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Prep roundup: Xavier Kamalu-Vargas lifts Mt. Spokane boys to tourney win; Greta Marko helps North Central in win

By Dave Nichols daven@spokesman.com(509) 459-5441

From staff reports

Roundup of Saturday’s high school sports action from the Greater Spokane League and across Eastern Washington and North Idaho. All games nonleague unless otherwise noted.

Boys

Mt. Spokane 60, Curtis 53: Xavier Kamalu-Vargas scored 19 points, Ryan Lafferty added 12 and the Wildcats (7-1) topped the Vikings (4-1) in the championship game of the Curtis Winter Classic in University Place, Washington.

Mt. Spokane led by two entering the fourth quarter and outscored the hosts 18-13 in the final quarter.

Cinque Mitchell led Curtis with 18 points and Zoom Diallo added 17.

Ferris 61, Eastside Catholic 55: Trayce Atkins scored 21 points and the Saxons (6-0) beat the Crusaders (4-3) in the first round of The Hardwood Invite at Auburn HS.

Ferris plays in a quarterfinal against Auburn on Sunday at 8:30 p.m. Kruz Wheeler added 10 points for Ferris. Jacob Cofie led EC with 23 points.

O’Dea 67, Gonzaga Prep 53: Owen Moriarty scored 23 points and the Fighting Irish (6-0) beat the Bullpups (3-3) in the first round of The Hardwood Invite at Auburn HS.

Jayden Stevens led G-Prep with 16 points and Henry Sandberg added 15. The Bullpups face Federal Way in a consolation bracket game at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.

North Central 60, East Valley 59: Donovan Renz hit a pair of go-ahead free throws late in the game and the Wolfpack (3-4) outlasted the Knights (1-5).

Renz finished with 11 points. Elijah Williams led NC with 22 points and Jacori Ervin added 12. Luke Holecek paced EV with 23 points and Diezel Wilkinson added 17.

Cheney 60, Wenatchee 57: Evan Stinson scored 24 points, Josh Whiteley added 22 points with eight rebounds and four assists and the visiting Blackhawks (2-5) held off the Panthers (2-3).

Pullman 63, Moscow 50: Jaedyn Brown made four 3-pointers, hit 6 for 6 at the free-throw line and scored 24 points and the Greyhounds (6-1) beat the visiting Bears (3-3).

Grayson Hunt added 15 points for Pullman. Jamari Simpson led Moscow with 17 points.

Liberty 67, Brewster 59: Tayshawn Colvin scored 20 points, Colton Marsh added 16 and the Lancers (5-1) beat the Bears (4-3) in a nonleaguer.

Kelson Gebbers led Brewster with 28 points and AJ Woodward added 18.

Almira/Coulee-Hartline 72, Reardan 55: Reece Isaak scored 24 points, Dane Isaak added 15 and the visiting Warriors (3-0) beat Reardan (2-5). Owee Handley and Cody Sprecher scored 16 points apiece for Reardan.

Idaho

Lake City 78, Pocatello 65: The Timberwolves (6-0) beat the Thunder (6-1) in the championship game of the large-school bracket of the Owyhee Holiday Classic in Meridian, Idaho.

Post Falls at Timberline (ID): The Wolves (5-3) beat the Trojans (3-4) in the third-place game of the large-school bracket of the Owyhee Holiday Classic. Details were unavailable.

Priest River 45, Genesis Prep 33: The Spartans (4-5) beat the Jaguars (4-2) in the championship game of the Spartan Christmas Tournament. Details were unavailable.

North Idaho Christian 61, Clark Fork 55: Morgan O’Brien and Kameron Heston scored 14 points apiece and the Royals (7-2) beat the Wampus Cats (3-6) in the consolation game at the Spartan Christman Tournament at Priest River HS. Sam Barrett led CF with 19 points and Carter Sanroman added 18.

Girls

North Central 55, East Valley 33: Greta Marko scored 17 points and the Wolfpack (1-5) beat the visiting Knights (0-5).

Ellie Syverson scored 16 points and Willow Burrill added 14 for East Valley.

Ferris 67, South Kitsap 34: Elliott Hencz scored 17 points and the visiting Saxons (8-2) beat the Wolves (1-4) in Port Orachard.

Coeur d’Alene 72, Mt. Spokane 30: Libby Awbery scored 18 points and the Vikings (9-0) defeated the Wildcats (1-5). Skylar Burke added 16 points and Madi Symons had 15 for CdA. Destiny Kamalu-Vargas led Mt. Spokane with 10 points.

Moscow 57, Pullman 24: Angela Lassen scored 22 points and the visiting Bears (3-6) beat the Greyhounds (1-6) in a nonleague game on Saturday. Elise McDougle led Pullman with nine points.

Liberty 66, Brewster 28: Teagan Colvin hit five 3-pointers and scored 26 points and the Lancers (6-0) beat the visiting Bears (1-2).

Grace Grumbly added 13 points with four 3s for Liberty.

Northwest Christian 40, St. George’s 34: Paisley Cox scored 16 points and the visiting Crusaders (2-4, 1-0) beat the Dragons (1-5, 0-1) in a Northwest 2B league game. Margreit Galow led St. George’s with 18 points.

Reardan 54, Almira/Coulee-Hartline 16: Ayden Krupke scored 15 points with five assists, four steals and a blocked shot and Reardan (4-3) beat the visiting Warriors (2-0). Maddie Dewey scored 12 points along with eight rebounds for Reardan. Mimi Isaak led ACH with 13 points.

Wellpinit 67, Chewelah 20: Ashawna Anderson scored 18 points with 12 rebounds and Wellpinit (5-1) defeated the visiting Cougars (0-5).

Inchelium 50, Selkirk 50: Isabella Finley scored 12 points and the visiting Hornets (3-2, 2-2) downed the Rangers (2-3, 2-2) in a Northeast 1B league game. Madison Chantry led Selkirk with 19 points.

Republic 48, Curlew 32: Lindsey Short scored 23 points and the visiting Tigers (5-3) defeated the Cougars (4-2) in the Curlew Christmas Tournament Championship game. Emma Lena Baker led Curlew with 20 points.

St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse 45, DeSales 23: Brooklyn Bailey scored 14 points along with six rebounds, four assists and three steals and the visiting Eagles (4-2) beat the Irish (1-3). Olivia Kjack scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for SJEL. Emmalyne Jimenez scored 13 points for DeSales.

Oakesdale 50, Touchet 14: Marilla Hockett scored 20 points and Oakesdale (4-3, 2-2) defeated visiting Touchet (0-4, 0-2) in a Southeast 1B game. Kaylee Hinnenkamp added 12 points for Oakesdale.

Idaho

Lake City 55, Lynwood (CA) 33: Emberlyn Reynolds scored 18 points, 14 in the second half, and the Timberwolves (12-0) beat the Knights (2-5) in a quarterfinal of the Diamond bracket of the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas.

Lake City advances to a semifinal on Monday. Avery Waddington added 13 points for LC.

Post Falls 46, Eagle Crest (CO) 40: Hanna Christensen scored 18 points and the Trojans (8-1) beat the Raptors (5-1) in a quarterfinal of the Ruby bracket of the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas. Post Falls will play in a semifinal against Birmingham (CA) on Monday.

Priest River 45, Genesis Prep 33: The Spartans (4-5) beat the Jaguars (4-2) in the championship game of the Spartan Christmas Tournament. Details were unavailable.

North Idaho Christian 43, Clark Fork 13: Danica Kelly scored 11 points, Rylee Overturf added 10 and the Royals (13-3) beat the Wampus Cats (1-6) in the title game of the Spartan Christmas Tournament at Priest River HS. Katelyn Mattison led Clark Fork with 11 points.