U-Hi Ends G-Prep’S Win Streak

Heart-breaking loss after numbing, heart-breaking loss, the University girls basketball team kept the faith.

That faith was rewarded Tuesday night when the Titans tripped eighthranked Gonzaga Prep 61-59 at U-Hi, ending the Bullpups’ 10-game winning streak in the Greater Spokane League.

“Sports are weird,” U-Hi heroine Megan Owen said. “Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Somebody has to lose. Tonight was our night.”

Titans coach Mark Stinson said, “Surprisingly, they were OK (despite the losses). They’re a veteran team for the most part, a mature team. They came to practice every day ready to play, but I’m sure it was in the back of their mind.”

Owen swished two free throws with 12 seconds left to ice the game before Prep added a basket at the buzzer.

“We do that every day in practice,” Owen said of pressure free throws. “He trains us to be in that position. There’s no place I’d rather be in that situation than at the free throw line.”

Stinson said he looked at the players on the floor and couldn’t see any he would take out because of free-throw inadequacies when the Titans got the ball after a Prep turnover with 15 seconds left.

“I can’t get them to run lines at the end of practice because they always make their free throws,” he said.

Vanessa Shelton had hit a short pull-up jumper from the right baseline at 40 seconds to give U-Hi a 59-57 lead.

Prep’s 10-game winning streak started with a 76-74 triple overtime win over University. That was one of four games the Titans had lost by a total of seven points.

“I don’t know that we had so much confidence in winning but confidence as a team,” Owen said. “Losing those close games, we knew we could play. We just needed a win.”

The Bullpups were hurt when reserve guard Stephanie Stone went to a hospital for X-rays on a possible broken collarbone before the game. Then they lost 6-foot post Katie Gillum about 4 minutes in. Gillum also was taken to a hospital to have a possible broken foot X-rayed.

“That didn’t hurt,” Stinson said. “That was just bad luck there.”

“We just got tired. They played great the whole game,” Prep coach Mike Arte said.

“They’re just the team that comes out and pounds us around and we didn’t respond. We ran out of gas and our substitution pattern was messed up.”

Gillum’s loss was really noticed when Stephanie Housam got into foul trouble.

Carly Barnes and Juliann Laney tried to carry the team. Barnes had 10 of her 20 in the second quarter and Laney had 11 of her 17 in the third to go with nine rebounds. But they really only had three points in the fourth quarter as Prep went more than 4 minutes without a point as U-Hi scored eight to lead 55-51 with 3:36 to play.

Owen finished with 16 points and Sara Steblaj had 15.

“We had intensity the whole game,” Stinson said.

University 61, G-Prep 59

Gonzaga Prep 14 14 21 10 - 59

University 17 13 13 18 - 61

Gonzaga Prep (10-2) - Gillum 1 0-0 3, Laney 5 6-8 17, Umbdenstock 3 0-1 6, Weir 0 0-2 0, Barnes 6 7-8 20, O’Brien 2 1-4 5, Housam 1 2-2 4, Wood 1 2-3 4. Totals 19 18-28 59.

University (7-5) - S. Steblaj 5 4-6 15, Owen 7 2-2 16, Murray 0 0-0 0, Poole 3 0-0 7, Valkenaar 3 0-0 6, Shelton 3 4-5 11, L. Steblaj 1 0-0 2, Silvey 1 0-0 2, Lochmiller 0 0-0 0, MacDonald 1 0-0 2. Totals 24 10-13 61.

3-point goals - Gillum, Laney, Barnes, S. Steblaj, Poole, Shelton. Total fouls - Gonzaga Prep 14, University 19. Fouled out - None. Technicals - Gonzaga Prep bench.

Mead 66, Rogers 28

Angelia Wilson had 10 rebounds and Kim Adams seven to spark the Panthers against the visiting Pirates.

Courtney Ferguson contributed six assists and Leah Gonnella had four steals to go with 16 points on four 3-pointer.

The Panther moved into a tie for first with Gonzaga Prep.

Rogers 12 3 4 9 - 28

Mead 27 19 13 7 - 66

Rogers (0-12) - O’Shogay 0 0-0 0, Tucker 1 0-0 3, Schock 4 1-2 10, Abrahamson 2 0-0 4, Jones 0 0-0 0, Smith 1 0-0 2, Francis 0 0-0 0, Bayne 2 1-2 5, Taylor 2 0-0 4. Totals 12 2-4 28.

Mead (10-2) - L. Gonnella 6 0-0 16, C. Ferguson 4 2-2 13, Shea 1 0-0 2, Brodsky 3 3-4 9, G. Gonnella 3 1-2 7, Adams 0 0-0 0, Bailey 2 0-0 4, A. Ferguson 3 1-3 7, Martin 1 0-0 2, Wilson 3 0-0 6. Totals 26 7-11 66.

3-point goals - Tucker, Schock, C. Fergusen, L. Gonnella 4. Total fouls - Rogers 11, Mead 8. Fouled out - none. Technicals - none.

Ferris 61, East Valley 37 The Saxons took advantage of the depleted Knights for the road win.

EV was without flu-stricken Sarah Shogren, the No. 2 scorer in the league at 18.9 ppg, and hit just 13 of 54 shots.

The Saxons had 11 different players score.

Ferris 13 14 16 18 - 61

East Valley 8 4 11 14 - 37

Ferris (9-3) - Lynn 4 0-0 8, Foster 3 0-0 8, Coombs 1 3-3 5, Gilpin 2 0-0 6, Davidson 1 3-3 5, Kirstein 1 0-0 2, Clift 2 0-0 4, Benzel 5 2-2 13, Olajoyegbe 2 0-0 4, Taylor 2 0-0 4, Kelly 1 0-0 2, Dahlstrom 0 0-0 0. Totals 24 8-8 61.

East Valley (5-7) - Douglas 1 0-0 2, Kline 1 0-0 2, Orton 3 1-2 9, Nead 0 0-0 0, M. Frazier 1 2-3 5, J. Frazier 2 2-4 7, Tonani 1 1-6 3, Girven 3 0-0 6, Clift 1 0-1 2, Younker 0 0-0, Como 0 1-2 1. Totals 13 7-18 37.

3-point goals - Orton 2, M. Frazier, J. Frazier, Foster 2, Gilpin 2, Benzal. Total fouls - Ferris 18, East Valley 10. Fouled out - None. Technicals - None.

LC 53, NC 41

Sarah Travis scored 15 points and the visiting Tigers hit 15 of 19 free throws against the Indians.

Sara Holdren matched her career high with 14 for NC.

Lewis and Clark 13 9 12 19 - 53

North Central 10 8 8 15 - 41

Lewis and Clark (4-8) - Gill 2 1-1 5, Bassett 3 3-4 9, Malone 2 2-2 7, Andrews 0 0-0 0, Soden 0 0-0 0, Wohl 1 0-0 3, Travis 4 7-8 15, Chase 0 0-2 0, Saulsberry 1 2-2 4, Woodruff 2 0-0 4, Bowman 3 0-0 6, Mackenzie 0 0-0 0, Maua 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 15-19 53.

North Central (1-11) - Hare 0 0-0 0, Graesser 2 4-4 8, Davis 1 0-0 2, Eschenbacher 1 1-2 3, Weber 1 1-2 3, Kennedy 2 3-5 7, Cressey 0 0-0 0, Warnock 0 0-0 0, Huntley 1 2-2 4, Holdren 6 2-5 14. Totals 14 13-20 41.

3-point goals - Malone, Wohl. Total fouls - Lewis and Clark 11, North Central 16. Fouled out - Davis, Eschenbacher. Technicals - None.

Mt. Spokane 57, Shadle 55

Shadle Park 11 8 18 18 - 55

Mt. Spokane 8 22 12 15 - 57

Shadle Park (7-4) - Ridings 3 4-4 11, Stockman 3 1-2 8, Runkel 0 0-0 0, Jones 1 2-2 4, Osborn 1 3-4 5, Warren 7 1-3 15, McGrath 3 2-2 8, Flemming 2 0-0 4. Totals 21 13-17 55.

Mt. Spokane (4-8) - L. Amistoso 3 0-0 6, Nikula 2 0-0 4, Bertholf 2 0-0 4, Monroe 4 0-0 8, T. Amistoso 1 2-4 4, Horobiowski 8 0-1 17, Patrick 1 0-0 2, Brumleve 1 0-0 2, Wetzel 3 3-4 9, Wyrick 0 1-2 1. Totals 25 6-11 57.

3-point goals - Horobiowski, Ridings, Stockman. Total fouls - Shadle Park 14, Mt. Spokane 18. Fouled out - None. Technicals - None.

Great Northern

Lakeside 67, Deer Park 36

Lakeside sophomore Jen Barcus scored 12 of her game-high 18 points in the first half to help the Eagles to a win at Deer Park.

Kate Reome added 17 points, including three 3-pointers.

Lakeside hosts Pullman on Friday in a battle of the two 4-0 GNL teams. The Eagles will be without senior Julia Vojtech, who has a stress fracture and could be out up to four weeks.

Lakeside 67, Deer Park 36

Lakeside 22 21 11 13 - 67

Deer Park 11 10 3 12 - 36

Lakeside (10-1, 4-0) - K. Tikker 9, K. Reome 17, Giampietri 8, J. Reome 10, Ross 3, J. Tikker 0, Barcus 18, Grubbs 0, Stillar 2.

Deer Park (3-8, 1-3) - Hill 4, Greer 0, Anderson 0, Hardie 13, Allen 4, Russell 0, Watts 7, Olson 8.

Border League

CdA 45, West Valley 28

Whytnie Budvarson came off the bench to score a career-high 11 points and help the Vikings to a win over the visiting Eagles.

West Valley 8 3 8 9 - 28

Coeur d’Alene 7 18 9 11 - 45

West Valley (6-8, 5-7) - Hilsabeck 3 0-0 6, Nowaski 0 0-0 0, Erdahl 2 0-0 4, Wieber 1 0-0 3, Groh 1 1-2 3, Holstrom 2 0-0 5, Thomas 0 0-0 0, Parvey 2 0-0 4, Cortez 1 1-2 3. Totals 12 2-4 28.

Coeur d’Alene (16-1, 15-0) - Lenz 2 0-0 4, Stranger 1 3-4 5, Roetter 0 0-0 0, Vig 0 0-0 0, Baracco 1 0-0 2, Hauck 1 0-0 2, Bielec 3 0-0 8, Douglas 1 1-3 3, Budvarson 4 3-5 11, Davis 5 0-0 10. Totals 18 7-12 45.

3-point goals - Wieber, Holstrom, Bielec. Total fouls - West Valley 12, Coeur d’Alene 10. Fouled out - None. Technicals - None.

Non-league

Wilbur-Creston 53, Lk. Roosevelt 42

Cherie’ Dreger scored 19 of her game-high 24 points in the second half, including two 3-pointers in the final minute, to lead the defending State B champion Wildcats over the visiting Raiders at Wilbur.

Catherine Seylor had seven rebounds for W-C, which was 6 of 12 from beyond the arc.

Lake Roosevelt 7 13 10 12 - 42

Wilbur-Creston 11 15 18 9 - 53

Lake Roosevelt (1-13) - Barry 4, Bibler 9, Kiser 7, Kennedy 2, Dashiell 0, Truscott 9, Birdwell 2, Vargas 4, Wheeler 1, Jordan 4.

Wilbur-Creston (8-4) - Thayer 6, Sherwood 5, Johns 2, Dreger 24, Nelson 3, Snavely 10, Seylor 3, Cox 0.

Kettle Falls 79, Inchelium 30

Four players scored in double figures for the first time in school history as the Bulldogs defeated the visiting Hornets.

Lucinda Mack had 13 points and 11 rebounds and scored eight of her points in the second quarter.

Kettle Falls made 14 of 20 free throws and shot 32 of 70 from the field.

Inchelium 11 0 6 13 - 30

Kettle Falls 20 22 17 20 - 79

Inchelium (3-10) - Mollenberg 8, A. Swan 2, Abell 1, Johnson 0, Agapith 10, Phillips 9, Simmons 0.

Kettle Falls (6-9) - Marcum 3, Schneider 6, Lebret 5, Combs 16, Fredrickson 10, Mack 13, Azzarito 10, George 8, Olson 2, Crandall 6.

Pullman 57, Clarkston 41

University of Hawaii-bound senior Christa Brossman scored 19 points to lead the Greyhounds over the visiting Bantams.

Clarkston 7 8 18 8 - 41

Pullman 13 17 15 12 - 57

Clarkston (2-10) - Ball 0, King 0, Smith 4, O’Kelley 11, Holthaus 0, Gribble 0, Jones 5, Pavey 3, Larson 6, Atkinson 12.

Pullman (9-2) - Brossman 19, Sheridan 2, McEldowney 0, Ka. Dickson 0, Toth 7, Sodorff 4, Ke. Dickson 0, Chamberlain 20, Curry 5, Lees 0.

Chewelah 64, Freeman 35

The visiting Cougars made 26 of 45 field goals, including 18 of 24 for 75 percent in the first half, to defeat the Scotties.

Freeman was 16 of 53.

Chewelah 21 19 7 17 - 64

Freeman 15 4 7 9 - 35

Chewelah (9-3) - S. Walker 7, Hoffman 2, Landram 0, Davis 4, Erickson 0, J. Walker 13, White 4, Kinley 2, C. Hartill 2, Halle 11, Shamion 19.Freeman (4-10) - Larson 3, Wilkerson 10, Morphy 0, Freeman 4, White 8, Halverson 5, Tibbetts 0, Dust 4, Moberg 1.

T-O 60, Pomeroy 18

Christen Smith shot 63 percent from the field on the way to 14 points and Betsy Smart was perfect from the free-throw line to lead the Nighthawks over the visiting Pirates.

Pomeroy 6 2 1 9 - 18

Tekoa-Oakes. 12 23 14 11 - 60

Pomeroy (0-15) - Utke 2, Deal 6, Kelly 0, Dixon 2, Van Ausdle 6, Slaybaugh 0, Waldron 0, Desjardin 0, Ledgerwood 2.

Tekoa-Oakesdale (8-4) - Driscoll 5, Smith 14, Smart 10, Hurley 10, Gardner 0, Buergel 1, Bruce 8, Faunce 12, Gumm 0, J. Smith 0.

Liberty 55, Columbia 15

Jamie Gerard scored 11 points and the visiting Lancers made 9 of 21 first-half field goals in a win over the Lions.

Columbia shot 7 of 45 and committed 20 turnovers.

Liberty 10 10 18 17 - 55

Columbia 0 7 2 6 - 15

Liberty (3-11) - Kuster 6, E. Harchuck 0, Je. Gerard 4, Leslie 10, Olson 5, M. Harchuck 4, Ja. Gerard 11, Hodgson 10, Nadler 0, Fuchs 5.

Columbia (4-10) - M. Budweg 2, Hoiland 2, Lee 0, Schrack 0, Etue 4, Hudspeth 2, Nicodemus 3, Strickler 2, K. Anderson 0.

Asotin 45, Culdesac 35

Sarah Witters and Tiffani King combined for 32 points as the visiting Panthers defeated the Wolves.

Asotin 7 5 14 19 - 45

Culdesac 4 7 12 10 - 35

Asotin (8-4) - Wood 0, D. Witters 2, Johnsen 2, King 14, Schnider 0, Deffer 4, Eller 5, S. Witters 18.

Culdesac - . Schwartz 3, Akney 2, Huff 11, Scott 13, Bayne 0, Gibbs 2, Stowers 1, Watkins 0, Crawford 2, Zenner 0, Florey 0, Feucht 0.