Centennial beats CdA
Kyser Christensen scored 16 points as Centennial defeated Coeur d’Alene 69-65 in a non-league boys basketball game Friday in Boise.
Nate Clinton led the Vikings (0-2) with 21 points and hit five 3-pointers in the second half. Matt Palmer added 17 points and four 3-pointers, and Cody Smith had eight points and nine rebounds.
In other North Idaho action, three Meridian players scored in double figures as the Warriors routed visiting Lake City 62-42. Cory Kreighbaum and Ty Stoddard scored eight points apiece to lead the Timberwolves (1-1), who managed just 10 first-half points. … Bubba Bartlett scored 14 points to lead Lakeland to a 56-43 victory over visiting Colville. Phillip Viebrock added 11 points for the Hawks (3-0), who won despite getting just five points from scoring leader Ryan Gallia. Tyson Lau scored 11 to lead the Indians (0-1). … Micah Smith had 22 points and six assists as Priest River defeated visiting Chewelah 61-54. Cody Smith scored 13 and Zach Clow added nine rebounds for the Spartans (1-0), while Clayton Becker led the Cougars with 20 points (0-1). … David Park scored 26 points to lead Post Falls Christian to an 84-45 rout of host Coeur d’Alene Charter. David Baker had 22 points and 10 rebounds to lead CdA (0-1). John Hutchins chipped in 17 points for PFC (2-0), which outscored CdA 29-6 in the fourth quarter.
“Jeremiah Big Spring scored 19 points and Jacob Conboy added 14 as Kellogg defeated host Mullan 62-50 in the first round of the Mullan Tournament. Jesse James had 24 points, 11 rebounds and five steals for the Tigers (1-1), who cut a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit to five before the Wildcats (2-1) finished them off. … Freshman Nick Arthun scored 24 points and Justin Keener added 17 as Wallace defeated Kootenai (0-2) 60-48 in the other first-round game. The Miners (1-0) will face Kellogg in tonight’s championship game at 8 p.m.
“Brandon Holibaugh scored 24 points as Kettle Falls defeated host Selkirk 73-60 in a Washington non-league game at Ione. Ryan Douse added 14 for the Bulldogs (1-0), who outrebounded the Rangers 40-22. Derek MacArthur led Selkirk (0-1) with 17 points. … Myles Keogh tied the game with a 3-pointer to end regulation and Tanner Williams hit a 3-pointer in overtime to give Cusick a 43-42 victory over host Newport. Williams scored 20 points to lead the Panthers (1-0), while Dave McFall‘s 24 led the Grizzlies (0-1). … Brenn Pollock scored 19 points to lead Potlatch to a 61-49 victory over Garfield-Palouse at Palouse. Pollock scored 13 of his points in the second quarter and pulled down six rebounds for the Loggers, who shot 52 percent from the field. Brian Boyd hit four 3-pointers and scored 14 points to lead the Vikings (0-1). … Henry Butler had 26 points and five rebounds as St. George’s defeated host Kittitas 63-56. Jeffery Livingston added 19 points, nine rebounds and five steals for the Dragons (1-0). … David Johnson scored 22 points as Odessa routed visiting Soap Lake 50-27. Adrian Moffet added 10 points for the Tigers (1-0), who outscored Soap Lake 32-11 in the second half. … T.J. Flett scored 16 point as Wellpinit (1-0) defeated host Wilbur-Creston 58-48 at Wilbur. Shayne Lewis had 10 points and 17 rebounds for W-C (0-1).
Girls basketball
Ashleigh Mire scored 17 points and Kendal Burt added 14 as Sandpoint defeated visiting Newport 62-47 in a non-league game. Mire hit four 3-pointers for the Bulldogs (4-0), who opened a 17-6 first-quarter lead over the Grizzlies (0-1). … Lakeland’s Brigitte Boucher equaled Colville’s team scoring total with 20 points and pulled down 13 rebounds as the Hawks routed the visiting Indians (0-1) 61-20 at Rathdrum. Natalie Nichols added six points, eight assists and five steals for Lakeland (4-1), who led 35-13 at halftime. … Amanda Whitley had 10 points and 10 rebounds to lead Chewelah to a 51-36 victory at Priest River. Brooke Schanzenbach scored 13 points to lead the Cougars (1-0), while Tabitha Clark had nine points and five steals for the Spartans (0-3).