Bennett, Gonnella Team Up

GSL girls

Morgan Bennett dominated the inside and Gina Gonnella provided a spark off the bench as Mead defeated Shadle Park in Greater Spokane League girls basketball Tuesday night at Mead.

Bennett had 18 of her 22 points in the first half as the Panthers took a 33-27 lead. She also grabbed nine rebounds and had six steals.

Gonnella hit 6 of 9 shots for her first double-figure game.

The Panthers held Shadle’s Amy Ridings to nine points, eight below her average.

Mead 47, Shadle Park 37

Shadle Park 17 10 8 2 - 37

Mead 17 16 8 6 - 47

Shadle Park (2-2, 1-1) - Ridings 2 3-4 9, Caldwell 3 0-0 6, Schurra 2 1-2 5, Jones 0 0-0 0, Ladish 0 0-0 0, Steckler 0 0-0 0, Stockman 2 0-0 4, Warren 0 0-0 0, Alake 0 0-0 0, Forry 2 0-0 5, Peterson 0 0-0 0, McGrath 2 0-0 4, Kiritz 2 0-0 4. Totals 15 4-6 37.

Mead (3-1, 2-0) - Ready 0 0-0 0, Strait 1 0-0 2, Slater 1 0-0 2, Smith 2 0-0 4, Gonnella 6 0-0 12, Wolverton 0 0-0 0, Ferguson 0 1-2 1, Shea 0 0-0 0, Bennett 7 8-9 22, Baily 0 0-0 0, Leaf 2 0-0 4. Totals 9 9-11 47.

3-point goals - Ridings 2, Forry. Total fouls - Shadle Park 13, Mead 12. Fouled out - None.

G-Prep 53, Mt. Spokane 26

Carly Barnes continued her offensive surge with 16 points as the Bullpups picked up their fourth straight win.

The Wildcats were hampered by 12-of-23 shooting from the foul line.

Gonzaga Prep 9 10 15 19 - 53

Mt. Spokane 7 6 2 11 - 26

Gonzaga Prep (4-0, 2-0) - Gillum 2 2-2 6, Laney 3 2-2 8, Umbdenstock 0 0-0 0, Heitman 2 2-4 6, Leonard 0 0-0 0, Weir 0 1-2 1, Barnes 5 5-10 16, Gibbon 2 0-0 5, O’Brien 2 2-2 6, Bacon 0 1-2 1, Housam 0 0-0 0, Wood 1 0-0 2, DeLeo 1 0-0 2. Totals 19 15-24 53.

Mt. Spokane (0-4, 0-2) - Becker 0 0-0 0, Gee 0 0-0 0, Atwood 2 1-6 5, K. Bertholf 0 0-0 0, R. Bertholf 0 0-0 0, Monroe 0 1-3 1, Wyrick 0 1-2 1, Patrick 1 1-2 3, Kitchen 2 5-6 11, Brumleve 1 0-0 2, Wetzel 0 3-4 3. Totals 6 12-23 26.

3-point goals - Barnes, Gibbon, Kitchen 2. Total fouls - Gonzaga Prep 22, Mt. Spokane 19. Fouled out - None.

University 68, Rogers 57

Megan Black hit 7 of 8 free throws in the fourth quarter as the Titans hit 13 of 17 from the line to pull away from the visiting Pirates.

Vanessa Shelton handed out nine assists and Casey Lektorich grabbed 11 rebounds for the Titans, who had four players in double figures, led by Lektorich’s career-high 15.

Rogers 11 19 11 16 - 57

University 14 14 13 27 - 68

Rogers (0-4, 0-2) - Davis 4 0-0 12, Baldwin 0 1-2 1, Perry 3 4-4 10, Logue 5 0-0 10, Abrahamson 3 0-0 6, Bayne 2 2-2 6, Augare 6 0-1 12. Totals 23 7-9 57.

University (4-0, 2-0) - Steblaj 3 0-0 6, Schroeder 3 5-6 11, Poole 0 0-0 0, Black 1 7-8 9, Valkenaar 4 4-6 12, Shelton 2 6-8 10, Arnold 2 1-2 5, Nelson 0 0-0 0, Lektorich 7 0-1 15. Totals 22 23-31 68.

3-point goals - Davis 4, Lektorich. Total fouls - Rogers 19, University 14. Fouled out - Abrahamson, Augare.

Lewis and Clark 51, North Central 35

Janell Wendel scored a career-high 20 points and the visiting Tigers’ half-court trap took effect in the second quarter.

Freshman Sarah Bassett hit 11 of 15 free throws for the Tigers. Alice Stearns had 11 rebounds and Sara Holdren nine for the Indians.

Lewis and Clark 3 16 17 15 - 51

North Central 4 7 14 10 - 35

Lewis and Clark (2-2, 1-1) - Bassett 1 11-15 13, Malone 1 0-0 2, Wendle 8 0-0 20, Dressel 0 0-0 0, Lopes 0 0-0 0, Travis 3 2-4 8, Dedas 2 0-0 4, Glotfelty 1 0-0 2, Babin 1 0-0 2. Totals 13 13-19 51.

North Central (0-3, 0-2) - Chase 0 0-2 2, Graesser 2 2-2 7, Eschenbacher 0 0-0 0, Weber 0 0-0 0, Carter 4 1-1 9, Davis 0 0-0 0, Kennedy 2 0-0 4, Holdren 1 0-1 2, Zinnecker 1 0-0 2, Stearns 5 1-5 11. Totals 14 4-11 35.

3-point goals - Wendel 4, Graesser. Total fouls - Lewis and Clark 6, North Central 10. Fouled out - None.

Central Valley 69, Ferris 56

Marisa Liepman poured her a career-high 25 points to fuel the Bears’ victory at Ferris.

CV’s lead reached double figures in the first quarter and grew to 20 points in the third.

Sabrina Brazzle helped Ferris make the game respectable with a career-high 13 points.

Central Valley 21 12 22 14 - 69

Ferris 12 6 19 19 - 56

Central Valley (4-0, 2-0) - Phinney 3 0-2 6, Renslow 0 0-0 0, Wilson 2 3-4 8, Ferguson 3 1-3 9, Loss 0 0-0 0, Bragdon 2 2-2 6, Jewell 2 2-2 6, Liepman 10 5-7 25, Coyle 3 2-2 9. Totals 25 15-22 69.

Ferris (0-4, 0-2) - Lynn 2 5-6 10, Foster 1 1-2 3, Garcia 0 1-2 1, Coombs 3 0-0 6, Kirstein 1 0-0 2, Brazzle 6 1-6 15, Benzel 1 1-2 4, McCaffery 3 2-4 8, Taylor 3 1-2 7. Totals 20 12-24 56.

3-point goals - Wilson, Ferguson 2, Coyle, Lynn, Brazzle 2, Benzel. Total fouls - Central Valley 19, Ferris 21. Fouled out - Phinney, McCaffery.