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Bears nail down win at line

Jenny McVeigh, left, and Kandice McArthur, right, of Post Falls tie up Moscow's Alisa Hart late in the game to force a turnover. (Tom Davenport/ / The Spokesman-Review)
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Jenny McVeigh, left, and Kandice McArthur, right, of Post Falls tie up Moscow's Alisa Hart late in the game to force a turnover. (Tom Davenport/ / The Spokesman-Review)

There’s a reason they practice shooting free throws during every practice session.

Moscow made its most important points at the free-throw line Thursday to earn a 41-35 Inland Empire League girls basketball victory at Post Falls.

The Trojans were forced to foul in the final 1 1/2 minutes, but the Bears were 8 of 9 from the line.

Jacki Calhoun and Alissa Hart combined for 27 points to spark Moscow (8-10, 4-6).

Sean Topp shot 7 for 10 from the floor to score 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Post Falls (2-15, 0-10).

Lake City 46, Lewiston 37: The Timberwolves took control in the first quarter, taking a 17-3 lead. Lake City went nine deep on its bench and had eight players contribute to the offense. Neither team had a player score in double figures. Breanna Sande had five points and six steals for LC (10-7, 7-3). Lewiston (8-9, 4-5) got eight points from Kristi Packer.

Non-league

Vikings double up Bonners Ferry

Coeur d’Alene defeated the host Badgers 62-31 at Bonners Ferry. The Vikings took a 24-6 lead after one quarter and cruised, hitting 19 of 21 shots from the free-throw line. Lindsey Stark had 16 points, and Jenna Griffitts added 10 points and seven rebounds for Coeur d’Alene (14-3). Becky Lowther had 14 points to lead the Badgers (7-6). … Wallace 64, Kellogg 53: Kellogg got within three points in the fourth quarter, but the Miners hit 11 of 14 from the free-throw line in the final quarter to preserve the home win. Krista Williams and Lisa Carver both scored 13 points to lead Wallace (13-3). Jamie Brower canned 19 to lead Kellogg (8-8).

Idaho boys basketball

CdA nips Badgers in OT

Coeur d’Alene forced overtime with a 17-6 run in the fourth quarter at Bonners Ferry, then shot 2 of 3 from the free-throw line in the extra period to score a 56-53 non-league victory. Jake and Joe Wolfe each put up 13 points to lead the Vikings (7-6). Bonners Ferry (4-10) collected 10 steals but committed 23 turnovers.

Inland Empire League

Greg’s 22 lift Lewiston

Bo Greg scored 14 of his 22 points in the first quarter to spark Lewiston to a 61-41 victory over visiting Lake City. Greg drilled 4 of 6 shots from 3-point range for the Bengals (5-6, 2-3). Kory Kreighbaum had 10 points to lead the Timberwolves (8-6, 2-4).

North Star League

Lakeside boards, steals win

Lakeside collected 12 steals to earn a 70-36 victory over host Kootenai at Harrison. The Knights (13-1, 6-0) outrebounded Kootenai 31-18 and shot 65 percent from the field, led by Tim Wolfe’s 22 points. Kootenai (1-10, 1-3) got 14 points from Justin Thomas.

Idaho wrestling

Lumberjacks pin Kellogg

Every one of St. Maries’ winning wrestlers did so by pinfall, leading the Lumberjacks to a 60-13 Intermountain League victory over visiting Kellogg. Senior Kyle Payne, St. Maries’ 119-pounder, earned his 100th career victory in the night’s final match.

Intermountain League

Bonners Ferry nips Lakeland

Lakeland had to forfeit the final two weights of the night, 215 and 275 pounds, handing a 39-37 victory to Bonners Ferry. But the Hawks swept all three matches of their abbreviated match with Moscow, which has only three wrestlers. … Priest River 42, Timberlake 28: The Spartans took control in the middle weight classes. Sean Williams’ pin at the end of the second round of the 140-pound match started a string of four straight wins, all by pinfall. Dan Boone scored a first-round pin at 145; Ray Hinshaw did the same at 152.