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PREP BASKETBALL: Sandpoint boys downed in final game of Cactus Jam Tournament

MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 months, 2 weeks AGO
by MAX OSWALD
I grew up in the small town of Orwigsburg, Pa., where I resided all of my life before moving to Sandpoint. I attended Blue Mountain High School, where I participated in cross country and track and field, a sport that I ended up falling in love with. I went on to attend and run for DeSales University (with other brief stints at Susquehanna University and Elizabethtown College) and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sport communication with a minor in sport management. I remember just how great it made me feel when I was mentioned in my hometown newspaper. I want to be able to give that feeling to every athlete in Bonner County, no matter how big or small their accomplishments are. As an athlete myself, I know how many hours of work are put in on a daily basis, and that hard work deserves to be recognized. It is my goal to cover as much of the Bulldogs, Spartans and Wampus Cats as I can. I want to work with every athlete, parent, coach, administrator and the community to ensure the best stories are published. | December 30, 2024 5:15 PM

BOYS

Whitney 66, Sandpoint 41

CHANDLER, Ariz. — At Chandler Prep, sophomore Logan Iverson scored 10 points, all in the second half, and hit two 3-pointers as the Bulldogs were downed by the Wildcats on Monday, the final day of the Cactus Jam Phoenix Hoop Classic.

Sophomore Brock Yarbrough and senior Emerik Jones recorded seven points, sophomore Knox Williams five points, and the three all had 3-pointers for Sandpoint, which scored 18 of their 41 points from downtown.

Whitney, which hails from Rocklin, Calif., a suburb of Sacramento, amassed a 41-18 halftime lead and were led by senior Brady Estes, who registered a game-high 16 points.

Junior Caiden Gion pitched in four points, junior Logan Roos a 3-pointer for Sandpoint (1-7), which ended the tournament 0-3 and travels to Priest River on Monday.

Whitney 14 27 14 11 — 66

Sandpoint 10 8 12 11 — 41

PTS: SPT — Iverson 10, Yarbrough 7, Jones 7, Williams 5, Gion 4, Corbett 3, Roos 3, Wolff 2. WHI — Estes 16, Floyd 12, Salazar 10, Zeki 8, French 7, Makis 5, Sabonis 3, Strauch 2, Butler 2, Lee 1.

GIRLS

Burgess-Duquette shines in Lady Spartan loss

Medical Lake 35, Priest River 25

SPOKANE VALLEY — Freshman McKinley Burgess-Duquette tallied a career-high 13 points as the Lady Spartans fell to the Lady Cardinals in their final game of the West Valley Holiday Classic on Monday.

Burgess-Duquette, who got the start down low, scored eight points in the first half, and in the fourth quarter, went 3-for-4 from the charity stripe and added another bucket en route to the career best.

Sophomore Addison Hammel and junior Kadence Endres had eight points each for Medical Lake, which blanked the Lady Spartans with a 9-0 scoring differential in the third quarter.

Senior Lizzie McCracken chipped in eight points, senior Desi Humphrey four for Priest River (6-3), which travels to Riverside on Monday.

Priest River 6 11 0 8 — 25

Medical Lake 10 10 9 6 — 35

PTS: PR — Burgess-Duquette 13, McCracken 8, Humphrey 4. ML — Hammel 8, Endres 8, Gardner 6, Lundberg 6, Bryant 4, Troyt 3.

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