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PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Howard posts eighth consecutive double-double in loss to Coeur du Christ

MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 hour, 33 minutes AGO
by MAX OSWALD
I grew up in the small town of Orwigsburg, Pa., where I resided all of my life before moving to Sandpoint. I attended Blue Mountain High School, where I participated in cross country and track and field, a sport that I ended up falling in love with. I went on to attend and run for DeSales University (with other brief stints at Susquehanna University and Elizabethtown College) and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sport communication with a minor in sport management. I remember just how great it made me feel when I was mentioned in my hometown newspaper. I want to be able to give that feeling to every athlete in Bonner County, no matter how big or small their accomplishments are. As an athlete myself, I know how many hours of work are put in on a daily basis, and that hard work deserves to be recognized. It is my goal to cover as much of the Bulldogs, Spartans and Wampus Cats as I can. I want to work with every athlete, parent, coach, administrator and the community to ensure the best stories are published. | January 18, 2026 1:00 AM

BOYS

Coeur du Christ 69, Clark Fork 57

COEUR d'ALENE — Senior Owen Howard collected his eighth consecutive double-double with a 23-point, 10-rebound effort, senior Westin Caven recorded another double-double as well, tallying 13 points and 10 assists, and the Wampus Cats were defeated by the Saints in a non-league game held Friday night at Holy Family Catholic School.

Howard amassed a team-high seven blocks, Caven a team-high five steals and pulled down six rebounds of his own, and senior Jesse Yanik buried three 3-pointers and scored all 11 of his points in the second half for Clark Fork, which trailed 32-28 at halftime.

Grant Clemens tallied a team-high 15 points and was one of four scorers in double-digits for Coeur du Christ, which improved to 8-3 on the year with the victory.

Yanik also had five rebounds and four steals, senior Payton Stevens six points, seven rebounds and two steals, and freshman Kingston Hudson netted four points for Clark Fork (3-5), which will host Genesis Prep on Tuesday for a 2A Scenic Idaho Conference matchup.

Clark Fork 16 12 13 16 — 57

Coeur du Christ 15 17 17 20 — 69

PTS: CF — Howard 23, Caven 13, Yanik 11, P. Stevens 6, Hudson 4. CDC — Clemens 15, Cools 13, O'Neill 12, Manuel 11, Mudrick 8, Hayes 6, Sundholm 4.

REB: CF — Howard 10, P. Stevens 7, Caven 6, Yanik 5, Hudson 2.

AST: CF — Caven 10, Howard 1, Yanik 1, Noble 1.

STL: CF — Caven 5, Yanik 4, P. Stevens 2, Hudson 1.

BLK: CF — Howard 7.

Kootenai Thunder 46, Pullman Christian 35

COCOLALLA — The host Thunder downed the visiting Eagles by an 11-point margin for their second straight Mountain Christian League win on Friday night at Cocolalla Bible Camp.

No other information was available.

The Kootenai Thunder (4-5) will return home on Thursday when they host Country Christian of Pasco for another MCL matchup.

GIRLS

Pullman Christian 29, Kootenai Thunder 16

COCOLALLA — Bit Darrow led the way with eight points, seven rebounds and five steals — all team-high's — as the Lady Thunder came up short of the Lady Eagles in a Mountain Christian League game held Friday night at Cocolalla Bible Camp.

Shelby Barnhart added two points and six rebounds, Abby Hoefling and Jenny Barnhart two points and five rebounds each, and Mazie Miles two points and four steals for the Thunder, which scored nine of their 16 points in the first half.

Hoefling and Shelby Barnhart also contributed two steals to the stat sheet for the Kootenai Thunder (2-7), which will travel to Spokane Classical on Tuesday, Jan. 27 for another MCL matchup.

PTS: KT — Darrow 8, J. Barnhart 2, Miles 2, S. Barnhart 2, Hoefling 2.

REB: KT —  Darrow 7, S. Barnhart 6, Hoefling 5, J. Barnhart 5, Stevens 1, Hammond 1, Miles 1.

AST: KT — Darrow 1, S. Barnhart 1.

STL: KT — Darrow 5, Miles 4, Hoefling 2, S. Barnhart 2, J. Barnhart 1.

BLK:  KT —None.

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