Bears Seize Control In Gsl Fouls Spoil Good Matchup With Tigers

The few times Central Valley and Lewis and Clark actually played basketball Tuesday night they looked like the co-leaders of the Greater Spokane League boys race.

Unfortunately, the players spent more time standing around waiting for foul shots or sitting on the bench in foul trouble.

That was a shame, because the showdown at CV featured some tremendous flashes of brilliance before the fourth-ranked Bears pulled away for a 70-52 win that gave them sole possession of the lead with five games remaining.

“I think what you saw was two teams with good athletes,” CV coach Rick Sloan said.

“When you get a matchup like that, you’re going to have a good game.”

That was especially true in the first half when CV raced to a 19-4 lead and LC battled back within two before the Bears surged to a 34-22 advantage at halftime.

“Basketball is a game of runs,” Sloan said. “Anytime you have great athletes, and Terry (Reed, the LC coach) does a good job of coaching, you expect them to come back.”

The Bears (12-2 overall, 11-2 GSL) only allowed one field goal in the first quarter, taking a 19-7 lead. They opened a 19-4 lead despite leading scorer Tom Perkes picking up his second personal foul and a technical before the midway point.

The Tigers (11-4, 10-3) clawed back because CV couldn’t take advantage from the foul line and LC’s vaunted man-to-man defense stiffened. When sophomore Jonathan Hook knocked down consecutive 3-pointers, the CV lead was 22-20 midway through the quarter.

“If we would have made some of our close shots,” Reed said. “We had the ball in the key but we didn’t finish early. That put us behind. At the time we were trying to come back, we were also in foul trouble and we couldn’t (substitute for tired players). Whistles were blowing all night.”

Both teams were shooting two-shot free throws because each had 10 fouls with more than 5 minutes remaining.

The Bears regained control with a 10-2 run, using their rugged man defense to force turnovers - LC had 15 turnovers at the half - and getting a couple easy baskets off of offensive rebounds.

The fouls continued to pile up in the second half, CV had to go to a zone and the lead never got below 10 until late in the third quarter.

CV junior Jake Hebden closed the third quarter with a 3-pointer to make it 50-35, and when Hook opened the fourth with a 3 for LC, Hebden hit another. Both finished with four treys, Hebden had 15 points, Hook 14.

“I passed to Patrick (Libey), and if it’s not there he kicks it back out,” said Hebden. “It’s the in-and-out game. I’m better as a set shooter.

… We just didn’t have that killer instinct we usually have. They’re scrappy, good guys.”

CV 70, Lewis and Clark 52

Lewis and Clark 7 15 13 17 - 52

Central Valley 19 15 16 20 - 70

LEWIS AND CLARK - Bowman 1 3-4 5, Hook 5 0-0 14, Defour 1 0-0 2, Coleman 1 0-0 2, Avery 1 3-5 5, Donastorg 1 5-7 8, Floyd 1 1-2 3, Kuhlmann 0 0-0 0, Spurgetis 1 1-2 3, Luce 4 2-2 10. Total 16 15-22 52.

CENTRAL VALLEY - Eigenhuis 0 0-0 0, Priebe 2 0-0 4, Smith 3 2-4 8, Hebden 5 1-2 15, Hinckley 2 4-7 8, Libey 3 0-2 6, Depew 3 2-2 8, McFarlane 4 3-7 13, Perkes 3 2-2 8. Totals 25 14-26 70.

3-point goals - Hook 3, Donastorg, Hebden 4, McFarlane 2. Total fouls - LC 25, CV 19. Fouled out - Bowman. Technical foul - Perkes.

Ferris 52, Rogers 49

The eighth-ranked Saxons (12-3, 10-3) scored the final three points after Sam Dempsey tied the game as the Pirates (9-6, 7-6) fell at home.

Rogers’ Adam Hooper hit 6 of 11 3-pointers and matched the career-high 19 points he had the last time the teams met, a two-point Pirates loss.

Ferris 12 17 13 10 - 52

Rogers 10 12 17 10 - 49

FERRIS - Biggerstaff 3 1-1 8, Servine 2 0-0 4, Atkins 6 2-2 14, Sleeth 0 0-0 0, Watts 2 6-7 10, Mietus 5 1-1 11, Williams 1 3-4 5. Totals 19 13-17 52.

ROGERS - Hooper 6 1-1 19, Bedford 0 0-0 0, Ridley 5 0-1 10, Oglesbee 2 0-0 5, Dempsey 5 3-4 13, Pugh 1 0-0 2, Rother 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 4-6 49.

3-point goals - Biggerstaff, Hooper 6, Olgelsbee. Total fouls - Ferris 12, Rogers 16. Fouled out - None.

Mead 52, University 44

Andy Stone and Mark Stenerson made key free throws late in the fourth quarter to seal the win for the visiting Panthers (10-5, 9-4).

Stenerson scored 10 of his 12 points in the second half to help the Panthers erase the Titans’ (1-14, 1-12) first-half lead.

Mead 13 10 12 17 - 52

University 14 10 7 13 - 44

MEAD - Adams 1 4-6 7, Stenerson 3 5-8 12, Stucky 1 0-0 3, Zelinski 0 0-0 0, Castillo 1 2-2 4, Schollmeyer 0 0-0 0, Scholl 0 0-0 0, Stone 4 4-4 13, Galles 1 0-0 2, Boydston 0 0-0 0, Wolverton 5 1-3 11. Totals 16 16-24 52.

UNIVERSITY - Sale 2 2-2 6, Short 4 0-0 10, Ruscio 0 0-0 0, Roberts 3 2-5 9, Van Dyne 2 2-2 7, Florence 0 2-2 2, Renz 1 6-6 8, Price 1 0-0 2. Totals 13 14-17 44.

3-point goals - Adams, Stenerson, Stucky, Stone, Short 2, Roberts, Van Dyne. Total fouls - Mead 18, U-Hi 21. Fouled out - None.

Gonzaga Prep 62, Shadle Park 48

Shane Hartnett’s 16 points carried the Bullpups (7-6, 7-8) to a win over the Highlanders (4-11, 3-10). Hartnett also had 13 boards, three steals and two blocks.

Shadle only went 1 of 9 from 3-point range in the fourth quarter.

Shadle Park 14 9 13 12 - 48

Gonzaga Prep 15 13 19 15 - 62

SHADLE PARK - Wynne 0 0-0 0, Ryan 2 3-4 7, Beal 6 1-2 17, Evans 1 0-1 2, Jerr.Johnson 1 0-0 2, Howlett 1 0-0 2, Bruck 0 0-0 0, Doyle 5 2-3 14, Jere.Johnson 1 0-0 2, Singleton 1 0-0 2. Totals 18 6-10 48.

GONZAGA PREP - Johnson 4 4-4 12, McIntyre 2 1-3 5, Thielman 3 2-4 8, Maher 5 1-3 11, Dixson 4 0-2 10, Bacon 0 0-0 0, Hartnett 7 2-3 16, Yarbrough 0 0-0 0. Totals 25 3-point goals - Beal 4, Doyle 2, Dixon 2. Total fouls - SP 15, GP 12. Fouled out - Doyle.

North Central 52, Mt. Spokane 40

The visiting Indians (7-8, 7-6) pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Wildcats (1-13, 0-13).

Chris Allen and Chris Blotsky combined for 30 points for NC. Casey Clark had 17 points, 10 rebounds and five steals and Justin Lewis had nine rebounds and six blocked shots for Mt. Spokane.

North Central 15 11 6 20 - 52

Mount Spokane 16 9 3 12 - 40

NORTH CENTRAL - Allen 5 4-6 14, Robinson 1 0-0 2, Blotsky 5 6-6 16, Farr 1 1-3 6, Allbery 1 2-4 4, Martyn 5 0-2 10. Totals 18 15-19 52.

MT. SPOKANE - Gordon 3 0-0 6, Adams 0 0-0 0, Wilson 0 0-0 0, Gaston 0 0-0 0, Clark 6 2-3 17, Bishop 1 0-0 2, Hardman 1 0-2 2, Hammond 2 4-6 8, Swanson 1 0-0 2, Lewis 1 1-2 3. Totals 15 7 15 40.

3-point goals - Farr, Clark 3. Total fouls - NC 14, Mt.S 19. Fouled out - None.

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