PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Mitchell sets Fitz assist record as Lake City romps again

SPOKANE — In his season debut, Kolton Mitchell scored 24 points and set a Fitz Tournament single-game record with eight assists as the Lake City Timberwolves routed the Bothell (Wash.) Cougars 74-34 on Saturday at Lewis and Clark High.

“It was nice to have Kolton back,” Lake City coach Jim Winger said of Mitchell, who missed the opener after he and a Post Falls player were ejected from a preseason jamboree.

Blake Buchanan added 16 points — seven of his eight field goals were dunks — and 12 rebounds, and Reese Strawn, Cason Miller and Deacon Kiesbuy each had seven points.

“We played really well. First half we were very energetic, and really getting up and down the floor, just a great half of basketball,” Winger said. “Cason Miller played really well (off the bench) in particular. He’s a really good defender, and today he was really solid in all aspects.”

Bothell is 0-2.

Lake City returns to action Saturday vs. North Central at North Idaho College at 4 p.m.

Bothell 10 8 8 8 — 34

Lake City 24 26 19 5 — 74

BOTHELL — Fermon 0, Bersieno 0, Hoke 9, Brown 7, Skinner 2, Petrine 0, McLaughan 7.

LAKE CITY — Buchanan 16, Strawn 7, Hill 2, Watson 0, Miller 7, Kiesbuy 7, Johnson 2, Mitchell 24, Snow 3, Hocking 6.

Boise 67

Post Falls 64 (OT)

LEWISTON — Despite six 3-pointers and 22 points from junior guard Neil McCarthy, the Trojans fell to the Brave at Lewiston High.

Cooper Craig added 12 points and six rebounds for Post Falls (0-3) and Asher Bowie had 10 points and five boards.

“We battled,” Post Falls coach Mike McLean said. “It was a competitive game, and a game we can build on. Tonight was first night we had more positives we can take away than negatives.”

Joseph Curtis and Jacob Thompson each scored 17 points for Boise (1-2), which lost 52-43 to Lewiston on Friday.

Post Falls plays host to Lapwai on Tuesday.

Boise 12 10 19 13 14 — 67

Post Falls 11 13 13 16 11 — 64

BOISE — Poole 2, Porter 9, Britt 1, Ndabarishe 5, Rosellini 7, Curtis 17, Nance 3, McQuesten 2, D. Thompson 4, J. Thompson 17.

POST FALLS — Anderson 2, Ostlund 2, McLean 8, McCarthy 22, Cameron 0, Craig 12, McKeown 0, Wolfe 0, Blake 8, Bowie 10.

West Valley 67

Lakeland 53

RATHDRUM — The Hawks battled back from an early 11-1 hole to get within a point at halftime, but the Eagles pulled away in the second half behind Grady Walker’s 25 points for the win in the Border Clash at Hawk Court.

“We got into foul trouble early and went into a zone,” Lakeland coach Tony Hanna said. “We fought back, but they did a good job of getting to the foul line in the second half.”

Senior Scotty Hocking scored 22 points and Nick Nowell 12 points for Lakeland (0-3).

“He’s just kind of taken over the last couple of games,” Hanna said. “But we’ll need to get some other guys involved in the offense as teams try to take him away. Nick had a good game tonight and played really well.”

Lakeland travels to Lewiston on Friday.

West Valley is 2-0.

West Valley 18 8 24 17 — 67

Lakeland 14 11 15 13 — 53

WEST VALLEY — Eaton 5, Gadd-Lewis 2, Zettle 8, Hone 0, Fried 10, Schroeder 7, Price 10, Walker 25.

LAKELAND — Nowell 12, Cameron 6, Ferguson 2, Ryan 6, Tebbe 0, Rothrock 0, Hocking 22, Anderson 5, Harris 0, Locke 0.

Sandpoint 73

East Valley 66

SANDPOINT — Parker Childs scored 25 points as the Bulldogs beat the Knights at Les Rogers Court on Day 2 of the Border Clash.

Arie VanDenBerg hit three 3-pointers and added 18 points for Sandpoint (1-1), and Rusty Lee had eight points.

The Bulldogs made five 3-pointers in the third quarter.

“I told the guys, it’s amazing what happens when the ball goes in,” Sandpoint coach Brian Childs said. “We’re a little more active defensively and we got a little bounce in our step.”

With Parker Pettit away on a college visit and Randy Lane working through a hamstring injury, Childs brought up Kai Longanecker from the JV team.

“He gave us a huge lift,” Childs said.

Luke Holecek, who scored 34 points in a win over Lakeland on Friday, scored a game-high 32 points for East Valley.

Sandpoint plays host to Coeur d’Alene on Tuesday.

East Valley 17 20 17 12 — 66

Sandpoint 14 21 25 13 — 73

EAST VALLEY — Harry 1, Anderson 0, Wilkinson 1, Stevens 6, Callihan 0, Bales 0, LaVasseur 0, Cloud 0, Wallon 0, Holecek 32, Hanson 12, Layne 0.

SANDPOINT — Lee 13, Frank 0, VanDenBerg 18, Eacret 0, Dickinson 5, Jones 3, Childs 25, Jones 9, Longanecker 0, Medeiros 0.

St. Maries 69

Kendrick 48

KENDRICK — With coach Bryan Chase out of town, it was up to assistant coach A.J. Becktel to keep the Lumberjacks on the straight and narrow in their weather-delayed opener.

Grayson Sands scored 15 points and led four players in double figures for the Lumberjacks, who beat the Tigers in a nonleague game.

Trace Wicks scored 13 points, Garrett Renner 12 and Jared Badgett 10 for the Lumberjacks.

“We came out and shot the ball really well, rebounded and our spacing was good,” said Becktel, who was filling in for Chase, who was in Las Vegas for a George Strait concert on Saturday with his daughters. “We pushed the ball well and did a good job defensively.”

St. Maries, which had its scheduled opener against Logos on Wednesday postponed due to snow, hosts Timberlake on Wednesday.

Ty Koepp scored 16 points for Kendrick (1-1).

St. Maries 21 20 12 16 — 69

Kendrick 16 7 13 12 — 48

ST. MARIES — Holmes 2, Sands 15, Badgett 10, Holder 9, Renner 12, Wicks 13, Swallows 0, Hill 8.

KENDRICK — Clemenhagen 3, Hewett 15, Cook 1, Taylor 0, Kimberling 0, Boyer 2, Tweidt 11, Koepp 16.

Timberlake 70

Kellogg 60

WALLACE — The Tigers (2-0) beat the Wildcats (2-1) in the championship game of the Silver Valley Tournament at Kirby Krulitz Court.

Further information was not available.

Timberlake travels to Lakeside on Monday.

Kellogg opens Central Idaho League play at Priest River on Thursday.

Timberline 45

Wallace 37

WALLACE — Parker Brown scored 24 points for the Spartans of Weippe in a win over the Miners in the consolation game of the Silver Valley Tournament at Kirby Krulitz Court.

Brad Tesky scored 20 points for Wallace (1-2), which travels to Priest River on Tuesday.

Timberline is 2-1.

Timberline 15 12 7 11 — 45

Wallace 14 6 9 8 — 37

TIMBERLINE — Brown 24, West 3, Nelson 2, Marshall 0, Tuikoloato 6, Christopherson 10.

WALLACE — Tesky 20, Streeter 7, J. Davis 6, Ritchey 2, Hasz 2, Morden 0, D. Davis 0, Schmidt 0, Cleveland 0.