Ccs Ousted From Holiday Invite

Ricky Bower’s long-range shooting helped Ricks College overpower Community Colleges of Spokane 87-58 Saturday on the second day of the Treasure Valley Holiday Invitational men’s basketball tournament.

Bower connected on 8 of 9 3-point attempts and missed only four times in 15 shots from the field to score 32 points. The Vikings dominated the game from the start and led 40-23 at halftime.

Danny Houston and Kurt Long led CCS with 11 points apiece.

Ricks improved its record to 12-4. The loss sent Spokane home with an 8-6 record. The Sasquatch will open their NWAACC season against Columbia Basin on Wednesday night at Spokane Community College.

Ricks 87, CC Spokane 58

CCS (8-6) - Whitney 1-2 0-0 3, Houston 3-7 2-2 11, Darnold 1-8 1-1 3, Chatfield 0-2 0-0 0, Spencer 3-10 4-4 10, Murbach 0-1 0-0 0, Mostek 1-7 4-4 7, Day 0-2 2-2 2, Schulz 2-3 1-2 5, Long 4-9 3-4 11, Singleton 1-1 0-0 2, Gordon 2-5 0-2 4. Totals 18-59 17-21 58.

Ricks (12-4) - Moore 3-12 2-2 9, Church 2-6 0-0 4, Nelson 1-1 0-0 3, Bower 11-15 2-2 32, Amberry 2-2 1-1 6, Freeman 1-1 0-0 2, Walker 3-5 1-1 7, Jenkin 0-2 0-0 0, Lighthall 3-5 0-0 6, Dahle 5-6 1-2 11, Wilcox 1-6 0-0 2, Miller 3-5 0-3 6. Totals 35-67 6-11 87.

Halftime - Ricks 40, SFCC 23. 3-point goals - SFCC 5-13 (Whitney 1-2, Houston 3-6, Spencer 0-2, Mostek 1-2), Ricks 11-18 (Moore 1-4, Church 0-1, Nelson 1-1, Bower 8-9, Amberry 1-1, Jenkin 0-2). Rebounds - SFCC 22 (Day 5), Ricks 32 (Wilcox 7). Assists - SFCC 12 (Darnold 3), Ricks 25 (Bower 6). Total fouls - SFCC 18, Ricks 18. Technicals - none. A - 400.