Lady Broncos run over Valley Christian
Prep basketball recaps
RITZVILLE - Sophomore Emma Bouwman scored 13 points on 5 of 6 from the field as the Lind-Ritzville Lady Broncos knocked off the Valley Christian Panthers 53-14 on Tuesday night.
Lind-Ritzville (3-1 overall, 1-1 Bi-County League) also got 13 points from senior Katlin Fowles and seven rebounds from junior Sabrina Saetre in its victory. The Lady Broncos played impressive defense all night as well, holding the Panthers to two points in the second half.
"We didn't do anything exciting to shut them down either," Broncos head coach Randy Heidenreich said. "We just played good, solid defense."
Lind-Ritzville travels to Wilbur-Creston for a Friday night game at 6 p.m.
Heidenreich expects good things from his squad based on the veteran leadership and depth it possesses.
"We should hopefully be one of the top three teams in our league," he said. "We have a good mix of older girls. We do a lot of subbing - our bench is pretty even with our starters."
Colfax 58, Warden 24
WARDEN - The Lady Cougars had all sorts of trouble with the Bulldogs in a non-league outing on Tuesday, but with good reason - Colfax has won the past four 1A state titles and five of the last six.
Cassandra Kisler had a team-high seven points for Warden, Emma Bisnett collected six rebounds and Kacey Kisler added five boards. But the Lady Cougars fell well short and are still looking for their first victory heading into Saturday's 6 p.m. home game against Kittitas.
"We're kind of in a rebuilding year," Warden head coach Todd Kisler said. "We lost the starting five to graduation last year.
"We're just kind of getting the feel for each other," he added. "We'll get things going just as soon as we stop playing these state championship teams."
Almira/Coulee-Hartline 54, Davenport 38
DAVENPORT- The Lady Warriors began their season a bit late, but started it well with a 16-point win over the Bi-County League rival Gorillas on Tuesday.
ACH took a 23-16 lead into halftime and closed the game with a 15-9 run. Freshman Sarah Gloyn led all scorers with 16 points, senior Breanna Martin added 15 points and senior Alyssa Bodeau chipped in 10.
The Warriors return to action Friday night in Hartline, hosting Liberty-Spangle at 6 p.m.
Odessa 35, Sprague-Harrington 29
HARRINGTON - The Lady Tigers evened their record at 1-1 on Tuesday with a non-league win over the Falcons.
Odessa trailed 11-8 after one period, but tied the game at halftime and held the defending 1B state champions to nine points in the second half.
Odessa goes on the road Friday, facing Reardan at 6 p.m.
Boys basketball
Lind-Ritzville 45, Valley Christian 36
RITZVILLE - The Broncos took control of a defensive-minded game with a 16-11 run in the fourth quarter, knocking off the visiting Panthers on Tuesday.
Lind Ritzville (3-1 overall, 1-1 Bi-County League) got 12 points apiece from Alex Pfeifer and Jamie Stevenson. Cory Whitmore added nine points and Matt Saetre chipped in eight.
The Broncos play again on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Wilbur-Creston.
Odessa 67, Sprague-Harrington 34
HARRINGTON - The Tigers had no problems in evening their overall record at 1-1, going on the road to spank the Falcons in a non-league game on Tuesday.
Odessa turned a close game at halftime into a blowout with an 18-2 third-quarter run and a 16-7 fourth-quarter spurt. Bryce Todd led all scorers with 17 points, Travis King added 12 and Aaron Bruya chipped in 11.
The Tigers travel to Reardan for a 7:30 p.m. start on Friday.
Davenport 60, Almira/Coulee-Hartline 36
DAVENPORT - The Warriors trailed by 11 points at halftime, but their comeback hopes were quickly dashed by a 38-point outpouring from the Gorillas in the second half on Tuesday night.
ACH (0-1) looks to even its record on Friday when it hosts Liberty-Spangle at Hartline in a 7:30 p.m. start.