St. Michael’S Ends Long Losing Streak

Boys basketball

The 1998-99 basketball season is looking much better for the St. Michael’s boys than the 1997-98 season.

John Schindler scored 22 points as the Warriors opened their season Tuesday with a 59-39 non-league win over visiting Mullan.

St. Michael’s finished 0-20 last year and had lost its previous 25 games. The Warriors’ last win was Jan. 18, 1997, against Columbia.

Mullan’s Jean Hegbloom scored 18.

St. Michael’s 59, Mullan 39

Mullan 4 11 12 12 - 39

St. Michael’s 10 17 15 17 - 59

Mullan (0-1) - Sala 0, Stanley 3, Zingler 12, Elwood 6, Hegbloom 18 , Hoven 0.

St. Michael’s (1-0) - C. Vogel 13, J. Schindler 22, Edwards 6, Bittner 5, Sandquist 0, B. Schindler 2, Muglia 0, K. Vogel 9, South 2, Durazo 0.

Pullman 77, Clarkston 43

University of Montana-bound Brent Cummings scored 36, hitting 15 of 20 from the floor, and added nine rebounds as the visiting Greyhounds defeated the Bantams.

Cummings hit all three attempts from 3-point range. Pullman finished 33 of 65 (51 percent) from the floor.

Clarkston was 15 of 39 from the field and committed 32 turnovers.

Pullman 19 17 31 10 - 77

Clarkston 11 16 5 11 - 43

Pullman (1-0) - Sheridan 2, Cummings 36, Paulson 0, Bray 6, Harms 12, Myers 0, Law 0, Morscheck 7, Weeks 10, Poole 2, Petz 2.

Clarkston (0-1) - Heyes 2, Smith 5, Cridable 3, Bolland 2, King 2, McCall 0, Howell 1, Cummings 2, Harrington 15, Storm 11.

SJE 60, Ritzville 50

Karl Scheuerman scored 20 as the visiting Eagles, third at last year’s State B tournament, defeated the Broncos.

Ritzville shot 8 of 11 from the free-throw line, SJE 8 of 14. The Broncos’ Josh Whitman scored 20.

St. John-Endicott 15 14 14 17 - 60

Ritzville 9 17 10 14 - 50

St. John-Endicott (1-0) - Riehle 2, Johnstone 2, Miller 0, Siler 0, Bafus 11, Strader 2, Shawgo 0, Hames 19, Scheuerman 20, Thompson 4, Shields 0, Howell 0.

Ritzville (0-1) - Reilley 0, Heider 4, D. Arlt 14, B. Arlt 7, R. Borth 2, Day 3, Kuster 0, Whitman 20, B. Borth 0, Eng 0.

Colville 50, Kettle Falls 37

The Indians used a 16-4 third quarter to overcome a halftime deficit and defeat the visiting Bulldogs.

Coach Paul Dumas, who replaced Bill Pilgeram, won his opener. Pilgeram’s Indians placed sixth at the State AA tournament in 1997.

Kettle Falls 11 9 4 13 - 37

Colville 7 11 16 15 - 50

Kettle Falls (0-1) - Howell 2, Fuhriman 0, Rogalette 3, A. Azzarito 0, Combs 0, Lickfold 7, M. Azzarito 0, Musson 1, Jo. Payne 14, King 0, Boone 8, Je. Payne 2.

Colville (1-0)- Skelly 5, S. Goble 1, Sprangers 0, Banich 4, N. Goble 10, Vaagen 8, Bassett 4, Mostek 8, Bradeen 2, Salina 4, Gordon 4.

Spr-Harr. 62, LaCr.-Wash. 44

John Young and Jacob Timm combined for 25 rebounds as the Falcons defeated the visiting Tigercats at Sprague. Coach Brian Koller lost his L-W debut. Koller replaced Andy Stinson, who guided the Tigercats to their first State B appearance in 1997.

LaCrosse-Wash. 8 13 7 16 - 44

Sprague-Harr. 17 14 15 16 - 62

LaCrosse-Washtucna (0-1) - B. Colter 0, D. Colter 2, Schweiger 8, Henley 10, Wigen 2, Meyers 7, Stueckle 5, Whitman 5, Startin 0, Goll 2, Schneider 3.

Sprague-Harrington (1-0) - Engles 13, A. Timm 0, McPeak 7, Floyd 10, Green 0, J. Timm 9, M. Henry 12, Hoob 2, Darling 2, Johnson 0, A. Henry 4, Young 3.

Potlatch 66, Gar-Pal 44

The host Loggers spoiled the debut of coach Steve Swinney. No details were reported.

Swinney replaced Tim Coles, who guided the Vikings to State B tournament appearances in 10 of the previous 13 years.

Troy 48, Colton 31

The visiting Trojans defeated the Wildcats (0-1).