Tigers win at Mead
In a game of transition, the Lewis and Clark girls basketball team made its opportunities count most.
Visiting Lewis and Clark outscored Mead 46-28 in the middle quarters en route to an 80-50 win in Greater Spokane League action Friday.
LC (4-1, 2-0 GSL) shot 60 percent from the field. Nakia Arquette had a team-high 23 points, including four 3-pointers, and Devyn Galland had 20. The Tigers made 8 of 13 from 3-point range.
Jazmine Redmon of Mead (2-3, 0-2) had a game-high 25 points to go with eight rebounds.
Central Valley 54, University 27: How’s this for depth?
The visiting Bears put up 23 points in the third quarter and eight players were responsible for it as they pulled away.
Loree Hill, who made 6 of 6 free throws in the first half, led the balanced Bears (4-1, 2-0) with 13 points. Five other players had five or more points.
Zoe Scott led U-Hi (2-3, 0-2) with 12 points – all of which came on 3-point shooting.
Shadle Park 58, East Valley 33: Aleisha Hathaway had 18 of her game-high 19 points in the first half to lead the Highlanders (3-2, 2-0) past the visiting Knights (0-5, 0-2).
Shadle attempted 17 free throws in the first half, finishing 17 of 22 from the foul line.
The Highlanders also got 12 points from Shayle Dezellem.
Jenni White led EV with eight.
Gonzaga Prep 56, Ferris 52: The Saxons have opened league play with back-to-back losses. But at this rate, they won’t be seeking their first victory much longer.
Ferris (1-5, 0-2) opened a 7-0 lead and maintained its advantage into the second half. But the Bullpups (4-0, 2-0) finally took over in the third period when they outscored the Saxons 17-4.
Tia Presley, Lindsay Stockton and Ashley Largent led G-Prep. Presley had a team-high 14 points, Stockton had 13 and Largent had 11, seven coming in the pivotal third quarter.
Katara Belton-Sharp had a game-high 18 for Ferris.
North Central 42, Mt. Spokane 35: The Indians (4-3, 2-0) used 12 steals and tough defense to hold off the visiting Wildcats (0-5, 0-1).
Riley Holsinger led NC with 12 points, eight rebounds and five assists, and Lindsey Schaefer also scored 12.