SPOKANE -- The shoe still fits for Shadle Park. The Highlanders pulled off a clean sweep of North Central on Tuesday, winning both basketball games and retaining the coveted "Groovy Shoes" at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.
The Highlander girls (5-3 GSL, 6-4 overall) got the day started with a 71-30 route of winless North Central (0-8, 0-10). Junior guard Shalise Hicks came off the bench to score 11 first-half points, finishing with a season-high 14 for Shadle Park. Kaycee Hert also had 14 points, her fifth straight game scoring in double figures.
George Pillamai scored 11 first-half points to ignite the Shadle Park boys (4-4 GSL, 5-5 overall) to a 27-14 halftime lead. The sophomore wing finished with 14 points on the night as the Highlanders cruised to a 54-37 win over the Indians (0-8, 0-10).
Other scores from Tuesday, Jan. 8th (courtesy of Spokesman-Review):
Boys basketball
- Chewelah 47, Medical Lake 37
- Central Valley 54, Ferris 34
- Shadle Park 54, North Central 37
- Gonzaga Prep 66, Rogers 50
- University 67, Lewis and Clark 46
- Lakeside (WA) 53, Freeman 44
- Riverside 49, Kettle Falls 41
- West Valley 51, Colville 50
- Cheney 51, East Valley 43 (OT)
- Clarkston 62, Deer Park 40
- Kellogg 63, Sandpoint 51
- Mt. Spokane vs. Mead at Mead High School, 7 p.m.
- Post Falls vs. Coeur d'Alene at Coeur d'Alene, 7 p.m.
- Moscow 63, Lakeland 54
- Lewiston vs. Lake City at Lake City, 7 p.m.
- Selkirk 58, Columbia 20
- Inchelium vs. Northport at Northport, 7:15 p.m.
- Northwest Christian vs. Reardan at Reardan, 7:30 p.m.
- Timberlake vs. Newport at Newport, 7:30 p.m.
- Mullan vs. Clark Fork at Clark Fork, 7:30 p.m.
- Almira/Coulee-Hartline 57, Odessa-Harrington 50
- Garfield-Palouse 59, Colton 52
- St. Michael's vs. Valley Christian at Valley Christian, 7:30 p.m.
- Tekoa-Oakesdale vs. Rosalia at Rosalia, 7:30 p.m.
- Orofino vs. Asotin at Asotin, 7:30 p.m.
- LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus vs. Pomeroy at Pomeroy, 7:30 p.m.
- Wellpinit 74, Wilbur-Creston 49
- Liberty vs. Colfax at Colfax, 7:30 p.m.
- Lind-Ritzville/Sprague vs. Davenport at Davenport, 7:30 p.m.
- St. George's 69, Springdale 23
Girls basketball
- Shadle Park 71, North Central 30
- Mead 66, Mt. Spokane 43
- Sandpoint vs. Kellogg at Kellogg, 5:30 p.m.
- Coeur d'Alene 47, Post Falls 41
- Lewiston 45, Lake City 34
- Inchelium vs. Northport at Northport, 5:45 p.m.
- Newport 47, Timberlake 38
- Moscow 37, Lakeland 34
- Columbia 38, Selkirk 33
- St. George's 59, Springdale 46
- Wilbur-Creston 65, Wellpinit 39
- Tekoa-Oakesdale 38, Rosalia 21
- Almira/Coulee-Hartline 62, Odessa-Harrington 17
- Liberty vs. Colfax at Colfax, 6 p.m.
- Davenport 52, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 42
- Valley Christian 34, St. Michael's 33
- Colton vs. Garfield-Palouse at Palouse, 6 p.m.
- Orofino vs. Asotin at Asotin, 6 p.m.
- LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus vs. Pomeroy at Pomeroy, 6 p.m.
- Mullan vs. Clark Fork at Clark Fork, 6 p.m.
- Reardan 62, Northwest Christian 57
- Ferris 62, Central Valley 56
- Lewis and Clark 64, University 58 (OT)
- Kootenai vs. St. Maries at St. Maries, 7 p.m.
- Gonzaga Prep 74, Rogers 23
- East Valley 58, Cheney 40
- Kettle Falls vs. Riverside at Riverside, 7:30 p.m.
- West Valley 43, Colville 32
- Clarkston 54, Deer Park 17
- Priest River 36, Bonners Ferry 35
- Freeman 52, Lakeside (WA) 30
- Chewelah 33, Medical Lake 30
