Aliya Strock and Karlie Banks hit 17 and 12 points, respectively, for the Bulldogs in Thursday night's game against Lake City. However, it wasn’t enough as Sandpoint ended up on the wrong side of the 55-44 score.

“We had some really good stretches tonight,” head coach Will Love said. “We held a good, offensive team to 55 points, which is really good for us.”

The Bulldogs will return to the court Friday against Lakeland in their second league game of the week.

“My philosophy is lemonade,” Love said. “We think of this as an opportunity to practice what could happen at state when we play back-to-back games against tough opponents.”

Sandpoint 15 9 9 11 — 44

Lake City 16 12 13 14 — 55

SANDPOINT: Demi Driggs 2, Daylee Driggs 7, P. Cessna 2, David 0, Richardson 2, Tuinstra 2, Strock 17, Bleckwenn 0, Banks 12, Thaete 0, Laybourne 0.

LAKE CITY: Kolden 0, Frazey 5, Pickford 15, Bowman 0, Zufelt 13, Waddington 2, McKellips 7, Holzer 8, Reynolds 3, Zimmerman 2.