Free Throws The Difference As Lewiston Tops Post Falls

Prep basketball

Lewiston used an overwhelming edge at the free-throw line to defeat visiting Post Falls 52-45 in Border League girls basketball on Saturday.

The Bengals outscored PF 23-6 at the line, with Jessie Mattoon and Danielle Rainville combining to hit 16 of 23.

Lewiston 52, Post Falls 45

Lewiston 17 12 8 15 - 52

Post Falls 9 13 15 8 - 45

Lewiston (2-1, 2-1) - Kalbfleisch 4 4-5 13, Oakes 4 1-4 9, Kinyon 2 0-0 6, Forsman 0 1-2 1, Mattoon 2 9-11 13, Blazzard 0 0-3 0, Rainville 1 7-12 9, Stellmon 0 1-2 1.

Post Falls (1-1, 1-1) - Young 1 1-3 3, Kane 3 0-2 7, Stockwell 1 0-0 2, Ridenour 1 0-0 2, Reaves 3 1-2 9, Clutter 0 0-0 0, A. Johnson 5 3-5 13, D. Johnson 4 1-2 9 . Totals: 18 6-14 45 .

3-point goals - Kinyon 2, Kalbfleisch 1. Reaves 2, Kane 1.

Non-league

Lakeland 65, Grangeville 18

Ashley Jamison had six steals, and she and Jessica Austad added five assists apiece to help lead the visiting Hawks over the Bulldogs.

Lakeland 20 8 18 19 - 65

Grangeville 6 7 3 2 - 18

Lakeland (2-0) - Jamison 2, Hansen 14, VonBehren 10, Kiefer 11, Douglas 2, Harwood 6, Curran 6, Bertsch 2, DesMarais 7, Austad 5.

Grangeville - Meinen 4, Long 3, McCauley 9, Hall 2 .

Kendrick 57, St. Maries 50

Stephanie Hitchcock had eight assists and six steals as the visiting Tigers held off the Lumberjacks.

St. Maries trailed 48-30 in the fourth quarter, but had a 20-5 run to pull within three points. Holly Eberlin had five rebounds and three steals for the Lumberjacks.

Kendrick 18 9 18 12 - 57

St. Maries 7 13 10 20 - 50

Kendrick - Al. Brocke 8, Gertje 2, Am. Brocke 19, Scott 8, Sh. Clemenhagen 10, Nelson 4, Hitchcock 6.

St. Maries (3-0) - M. Hammons 1, Wolfe 2, A. Hammons 5, Krebs 3, Eberlin 10, Kachelmier 2, Schulz 9, Charles 4, Grieser 7, Thurston 3.

Mullan Tournament

Kellogg 54, Mullan 16

Alisha Bush and Heather Poulson scored 10 apiece as the Wildcats defeated the host Tigers in the third-place game.

Mullan had 33 turnovers.

Wallace defeated Clark Fork in the title game. No details were reported.

Kellogg 7 14 15 18 - 54

Mullan 6 2 5 3 - 16

Kellogg (1-2) - Bush 10, Mercado 8, Martello 7, Poulson 10, Scudder 4, Rose 5, Williams 2, Figueroa 8.

Mullan (0-2) - Sala 1, Hoven 2, Winstead 3, Arthur 6, Auger 1, Lane 1, Arave 2.