Ryan Denny hit two free throws after time expired to send Prairie to the fifth-place game at the Coeur d’Alene Inn-vitational.
Chiawana of Pasco led 60-59 in the closing seconds when the Prairie attempted a go-ahead basket that was off the mark. Denny pulled down the offensive rebound — his seventh of the game — and went back up for a shot with one second left when he was fouled as the horn sounded.
Denny finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds for Prairie (6-3), who will play Redmond, Ore., at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the fifth-place game.
PRAIRIE 61, CHIWANA 60
CHIAWANA — Torres 4, Downing 20, Mendoza 16, Perez 0, Braines 5, Zimora 13, Hergert 2. Totals 22 (4) 12-19 60.
PRAIRIE (6-3) — Colton Prestwich 0, Reece Burnett 4, JaMariay McDonald 8, Preston Brooks 8, James Phillips 4, Ryan Denny 15, Andy Hak 6, Dane Brooks 3, Nathan Cherzan 13. Totals 23 (8) 7-9 61.
