PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Pearson helps Lake City girls notch first victory

COEUR d’ALENE — Junior Ella Pearson scored eight of her 19 points in the first quarter as the Lake City Timberwolves jumped out to a 16-2 lead en route to their first victory of the season, a 63-15 nonleague win over the North Central Wolfpack of Spokane on Tuesday at Lake City High. 

“We needed a win and were able to go get a win,” Lake City coach David Pratt said. “It would be nice to be able to continue to build from this. The girls just played solid all around.” 

Junior Maggie Hiltenbrand scored 15 points and freshman Brynlee Johnston added 12 points for Lake City (1-7), which travels to Central Valley of Spokane Valley on Dec. 18.

North Central is 0-3. 

North Central    2    5    6    2    —    15 

Lake City    16    19    15    13    —    63 

NORTH CENTRAL — England 3, Shields 0, Tonasket 0, Gamache 0, Mendez 0, M. Shaw 10, Brown 0, Edmondson 0, DeLeon 0, Lucas 0, Gomez 0, Dixon 2.  

LAKE CITY — Kolden 1, Hiltenbrand 15, Smith 2, Pearson 19, Baltzell 6, Brouse 6, Johnston 12, Johnson 2. 

Sandpoint 58 

Timberlake 48 

SANDPOINT — The visiting Tigers trailed by two points at halftime, but were outscored 24-7 in the third quarter by the Bulldogs in the nonleague game at Les Rogers Court. 

Malia Miller had 15 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and three steals for Timberlake (2-3). Payton Young scored 10 of her 15 points in the first half for the Tigers, Kenna Brotherton eight points and six rebounds, Macy Murphey eight points and five boards. 

Junior Jordyn Tomco hit five 3-pointers and finished with 22 points and seven rebounds for Sandpoint (5-0). Juinor Brecken Mire added 14 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for the Bulldogs. 

Timberlake plays host to Lakeside on Thursday. 

Timberlake     11    14    7    16    —    48 

Sandpoint    10    17    24    7    —    58 

TIMBERLAKE — Murphey 8, Young 15, Jezek 0, Archer 0, Miller 15, Brotherton 8, Milligan 0. 

SANDPOINT — Butler 3, Laing 0, Laybourne 5, Tomco 22, L. Driggs 4, Mire 14, Loutzenhiser 0, Betz 2, Thaete 8. 

Potlatch 55

St. Maries 25

POTLATCH — No other information was available.

Superior 47 

Mullan 15 

SUPERIOR, Mont. — The visiting Tigers dropped to 0-3 on the season with loss to the Bobcats JV at Superior High. 

Mullan hosts Clark Fork tonight at 6. 

Mullan        3    4    2    6    —    15 

Superior    18    7    16    6    —    47 

MULLAN — Crandall 0, Morris 4, Blankenship 4, Niemi 3, Ullrich 0, Kostelich 0, Elliott 4. 

SUPERIOR — Jasper 16, White 12, Neu 2, Church 1, Shape 2, Ruthford 4, Erickson 8, Vanderplug 0, Nobles 2. 

Spo. Ath. Co-Op 52 

N.I. Christian 18 

POST FALLS — Senior Chelsey Cate had 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Royals in a nonleague loss to the Spokane Athletic Co-Op at The Courts at Real Life. 

North Idaho Christian (1-5) faces Kootenai Thunder at Camp Cocolalla on Thursday. 

Molly Domrese scored 16 points for Spokane Athletic Co-Op. 

Spokane Athletic    20    4    15    13    —    52 

N.I. Christian        9    6    1    2    —    18 

SPOKANE ATHLETIC CO-OP — A.. Vermeer 11, Molly Domrese 16, L. Vermeer 10, Ross 2, Morgan 2, H. Hakala 6, M. Vermeer 4, M. Hakala 1. 

NORTH IDAHO CHRISTIAN — Ellis 2, Peterson 0, Cate 12, Collins 2, Owens 0, Henry 0, Spears 2, Hay 0. 

    JASON ELLIOTT/Press Lake City freshman freshman Brynlee Johnston looks to drive past North Central senior Natalie DeLeon during the second quarter of Tuesday's game at Lake City High School.
  

    JASON ELLIOTT/Press Lake City junior guard Maggie Hiltenbrand attempts a shot during the second quarter of Tuesday's game against North Central at Lake City High School.