Larson’s 28 Lifts Falls Christian

Idaho boys

Forward Ben Larson erupted for 28 points, as Falls Christian snuck past Kootenai 64-63 in a North Star League boys’ basketball game on Tuesday night at Harrison.

Larson knocked down 6-of-7 3-point field-goal attempts, including his last with 15 seconds remaining to give the Eagles a 64-61 lead.

Paul Dionne’s layup for Kootenai at 3 seconds provided the final margin.

Game-high scoring honors, however, belonged to Warriors’ guard Joe Lamb with 34 points, including 6 of 9 from 3-point distance.

Falls Christian 64, Kootenai 63

Falls Christian 21 14 12 17 - 64

Kootenai 15 12 21 15 - 63

FALLS CHRISTIAN Bligh 0, Berg 8, Burrage 0, Mullen 0, Smith 5, Burns 4, Horton 19, Larson 28.

KOOTENAI Pearson 6, Sturgill 0, Lamb 34, Passow 4, Reinhofer 10, Timken 0, Dionne 9.

Non-league

Priest River 66, Wallace 31

Defense, along with 33 points from guard Darin Bradbury, sparked the host Spartans past the Miners.

Wallace shot just 9 of 46 (19.5 percent) from the field.

Bradbury’s effort included five 3-point field goals.

Ryan Nipp’s 11 points led the Miners.

Priest River (0-3, 2-10) resumes Intermountain League play on Friday when Kellogg (2-1, 8-2) visits. Wallace (4-9) is at Potlatch that same night.

Wallace 3 8 4 16 - 31

Priest River 13 16 16 21 - 66

WALLACE Carlson 0, Grattic 3, St.Peter 0, Heyn 3, McKinnon 2, Cotter 3, Schillerett 2, Nipp 11, Hegbloom 7.

PRIEST RIVER Score 4, Ackley 6, Bradbury 33, Thorton 3, Johnson 5, Cook 3, Walters 5, Storro 7.

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