PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Timberlake notches 12th straight IML title

SPIRIT LAKE — With eyes on the seniors of Timberlake High on Tuesday, Tiger sophomore Shae Jones took advantage of her moment on the court. 

Jones, who missed the first two months of the season due to a back injury, had 16 points and seven rebounds for the Tigers in a 59-42 Intermountain League win over Bonners Ferry, clinching the Tigers’ 12th straight league title. 

“She played great,” Timberlake coach Matt Miller said. “It was definitely her best game of the season, and maybe her high school career. She did a good job of running the court and getting open. A lot of the other girls were getting a lot of attention, but Shae just had a great game.” 

Timberlake (13-6, 2-0 IML) will host Bonners Ferry (8-7, 0-2) in the opening game of the 4A District 1 tournament on Monday. With the sweep of the season series, if Timberlake wins on Monday, the Tigers will advance to state starting Feb. 19 at Skyview High in Nampa. 

If Bonners Ferry wins on Monday, the teams will continue the best-of-3 series, all at Timberlake, to determine the district's lone berth to state. 

Junior Macy Murphey had 14 points and 12 rebounds and senior Malia Miller had nine points, nine rebounds and eight assists for Timberlake. 

“Everyone contributed,” Matt Miller said. “We didn’t have the best shooting night, but they still found a way to get it done and grind it out. I’m really proud of the kids to play like that with having such a rough shooting night.” 

Freshman Jaycee Bateman scored 11 points for Bonners Ferry. 

Bonners Ferry    12    11    12    7    —    42 

Timberlake    17    10    15    17    —    59 

BONNERS FERRY — T. Bateman 8, J. Bateman 11, Willis 10, Petersen 0, Hill 6, Hiatt 7. 

TIMBERLAKE — Murphey 14, Young 2, Archer 2, Miller 9, Brotherton 2, Milligan 0, Jones 16, Holecek 14. 

Kootenai 49 

Mullan 22 

HARRISON FLATS — The Warriors beat the Tigers to win their second straight North Star League title at Kootenai High. 

Kootenai will be the top next for next Tuesday's 1A District 1 championship game against Mullan at North Idaho College at 5 p.m. 

Freshman Hazel Stevenson had 13 points and three steals, sophomore Brooklyn Charles eight points, 15 rebounds and five assists and sophomore Madeline Loucks six points and 11 rebounds for Kootenai (6-7, 2-0 NSL), which travels to St. Maries on Thursday. 

Freshman Laycie Morris scored 12 points for Mullan (3-12, 0-2), which hosts the Kootenai Classical Academy JV of Post Falls on Thursday. 

Mullan        9    2    6    5    —    22 

Kootenai    16    9    13    11    —    49 

MULLAN — Crandall 0, Tirabasso 0, Morris 12, Ullrich 0, Kostelich 8, Elliott 2. 

KOOTENAI — J. Stevenson 5, Loucks 6, H. Charles 3, H. Stevenson 12, S. Davidson 4, B. Charles 8, D. Davidson 9, Dutton 0.