Spartans cruise past Kellogg, improve to 2-0 in IML play
DYLAN GREENE | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 10 months AGO
Junior Trentyn Kreager looks to attack during Tuesday's home game against Sandpoint. He scored 19 points in Saturday's win over Kellogg.
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Freshman Dylan Nortz (left) tries to hit a shot over Sandpoint's Darren Bailey on Tuesday.
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Junior Blake Barrett attacks the paint during Tuesday's home game against Sandpoint.
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Sophomore Luke Butler fights through the Sandpoint defense and looks to attack the basket on Tuesday.
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Sophomore Jace Yount (35) rises up for a shot over the Sandpoint defense on Tuesday.
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Junior Jordan Nortz (right) turns the corner and drives toward the paint during Tuesday's home game against Sandpoint.
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Trentyn Kreager elevates for a jumper over the Sandpoint defense on Tuesday.
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Luke Butler drives underneath the basket and kicks the ball out to a teammate during Tuesday's game against Sandpoint.
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Junior Travis Mathews converts a layup during the first half of Tuesday's game against Sandpoint.
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PRIEST RIVER — Priest River boys basketball bounced back from two straight losses with a commanding victory over Intermountain League rival Kellogg on Saturday night at PRLHS.
The Spartans outscored the Wildcats (3-5, 0-2 IEL) in every quarter en route to a 65-48 win.
Head coach Kevin Wylie said his team put it all together on Saturday and never let up.
"We played very well," he said. "We started out with great energy at both ends of the floor and we did a great job defensively forcing tough shots and rebounding the ball."
Priest River avenged a 67-44 nonleague loss to the Wildcats in the Silver Valley Tournament championship game on Dec. 5.
After struggling a bit from the field in the past two games, the Spartans regained their form on offense against Kellogg by feeding off their stellar play on the other end of the court.
"Offensively we hit some big shots and executed our sets," Wylie said.
Priest River led 33-22 at the half.
Four players reached double figures for the Spartans. Trentyn Kreager led the way with 19 points, Blake Barrett tallied 14, Jordan Nortz added 12 and Travis Mathews knocked down 10 clutch free throws in the fourth quarter to finish with 10 points.
The Spartans (8-4, 2-0 IML) will be looking for more revenge when they head to St. Maries at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Priest River lost 70-48 at home to the Lumberjacks (12-0), the No. 2 ranked 2A team in the state's media poll, this past Thursday.
Kellogg 10 12 10 16 — 48
Priest River 15 18 13 19 — 65
KELLOGG — Miller 0, R. Luna 4, K. Luna 10. Mclean 0, Groves 5, Maciosek 0, Frohlich 2, Walker 7, Jerome 20, Lahn 0, Hoffman 0.
PRIEST RIVER — Mathews 10, Butler 2, J. Nortz 12, Kreager 19, Marinello 4, Barrett 14, D. Nortz 0, Yount 4.
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