Wildcats Chase Panthers To End

GSL boys

Mead went on a 15-0 run to open the second half, then Dan Stucky hit two free throws with 13 seconds to play as the Panthers held off Mt. Spokane 47-43 at Mead as the Greater Spokane League boys basketball season opened Friday night.

The Wildcats, winless in league games their first year, opened a 22-17 halftime lead before the Panthers clawed back to go up by 10.

Mt. Spokane got back within three with 2 minutes to go when Randy Degenhart swished a 3. The Wildcats countered with a pair of 3s by Matt Tabisz before Stucky’s heroics.

Tabisz finished with 16 points and Stucky had 13. Andy Zelinski led Mead with 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Mead 47, Mt. Spokane 43

Mt. Spokane 16 6 5 16 - 43

Mead 9 8 15 15 - 47

Mt. Spokane (1-2, 0-1) - Adams 0 0-2 0, Gordon 2 1-1 3, Swanson 1 0-0 3, Clark 5 2-3 13, Tabisz 5 3-6 16, Vessey 1 0-1 2, Ferguson 2 0-1 4, Lewis 1 0-0 2. Totals 12 5-12 43. Mead (2-1, 1-0) - Stallings 1 0-0 3, Zelinski 6 4-4 17, Stucky 4 2-2 13, McNaghten 0 0-0 0, Degenhart 1 0-0 3, Cwik 1 0-2 2, Strasburg 0 0-1 0, Zeller 2 0-0 4, Thigpen 2 0-0 5. Totals 17 6-8 47.

3 point goals - Swanson, Clark, Tabisz 3 Stallings, Zelinski, Stuckey 3, Degenhart, Thigpen. Total fouls - Mt. Spokane 17, Mead 18. Fouled out - Zeller.

Rogers 64, Shadle Park 57

Dashawn Bedford had a career-high 19 points to lead four players in double figures as the Pirates held off the Highlanders at Shadle Park.

Rogers made 20 of 23 free throws to offset the 3-point shooting of the Highlanders.

Rogers 17 13 16 18 - 64

Shadle Park 11 13 11 22 - 57

Rogers (2-1, 1-0) - Hooper 3 0-0 7, Bedford 5 9-9 19, Wallen 0 1-2 1, Dempsey 4 6-6 14, Pugh 6 1-2 13, Oglesbee 3 3-4 10, Rother 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 20-23 64.

Shadle Park (1-2, 0-1) - Howlett 5 0-1 13, Scott 5 1-2 14, K. Johnson 2 2-3 8, McGinn 3 1-2 9, Bell 3 0-0 6, Gabriel 1 1-2 3, J. Johnson 2 0-0 4, Totals 21 5-10 57.

3-point goals - Hooper, Oglesbee, Howlett 3, Scott 3, K.Johnson 2, McGinn 2. Total fouls - Rogers 11, Shadle 19. Fouled out - J. Johnson.

Lewis and Clark 70, University 45

The Tigers’ balanced attack produced a 10-point lead after one quarter and stretched it to 38-15 at the half for the win at U-Hi.

Jonathan Hook had 17 points and Erik Coleman 15 for LC.

Lewis and Clark 16 22 19 13 - 70

University 6 9 11 19 - 45

Lewis and Clark (2-0, 1-0) - Malone 0 1-2 1, Hook 6 2-2 17 , Defour 4 3-5 11, Coleman 5 5-7 15, Avery 0 0-0 0, Etter 0 2-2 2 , Floyd 1 1-4 3, Kuhlmann 4 4-4 13, Marshall 1 0-1 2, Black 1 2-6 4, Ringer 0 0-0 0, Spurgetis 1 0-0 2. Totals 23 20-33 70.

University (0-2, 0-1) - Gazaway 1 0-0 2, Davidow 0 0-0 0, Benefield 2 0-0 4, Burningham 1 2-2 4, Moore 2 2-2 7, Roberts 2 1-2 5, Renz 4 0-0 8, Spear 2 2-2 6, Kaiser 1 1-3 3, Neal 2 2-4 6. Totals 17 10-15 45. 3-point goals - Hook 3, Kuhlmann, Moore. Total fouls - LC 20, U-Hi 28. Fouled out - None.

Central Valley 61, North Central 28

The Bears hit 23 of 39 2-pointers and 2 of 9 3s and then forced 29 turnovers to roll to the big win at North Central.

Bryan Depew led the way by hitting 8 of 11 shots for 17 points.

Central Valley 16 15 11 19 - 61

North Central 8 6 6 8 - 28

Central Valley (3-0, 1-0) - Eigenhuis 1 3-4 5, D. Boast 1 0-0 2, Priebe 3 0-0 6, K. Boast 4 2-2 10, Gosney 1 1-2 3, Hebden 2 0-0 6, Libey 4 1-4 9, Depew 8 1-2 17, Kreiger 1 0-0 2, Rogers 0 1-2 1. Totals 25-48 9-16 61.

North Central (0-3, 0-1) - Peterson 2 1-2 6, Liljenberg 1 0-0 2, Rogers 3 0-0 6, Lattin 0 0-0 0, Lamanna 0 0-0 0, Hare 0 0-0 0, Martyn 1 2-2 4, Smith 4 2-4 10. Totals 11-24 5-8 28.

3-point goals - Hebden 2, Peterson. Total fouls - CV 15, NC 16. Fouled out - None.