Cv’s Visits To Free-Throw Line Do In Prep

GSL girls

In a preview of things to come, Andrea Kallas hit three free throws after being fouled on a 3-point shot, starting fifth-ranked Central Valley on the way to a 62-54 win over visiting Gonzaga Prep Tuesday night in Greater Spokane League play.

The game was tied at 44 when Kallas stepped to the line and when she left, the Bears were ahead for good.

The free-throw theme continued in the fourth quarter as Central Valley made 8 of 10 from the line, making the Bears 20 of 26 for the game.

“We weren’t in sync tonight,” said CV coach Dale Poppenroth. “The free throws saved us.”

Free throws made the difference the first time the teams played, with Crystal Lee making a pair with 7 seconds left to give CV a 57-56 win. That started the Bears (16-2, 13-1) on a nine-game winning streak and now they have clinched a berth in the regional tournament that follows the district tournament.

The Bears opened the game with three 3s to lead 9-2 in the opening minutes and led 33-23 at the half.

But the Bullpups (9-4, 12-5) went on a 13-4 run near the end of the third quarter to tie the game at 44.

Jennifer Williams and Theresa Palmer led the Prep offense with a tough high-low post game. Prep connected on easy shots and a lot of put-backs under the basket.

Williams finished with a season-high 18 points, Palmer added 17.

CV 62, G-Prep 54

Gonzaga Prep 13 10- 21 10 - 54 Central Valley 20 13 14 15 - 62

GONZAGA PREP - Green 1 1-1 3, Bradley 3 3-5 9, Kendrick 2 0-0 5, Jordan 1 0-0 2, Williams 9 0-0 18, Nadeau 0 0-0 0, Palmer 6 5-7 17. Totals 22 10-13 54.

CENTRAL VALLEY - Grafos 0 0-0 0, Clark 2 3-4 7, Kallas 4 7-8 17, Coyle 4 2-2 11, Jackson 3 6-8 14, Lee 4 2-4 13, Bragdon 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 21-26 62.

3-point goals - Kallas 3, Lee 3, Jackson, Coyle, Kendrick. Total Fouls - GP 17, CV 13. Fouled out - none.

Mead 51, Ferris 45

Danielle Zelinski made 3 of 4 free throws in the final minute as the sixth-ranked Panthers (16-2, 13-1) held off the Saxons (11-7, 8-6) at the Arena to clinch a regional berth.

Ferris, behind as many as 13 in the first half, rallied behind Karie Pruett to catch the Panthers in the fourth quarter and had several chances to take a lead before falling short.

Ferris 11 8 11 15 - 45 Mead 17 12 8 14 - 51

FERRIS - Pruett 3 7-7 15, Lytle 1 0-0 2, George 2 2-4 7, Morrisette 2 4-4 8, Brazzle 0 0-0 0 Martin 2 0-0 4, Meeker 0 0-0 0, McCaffery 2 3-3 7, Benzel 0 0-0 0, Blevins 1 0-1 2. Totals 13 16-19 45.

MEAD - Gentry 0 0-0 0, Zelinski 3 3-4 11, Kehl 0 0-0 0, Turner 4 4-4 12, Bailey 4 0-2 8, M.Bennett 1 0-1 2, Leaf 0 0-0 0, Wakefield 3 0-1 6, Schuerman 1 0-0 2, J.Bennett 3 4-8 10.Totals 19 11-20 51.

3-point goals - Pruett 2, George, Zelinski 2. Total fouls - F 18, M 18. Fouled out - Pruett.

Rogers 70, University 44

Angel Fairbanks scored 20 points and Monica Abrahamson added a career-high 17 with 12 rebounds as the Pirates (8-9, 6-7) beat the Titans (3-14, 2-11) at Rogers to clinch a berth in the district tournament.

University 14 9 9 12 - 44 Rogers 15 16 20 19 - 70

UNIVERSITY - Gazaway 0 0-0 0, Schroeder 1 4-4 6, Frost 0 1-2 1, Fryer 4 1-3 10, Conant 3 2-2 10, Nelson 1 4-7 6, Oglesbee 2 5-8 9. Team totals - 11 7-16 44.

ROGERS - Christensen 2 1-2 6, Tannehill 4 0-0 8, Delger 0 0-0 0, Abrahamson 7 3-6 17, Hatch 2 2-2 6, Logue 2 0-0 4, Fairbanks 9 2-2 20, Mullerleile 2 0-0 4, Wright 1 3-4 5. Team totals - 29 11-16 70.

3-point goals - University 3-5 (Conant 2-3, Fryer 1-2), Rogers 1-8 (Christensen 1-7, Logue 0-1). Total fouls - University 13, Rogers 21. Fouled out - none. Technicals - none.

LC 57, Shadle Park 41

Carlin Oeljen had 10 points and 15 rebounds as the Tigers (8-9, 6-7) pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the visiting Highlanders (7-11, 4-10).

Shadle Park 10 15 6 10 - 41 Lewis and Clark 9 11 10 27 - 57

SHADLE PARK - Larkin 2 4-6 9, Potter 1 0-0 2, Harchuck 1 4-7 6, Stockman 0 0-0 0, Olzendam 2 0-0 5, Buckley 0 0-0 0, Drake 3 0-0 8, Nelson 3 5-8 11, Kirite 0 0-0 0. Totals 12 13-23 41.

LEWIS AND CLARK - Marquess 3 4-6 10, Giebel 4 0-0 9, Wendle 4 0-0 11, Huddle 1 4-7 6, Davey 0 2-2 2, Hansen 0 2-3 2, Thompson 2 1-1 5, Oeljen 2 6-8 10, Storey 0 0-0 0, Ford 0 2-4 2. Totals 16 21-31 57.

3-point goals - Larkin, Olzendam, Drake 2, Giebal 1, Wendle 3. Total Fouls - SP 25, LC 22. Fouled Out - Harchuck, Drake, Nelson. Technicals - none.