Sandpoint falls
The Sandpoint boys basketball team ran out of magic in the second half of its 4A state semifinal Friday.Priest River also stumbled in a 3A semifinal.Click the tab below to read my unedited game story.
FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2009
WSU faces UW with lot on line
COUGARS There's not just a lot, but a heck of a lot riding on Saturday's game with UW for Washington State – and, for UW as well. Our advance covers all of it. For the unedited version, read on.
State 4A boys: Fischer jump starts Prep
In an ugly first half, Gonzaga Prep shot just 23 percent from the field, but Curtis was little better. A lob over top cross court to Travis Long for flying layin puts Bullpups up 19-17 at half.Bullpups can't generate movement or offense and Ryan Nicholas…
Surprise! EWU men to extend 2008-09 basketball season
I just got off the phone with Eastern Washington's head men's basketball coach Kirk Earlywine, who called to let me know the story I wrote following the Eagles' 68-62 overtime loss to Portland State in last Saturday's regular-season final in Cheney was not factually correct.In…
State 4A: Rehash of night before
When a basketball game gets started an hour late and newspaper deadlines are just an hour away it makes writing a game story difficult. Don't know if I was able to articulate the drama of last night's Gonzaga Prep-Decatur game. It was a grinder. Unfortunately…
Trying to make sense of Pac-10's night
COUGARS • UPDATED: 11:35 A.M.; 12:30 P.M. Good morning. It's clear and cold in Pullman though I understand it's warmer in Seattle, where WSU will face the Huskies tomorrow. Last night's Pac-10 results figured out a couple things in the standings: Cal will finish third,…
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