SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. -- Central Valley completed its domination of Greater Spokane League opponents with a convincing 64-44 victory Friday night at University High School against Gonzaga Prep to secure the GSL 4A District Championship in boys basketball. The victory was the Bears' sixteenth straight.
Austin Rehkow led Central Valley with 17 points. Central Valley awaits a CBBN team in the 4A Regionals, Friday February 24th at Spokane Falls Community College. With the loss, Gonzaga Prep faces a loser-out district game Saturday against Ferris. The winner will get the GSL's #2 seed to Regionals.
Gonzaga Prep Girls Win GSL 4A District Title
Earlier in the night, the top-seeded Central Valley girls lost to Gonzaga Prep, 73-61, in the 4A District Championship. The Bullpups were led by Lindsay Stockton's season-high 24 points. Freshman Otiona Gildon added 14 in the victory. The Bears now must defeat Mead for the GSL's #2 seed on Saturday.
CdA Loses at State, Lewiston Advances
Coeur d'Alene's run at the 5A State girls championship came to a halt Friday night in Nampa, with a heart-breaking 58-56 loss to Centennial in the state semifinals. IEL rival Lewiston stayed on track for a repeat with a 43-35 win over Highland to advance to the 5A title game against Centennial, Saturday at the Idaho Center.
Boys basketball
Rosalia 76, LaCrosse-Washtucna 58
Davenport 54, Reardan 47
Ferris 56, Lewis and Clark 53
5A Region I: Post Falls 50, Lake City 37
Colton 73, St. John-Endicott 61
Colfax 58, Northwest Christian 52
Okanogan 59, Freeman 47
Timberlake 60, Wallace 30
5A Region I: Coeur d'Alene 82, Lewiston 43
Cashmere 65, Colville 32
District 7 2A Championship: Pullman 49, West Valley 45
Central Valley 64, Gonzaga Prep 44
Girls basketball
Idaho state tournament: Richfield 35, Clark Fork 26
St. John-Endicott 44, Garfield-Palouse 41
District 8 4A: Mead 59, Lewis and Clark 41
Colton 75, Tekoa-Oakesdale 28
Lewiston 43, Highland 35
Freeman 47, Colville 24
Timberlake 49, Snake River 48 (OT)
Centennial 58, Coeur d'Alene 56
District 7 2A Championship: Clarkston 47, Cheney 35
Gonzaga Prep 73, Central Valley 61
Rigby 50, Moscow 42
District 7 2B Northeast: Reardan 65, Colfax 44
Marsh Valley 54, Priest River 34