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Idaho Loses In Consolation

Women’s basketball

Forward Anne Tierney finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds Saturday to lead Lehigh to a 73-57 win over Idaho in the consolation game of the Saint Mary’s Christmas Classic at Moraga, Calif.

Tierney made 8 of 14 field goals and 6 of 7 free throws. Lehigh outscored the Vandals by 14 points at the free-throw line.

Idaho’s Darci Pemberton had a game-high 12 rebounds, nine on the offensive end. The Vandals faded in the second half by shooting 29 percent from the field.

Lehigh 73, Idaho 57

Lehigh (7-4) - Hessel 1-4 0-0 2, Tierney 8-14 6-7 22, Nicholson 2-5 0-0 5, Zang 7-11 5-6 19, Ford 2-7 1-3 5, Gilliland 0-1 2-2 2, S. Muller 0-0 0-0 0, Ransom 0-3 1-2 1, Toliver 0-0 0-0 0, Johnson 2-4 3-4 7, Burks 2-2 4-6 8, David 0-0 0-0 0, Whitacre 0-1 0-0 6, C. Muller 0-3 2-2 2. Totals 24-55 24-32 73.

Idaho (3-9) - Pemberton 7-18 0-2 14, Coldren 4-12 1-2 9, Bloom 3-8 3-5 9, LeBlanc 3-5 0-0 7, Rico 3-5 3-4 11, Schooler 0-3 1-2 1, Benson 0-2 0-0 0, Goss 0-2 0-0 0, Krell 0-1 0-0 0, Benad 0-3 0-2 0, Avila 1-1 0-0 2, Grant 0-3 0-0 0, Guillory 1-2 2-2 4. Totals 22-65 10-19 57.

Halftime-Lehigh 35, Idaho 29. 3-point goals-Lehigh 1-10 (Nicholson 1-4, Zang 0-1, Ford 0-1, Whitacre 0-1, C. Muller 0-3), Idaho 3-15 (Rico 2-3, LeBlanc 1-1, Schooler 0-1, Goss 0-1, Krell 0-1, Benad 0-1, Coldren 0-2, Pemberton 0-5). Fouled out-Rico, Benad. Rebounds-Lehigh 38 (Tierney 10), Idaho 44 (Pemberton 12). Assists-Lehigh 13 (Ford 3, Johnson 3), Idaho 10 (Pemberton 2, Bloom 2, Rico 2, Benad 2). Total fouls-Lehigh 17, Idaho 26. Technicals-none.

Montana 80, Washington State 66

Lauren Cooper scored 10 of her 21 points during a span of less than 4 minutes, including two 3-pointers, as the Grizzlies topped the Cougars in the title game of the Lady Griz Holiday Classic at Missoula.

Montana held a 55-49 lead when Cooper hit back-to-back 3-pointers with 8:50 and 7:13 left. She added a layup and a jumper in the next 2 minutes for a 65-53 advantage.

The Grizzlies jumped to leads of 8-1, 18-9 and 31-18 by hitting 12 of 14 free throws in the opening half. The Cougars cut the edge to five points three times in the second half, but Julie Deming fought off one of the rallies with four points in a 19-second gap.

WSU’s Kelley Berglund scored 13 of her game-high 23 points during a span of less than 15 minutes in the second half. She added a game-best 10 rebounds.

Washington State (5-5) - Martindale 1-9 2-2 5, Bragg 2-3 2-2 6, Hawks 3-9 2-4 8, Nyseth 3-3 2-2 10, Ottmar 1-2 0-0 2, Harrod 2-4 0-0 4, Barrett 2-7 0-0 6, Smith 0-1 0-0 0, Egeland 0-1 0-0 0, Berglund 9-16 5-9 23, Fields 0-3 2-3 2. Totals 23-58 15-22 66.

Montana (8-3) - Cooper 7-14 4-4 21, Cummings 3-10 9-10 15, Valley 1-4 1-4 3, Keller 3-5 7-8 14, Lorenzen 0-2 1-2 1, Phillips 1-1 0-0 2, Fariss 1-3 2-2 4, Montes 1-3 3-4 5, Henkel 0-0 0-0 0, Schildt 3-5 0-0 7, Schenk 0-0 0-0 0, Deming 2-6 4-4 8. Totals 22-53 31-38 80.

Halftime-Montana 37, Washington State 28. 3-point goals- Washington State 5-15 (Nyseth 2-2, Barrett 2-6, Martindale 1-3, Smith 0-1, Berglund 0-2), Montana 5-16 (Cooper 3-8, Keller 1-2, Schildt 1-2, Cummings 0-1, Fariss 0-1, Montes 0-2). Rebounds- Washington State 31 (Berglund 10), Montana 42 (Cummings, Valley, Schildt 6). Assists-Washington State 15 (Barrett 4), Montana 12 (Lorenzen 6). Total Fouls-Washington State 28, Montana 19. A-3,544.

North Idaho 79, Umpqua 71

Angie Lewis and Amanda Edlund combined to hit 11 of 13 free throws and 10 of 18 field goals to lead the Cardinals over the Timbermen at the Big Bend CC Tournament in Moses Lake.

The Cardinals made 18 of 19 secondhalf free throws to finish 22 of 26. Edlund also had a game-high 13 rebounds.

NIC finished 2-1 at the tourney. Umpqua’s Silver Pierce hit 5 of 9 field goals, including three 3-pointers.

Umpqua - Glidner 5-12 0-0 10, Spieker 0-0 0-0 0, Buehler 4-11 3-5 12, Barker 3-5 2-2 9, Pierce 5-9 3-4 16, Durfey 0-5 3-4 3, Morrill 1-2 0-0 2, Cleveland 1-2 0-0 2, Randall 2-3 5-5 9, Brown 3-8 1-2 8. Totals - 24-57 17-22 71.

North Idaho (6-4) - Derting 1-3 1-2 3, An. Lewis 5-10 3-7 19, Am. Lewis 4-14 4-4 14, Edlund 5-8 5-7 15, Chamberlain 1-4 0-0 2, Torpey 4-11 4-4 12, Budvarson 6-10 2-3 14, Allert 0-3 0-0 0. Totals - 26-63 22-26 79.

Halftime-North Idaho 35, Umpqua 17. 3-point goals- Umpqua 6-11 (Pierce 3-6, Barker 1-1, Buehler 1-2, Brown 1-2), North Idaho 5-15 (An. Lewis 3-7, Am. Lewis 2-6, Derting 0-1, Allert 0-1). Fouled out-none. Rebounds-Umpqua 37 (Glidner 10), North Idaho 40 (Edlund 13). Assists-Umpqua 9 (Buehler 6), North Idaho 19 (Derting 4, Edlund 4, Torpey 4). Total fouls- Umpqua 37, North Idaho 15. Technicals-none.

Lewis-Clark State 73, Whitworth 61

Lakeside High grad Brianne Jolley totaled 22 points and eight rebounds, and the NAIA Division I fourth-ranked Warriors built a 20-point lead and held off the host Pirates.

Whitworth led 15-9 after 7:15, but the Warriors used a 23-13 rebounding edge and a 18-5 run to build a 12-point halftime lead.

LCSC increased its lead to 20 points with 13 minutes left. Chrissy Oneal came off the bench to score nine during a Whitworth 14-2 run, but the Pirates couldn’t come closer than eight points.

Whitworth’s Mindy Bandy had a game-high nine rebounds and scored 12, one off her career best.

Lewis-Clark State (15-1) - Jolley 8-13 5-6 22, Erickson 2-8 2-2 6, Russel 1-5 0-0 3, Shelton 1-2 0-0 2, McEachern 9-13 1-2 19, Foot 3-8 2-3 9, Gabaniova 0-0 0-0 0, Chapman 0-0 0-0 0, Lytle 1-2 0-0 3, Chushman 5-10 0-0 10. Totals - 30-61 10-13 73 Whitworth (3-5) - Middlesworth 5-10 0-0 10, Ewart 4-13 0-0 11, Mathews 0-0 0-0 0, Wakefield 3-8 4-8 10, Bandy 4-8 4-7 12, Marusa 1-1 2-4 5, Austin 1-3 0-0 2, Oneal 3-5 5-6 11, Gallagher 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-52 15-25 61.

Halftime-Lewis-Clark State 38, Whitworth 26. 3-point goals-Lewis-Clark State 3-14 (Jolley 1-3, Russel 1-5, Foot 1-5, Erickson 0-1), Whitworth 4-14 (Ewart 3-8, Marusa 1-1, Middlesworth 0-1, Mathews 0-2, Wakefield 0-2). Fouled out-none. Rebounds-Lewis-Clark State 43 (Jolley 8, McEachern 8), Whitworth 28 (Bandy 9). Assists-Lewis-Clark State 11 (Shelton 6), Whitworth (Wakefield 5). Total fouls-Lewis-Clark State 24, Whitworth 14. Technicals-none. A-523.

L.A. Trade Tech 64, CC Spokane 62

The Sasquatch lost the championship game of the Grossmont Holiday Classic in San Diego despite a 33-22 rebounding edge.

All-tournament selections Rebecca Triplett and Daniella Schroeder combined for 38 points for CCS, hitting 15 of 29 field goals and 7 of 9 free throws.

CC Spokane (8-5) - Ridings 1-3 0-0 3, Eberle 1-2 0-0 3, Weiss 2-7 0-0 5, Valkenaar 1-3 0-2 3, Brazzle 0-2 2-2 2, Olson 0-0 0-2 0, Schroeder 6-13 4-4 17, Triplett 9-16 3-5 21, Pantages 0-2 5-10 5, Stearns 0-0 1-3 1. Totals - 20-48 15-27 62.

L.A. Trade Tech (16-5) - Caldwell 1-2 0-0 3, Thompson 0-0 0-0 0, Abrams 2-4 2-2 7, Low 0-1 0-0 0, Dickson 2-5 0-2 4, Savles 2-4 0-0 6, Davis 2-5 0-0 4, Flemming 9-17 1-1 19, Rainy 6-21 8-8 21. Totals - 6-21 8-8 21.

Halftime-L.A. Trade Tech 26, CC Spokane 22. 3-point goals-CC Spokane 5-11 (Ridings 1-1, Eberle 1-1, Valkenaar 1-1, Schroder 1-2, Weiss 1-5), L.A. Trade Tech 4-9 (Savles 2-3, Caldwell 1-2, Abrams 1-3). Fouled out-Pantages. Rebounds- CC Spokane 33 (Weiss 8, Schroeder 8), L.A. Trade Tech 22 (Davis 7). Assists-CC Spokane 10 (Ridings 3), L.A. Trade Tech 10 (Caldwell 3, Rainy 3). Total fouls-CC Spokane 14, L.A. Trade Tech 14. Technicals-none.

Sacramento State 71, Gonzaga 58

Michelle St. Clair hit 4 of 8 3-pointers to score a game-high 20 points, and the Hornets defeated the visiting Bulldogs to snap a 12-game losing streak stretching back to last season.

Sac State jumped to a 9-2 lead and never allowed GU closer than four points after that. The Hornets, holding a 59-55 lead with 4 minutes left, sealed the win with a 7-0 run.

The Hornets hit 15 of 30 field goals in the first half, including 5-of-8 shooting from long range.

Nathalie Chevallay made 4 of 8 field goals and 5 of 6 free throws for GU, and guard Bernice Stime had a career-best 12 rebounds.

GU has dropped six of its last eight games.

Gonzaga (4-8) - Chevallay 4-8 5-6 13, Malone 5-14 2-5 14, Bergman 0-0 0-0 0, Allen 5-22 2-2 13, Stime 3-8 3-3 10, Quitiquit 0-2 2-2 2, Bickelhaupt 3-8 0-0 6, Fahsholtz 0-0 0-0 0. Totals - 20-62 14-18 58.

Sacramento State (1-8) - Scoubes 6-11 3-3 18, Boyd 7-15 1-1 15, Hodges 1-2 0-1 2, St. Clair 6-11 4-4 20, Rodriguez 2-6 2-4 7, Hardaway 2-5 4-8 8, Tallman 0-1 1-2 1. Totals - 24-51 15-23 71.

Halftime-Sacramento State 42, Gonzaga 29. 3-point goals- Gonzaga 4-16 (Malone 2-7, Stime 1-2, Allen 1-7), Gonzaga 8-12 (St. Clair 4-8, Scoubes 3-3, Rodriguez 1-1). Fouled out-none. Rebounds-Gonzaga 38 (Stime 12), Sacramento State 38 (Boyd 12). Assists-Gonzaga 11 (Chevallay 3, Allen 3, Stime 3), Sacramento State 16 (Scoubes 4, Tallman 4). Total fouls- Gonzaga 21, Sacramento State 18. Technicals-none. A-1,021.