Busch Leads Moscow Past Short-Handed Cheney

Border League basketball

Adam Busch intercepted an inbounds pass and swished a late 3-pointer Saturday as visiting Moscow defeated Cheney, 44-41.

The Bears also had a steal and layup to tie the game with 20 seconds left. The Blackhawks, which finished with 31 turnovers, played without three starters who were out for disciplinary reasons.

Moscow 13 10 11 10 - 44

Cheney 14 4 10 13 - 41

Moscow (4-4, 4-3) - Garrett 0 0-0 0, Walker 0 0-0 0, Busch 4 0-0 9, Comstock 0 3-4 3, Shupe 2 0-1 5, Johnson 2 6-8 10, Williams 6 3-4 15, Lee 0 0-0 0, Gilmore 1 0-0 2, Keep 0 0-0 0.

Totals 15 12-17 44.

Cheney (3-5, 3-3) - Larsen 0 0-0 0, Volk 2 0-1 6, Oyolokor 7 0-0 17, Mount 0 0-0 0, Woodard 1 5-6 7, Randall 2 0-1 4, Marsh 2 1-3 5, Stoddard 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 6-11 41.

3-point goals - Bush, Shupe, Volk 2, Oyolokor 3. Total fouls - Moscow 16, Cheney 16 . Fouled out - none. Technicals - none.

Girls

Post Falls 41, Coeur d’Alene 39

Post Falls (8-2) increased its narrow lead in the Border League.

Janelle Ruen’s 11th rebound was her biggest, allowing the Trojans to edge visiting Coeur d’Alene.

Coeur d’Alene 12 19 4 4 - 39

Post Falls 11 10 6 14 - 41

Coeur d’Alene (7-4, 6-3) - Lenz 3 0-0 7, Stranger 1 2-2 4, Vig 0 0-1 0, Ruiz 3 1-2 7, Douglas 0 0-0 0, Bielec 0 0-0 0, Griffitts 0 0-2 0, Davis 8 5-7 21. Totals 16 8-14 39.

Post Falls (8-3, 8-2) - Billetz 2 3-6 9, Brown 3 0-0 7, McLean 0 0-0 0, Roberge 0 0-0 0, Wagner 0 2-3 2, Olson 0 0-0 0, Ruen 3 2-3 9, Johnson 5 4-7 14. Totals 13 11-19 41.

3-point goals - Lenz, Stranger, Billetz 2, Brown, Ruen. Total fouls - Coeur d’Alene 15, Post Falls 12. Fouled out - Johnson, Davis. Technicals - None.

Moscow 55, Cheney 40

Courtney Goetz scored nine during an 18-2 run in the second half as the visiting Bears defeated the Blackhawks.

Kara Weitman hit three of her four 3-pointers in the third quarter to help Cheney pull within four points.

Moscow 12 10 19 14 - 55

Cheney 9 7 16 8 - 40

Moscow (8-2, 7-2) - LeFors 1 2-5 4, Thol 1 0-2 2, Robinson 1 2-4 4, Vasquez 0 0-0 0, Bonine 1 2-2 4, Thomas 0 0-0 0, Sorbel 2 3-4 7, Bisbee 0 1-2 1, Matthews 6 0-1 12, Hawley 3 0-1 6, Goetz 7 1-3 15. Totals 22 11-24 55.

Cheney (5-3, 3-3) - Fockler 0 0-0 0, Conrath 3 0-1 6, Anderson 1 0-0 2, Weitman 9 1-3 23, Urdahl 0 0-0 0, McLauchlin 1 0-0 2, Birchler 0 1-2 1, Krogh 0 2-4 2, Oyoloker 0 2-4 2, Schade 0 2-2 2. Totals 14 8-16 40.

3-point goals - Weitman 4. Total fouls - Moscow 16, Cheney 24. Fouled out - None. Technicals - Moscow coach.