PREP BASKETBALL: North Idaho Christian boys, girls, Christian Center boys triumph

BOYS

N.I. Christian 45

Koot. Thunder 29

KOOTENAI — Larry Fendich scored 21 points as the visiting Royals beat the Thunder in a Mountain Christian League game at Kootenai Elementary which featured a running clock from the middle of the third quarter on due to time constraints.

Caemon Barnett and Caden Smith had 11 points each for North Idaho Christian (14-10, 10-1 MCL), which plays at Pullman Christian tonight.

Cody Moore led Kootenai with 10 points.

N.I. Christian 15 17 3 10 — 45

Koot. Thunder 9 8 2 10 — 29

NORTH IDAHO CHRISTIAN — Fendich 21, Barnett 11, Hunter 2, Smith 11, Ellis 0, Scott 0, Thacker 0, Co. Malinauskas 0, Winde 0, Sullivan 0.

KOOTENAI THUNDER — Hill 0, Manning 6, J. Beck 5, P. Beck 4, Samuels 0, C. Beck 2, Bucher 0, Palmer 2, Moore 10.

Christ. Cent. 64

Class. Christ. 34

POST FALLS — Colton Smith totaled 22 points, seven rebounds and six steals for the visiting Lions in the Mountain Christian League win at the Boys & Girls Club of Kootenai County — Jordan Johnson Clubhouse.

Cyrus Coppinger had 10 points and three steals for Christian Center School (6-9, 6-7 MCL), which plays Immaculate Conception on Friday at the HUB Sports Center in Liberty Lake.

Elijah Nixon scored 12 points, Jose Bryan 10 for Classical Christian.

Christ. Center 4 13 17 30 — 64

Class. Christ. 9 7 8 10 — 34

CHRISTIAN CENTER — Smith 22, Jones 0, Tesky 5, Marshall 0, May 5, C. McWhorter 7, Siers 4, Wymer 5, Mametiff 3, Coppinger 10, Stark 3.

CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN — Wilson 1, Bryan 10, Schuman 0, Peterson 4, Ricks 1, Meredith 1, Payet 5, Barnhart 0, Kummer 0, Nixon 12.

GIRLS

N.I. Christian 62

Koot. Thunder 25

KOOTENAI — Symone Pilgrim had 12 points, 12 rebounds, nine steals and two blocked shots as the visiting Royals beat the Thunder in Mountain Christian League play at Kootenai Elementary.

Rylee Overturf had 18 points, seven rebounds and three blocks, Danica Kelly 12 points, Jennifer Peterson eight points, six assists and four steals, Belle Sanwald eight points, eight rebounds, five assists and five steals for North Idaho Christian, which improves to 26-2, 10-0 MCL after a forfeit win tonight over Pullman Christian.

The Royals next play Thursday vs. The Oaks at the HUB Sports Center in Liberty Lake.

Laura Allshouse led the Thunder with 17 points.

N.I. Christian 24 10 22 6 — 62

Koot. Thunder 2 6 5 12 — 25

NORTH IDAHO CHRISTIAN — Peterson 8, Salaiz 2, Hodson 2, Kelly 10, Overturf 18, S. Pilgrim 12, Overall 2, Sanwald 8.

KOOTENAI THUNDER — Allshouse 17, Duchow 2, Black 6, Degraff 0, Cave 0, Stevens 0, Dye 0, Brown 0.