Trojans Prevail Despite Themselves

Fri., Jan. 7, 2000

What can be said about a night during which Post Falls shot 27 percent from the floor and its top scorer didn’t have a field goal?

How about: Another win for Post Falls.

Megan Kane and Carmi Eberle both hit two free throws in the final 1-1/2 minutes, lifting Post Falls to a 27-20 Border League win over visiting Moscow on Thursday.

The Trojans protected a 22-20 lead for 2 minutes before their late free throws. Aubree Johnson, PF’s top scorer at 11 points per game, didn’t have a field goal.

Moscow shot 8 for 39 (21 percent) from the floor.

Post Falls 27, Moscow 20

Moscow 6 7 5 2 - 20

Post Falls 4 10 7 6 - 27

Moscow (8-4, 7-3) - Brown 0 1-3 1, LeFors 0 0-0 0, Thol 0 0-0 0, Robinson 1 0-0 2, Vasquez 0 0-0 0, Nygaard 0 0-0 0, Sorbel 2 1-2 5, Bisbee 0 1-2 1, Hawley 1 1-2 3, Goetz 4 0-0 8. Totals 8 4-9 20.

Post Falls (9-4, 10-4) - Eberle 2 3-4 8, Kane 0 2-2 2, Stockwell 1 0-0 2, Ridenour 1 0-0 3, Roberge 0 0-0 0, Holland 1 0-0 2, Olson 1 0-0 2, A. Johnson 0 2-4 2, D. Johnson 2 2-3 6, Young 0 0-0 0. Totals 8 9-13 27.

3-point goals - Eberle, Ridenour. Total fouls - Moscow 16, Post Falls 15. Fouled out - Robinson, Ridenour. Technicals - None.

Non-league

Wallace 50, Falls Christian 26

Stephanie Lavigne scored 21 to lead the visiting Miners over the Eagles at Post Falls.

FCA committed 36 turnovers. Suzanne Vogt had 11 rebounds and Jackie Poole six steals for the Eagles.

Wallace 18 13 11 8 - 50

FCA 8 7 0 11 - 26

Wallace (5-3) - Branstetter 5, R. Zent 2, Striker 4, Deahn 5, Lavigne 21, Carrico 2, N. Zent 2, Krulitz 2, Cantamessa 4, Alexander 3.

Falls Christian Academy (0-9) - Shaw 3, Willard 2, Poole 10, Hayman 7, Janecek 0, Vogt 4, Gulbrandsen 0, Adams 0.

Lake City sophomores 60, Mullan 36

Jamie Lebera scored 14 points and Jessica Sterner had 10 rebounds to lead the visiting Timberwolves sophomores over the Tigers.

The Timberwolves shot 28 of 44 from the field. Mullan’s Natalie Autio made 7 of 17 from the floor, including two 3-pointers, and Adina Winstead had 11 rebounds.

Lake City sophs. 14 17 19 10 - 60

Mullan 9 6 8 13 - 36

Lake City sophomores - Gray 6, Couser 4, Frank 5, Lebera 14, Chisolm 6, Finney 10, Sterner 2, Stokes 6, Willey 7.

Mullan (1-11) - Sala 5, Alexander 4, Winstead 4, Autio 16, Davidson 0, Auger 2, Chisholm 0, Lane 5.

Intermountain League

Priest River def. Kellogg

The visiting Spartans (11-3, 3-1) topped the Wildcats (4-7, 0-4). Kellogg didn’t report any details.

Wrestling

Randy Davis (130 pounds), John Ferrie (135), Lance McLean (152) and Mike Gump (160) had pins Thursday to lead the Post Falls junior varsity to a 54-27 wrestling win at Timberlake.

Isaiah Williams (125), Ryan MacDonald (145) and Andy Flory (189) had pins for Timberlake. The Tigers (0-6) gave up 24 points on forfeits.

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