Rogers beat Ferris twice in 1988-89.

Even though Prep and University tied for fifth, the Bullpups get the fifth seed going into the district tournament next week by virtue of their two wins over U-Hi. Prep will play Shadle Park in the 7:15 game at the Arena, U-Hi plays Central Valley at 3:35.

Rogers 51, Gonzaga Prep 41

Gonzaga Prep 16 7 8 10 - 41

Rogers 4 19 8 20 - 51

GONZAGA PREP Jordan 0 0-0 0, Bradley 0 0-2 0, Cronin 1 2-7 4, Main 0 0-0 0, Kendrick 0 0-0 0, Hession 0 1-4 1, Williams 7 2-5 16, Palmer 8 4-7 20, Nadeau 0 0-1 0. Totals 16 9-26 41.

Rogers - Wells 0 2-2 2, Christensen 4 0-0 10, Tannehill 3 1-3 7, Bertholf 0 0-0 0, Abrahamson 2 2-4 6, Scott 3 2-3 8, Fairbanks 4 0-0 8, Flores 0 0-0 0, Mullerleile 3 4-6 10. Totals 19 11-18 51.

3-point goals - Christenson 2. Total fouls - GP 19, R 23. Fouled out - Flores, Abrahamson.

Mead 59, University 41

Stacy Clinesmith scored 21 points and the third-ranked Panthers (18-2, 15-1) outscored the Titans (7-9, 9-10) 18-7 in the third quarter for the home win.

The Titans had outscored Mead 20-16 in the second quarter to close within 31-26 at the half. Syd Perno led U-Hi with 15 points.

University 6 20 7 8 -41

Mead 15 16 18 10 -59

UNIVERSITY Stuenkel 2 0-0 4, Jamison 2 0-1 4, Vlahovich 1 0-0 2, Yost 0 0-0 0, Whitney 0 0-0 0, Conant 1 0-0 3, Wilson 2 0-0 4, Hinckley 2 0-0 4, Oglesbee 2 0-0 4, Perno 6 3-8 15, Andrizzi 0 1-2 1. Totals 18 4-11 41.

MEAD Lunzer 0 1-2 1, Beatty 3 0-0 6, C.Clark 2 0-1 4, Turner 4 3-4 12, Clinesmith 7 4-4 21, Leaf 0 0-0 0, Roberts 0 0-0 0, Wakefield 0 0-0 0, Edburg 0 1-2 1, J.Clark 3 0-0 6, Bennett 4 0-0 8, Zelinski 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 9-14 59.

3-point goals - Conant, Turner, Clinesmith 3. Total fouls - University 13, Mead 14. Fouled out - none.

Ferris 67, Shadle Park 47

Jayme Morrisette had 22 points and 10 assists and Beth Rasmussen sparked a key spurt as the Saxons (17-3, 14-2) pulled away from the Highlanders (11-9, 8-8).

Ferris had a five-point lead in the third quarter but pushed it to 18 over a 6-minute span as Rasmussen scored all 11 of her points.

Karie Pruett had 14 points and five steals for Ferris and Janelle Morrisette had 10 rebounds, seven on the offensive end.

Kelli Pilkington led Shadle Park with 14 points.

Ferris 13 15 14 25 - 67

Shadle Park 9 13 10 13 - 47

FERRIS Pruett 4 3-4 14, George 1 2-2 4, Jay.Morrisette 6 6-7 22, Martin 1 0-0 2, Watkinson 1 0-0 2, Rasmussen 2 7-9 11, Brown 0 0-0 0, Swinton 5 0-0 10, Jan.Morrisette 1 0-0 2. Totals 21 18-22 67.

SHADLE PARK Larkin 1 0-0 2, Christensen 1 0-0 2, Pilkington 6 0-0 14, Heimbigner 3 0-0 9, Drake 2 0-0 4, Olzendam 1 0-0 3, Clary 0 0-0 0, Nelson 1 0-0 2, Potter 1 1-3 4, Johnson 1 2-2 4, Harchuck 1 1-1 3. Totals 19 4-6 47.

3-point goals - Pruett 3, Jay.Morrisett 4, Pilkington 2, Heimbigner 3, Olzendam, Potter. Total fouls - F 12, SP 22. Fouled out - None.

LC 51, North Central 29

The Tigers (7-13, 3-13) made 5 of 11 from 3-point range and the Indians (0-20, 0-16) came up empty on eight tries, which spelled the difference at NC.

Lewis and Clark 11 16 13 11 - 51

North Central 6 8 9 6 - 29

LEWIS AND CLARK Marquess 0 2-2 2, Barlow 1 0-0 2, Clark 0 0-1 0, Huddle 4 1-3 13, Davey 0 0-2 0, Weiler 0 0-0 0, Giebel 3 0-1 7, Wendle 2 1-3 7, Springer 3 1-2 8, Thompson 1 0-0 2, Oeljen 1 0-0 2, Stillian 3 2-5 8. Totals - 18 7-19 51.

NORTH CENTRAL Young 1 1-1 3, Schumacher 3 0-1 6, Nelson 0 3-6 3, Delauder 0 0-0 0, Meredith 1 0-0 2, Emery-Cloy 0 1-1 1, Johnson 1 0-0 2, Wilson 5 0-0 10, Kostelecky 0 0-0 0, Hammond 0 0-0 0, Stotts-Johnson 0 0-0 0, Smith 1 0-0 2. Totals - 12 5-8 29.

3-point goals - Huddle, Giebel, Wendle 2, Springer. Total fouls - LC 16, NC 11. Fouled out - none.

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