Girls basketball: Post Falls 59, Mountain View 42

The defending Idaho big school state champion Trojans surged to an 18-10 lead after the first quarter and kept the Thunder at bay in the semifinals of the Archbishop Murphy High School Christmas Holiday Tournament in Everett.

“It was a good effort by us,” Mountain View coach Matt Clark said. “They graduated a couple of kids, but they’re still pretty solid. I was proud of our girls. Things to get better at and things to learn, but progress was made. We made it a game almost to the end.”

Shayna Allert scored 15 points for Post Falls, the only Trojan to reach double figures. Clark said the game was good preparation for facing the likes of Prairie during the season.

Hailey Hartney led Mountain View (3-5) with 10 points. Emilly Moore scored nine points, Jenna Guilliford eight and Christina Lundy seven.

The Thunder will play Anacortes at 12:30 p.m. Saturday for third place.

POST FALLS (IDAHO) 59, MOUNTAIN VIEW 42

MOUNTAIN VIEW — Emilly Moore 9, Christina Lundy 7, Caleigh Carlson 0, Jenna Gulliford 8, Kendra Bahr 2, Samantha Smith 0, Sydney Sullivan 0, McKenzie Boles 4, Bailey Gaspar 2, Hailey Hartney 10, Felicia Bahr 0. Totals 17 (4) 4-6 42.

POST FALLS — Allert 15, Ellison 8, King 6, Smith 1, Bodman 2, Runkle 8, Kyle 3, Reynolds 7, Ellison 5, Smith 4. Totals 19 (6) 12-13.

Mtn. View 10 11 11 10–42

Post Falls 18 13 13 15–59