PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Driggs' career-high's help Sandpoint cruise to win over Post Falls
MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year AGO
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. | November 19, 2024 10:00 PM
Sandpoint 62, Post Falls 48
SANDPOINT — Senior Demi Driggs posted a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds, both career-highs, and the Lady Bulldogs pulled away late to take home a 62-48 win over the host Lady Trojans on Tuesday.
Sandpoint High head coach Will Love said his team struggled a bit out of the gate in what was a back-and-forth battle in the first half.
"I thought Demi Driggs did a tremendous job leading us through that time when we were still feeling out Post Falls — she had some big buckets," coach Love said.
The Lady Bulldogs had a double-digit lead multiple different times throughout the game, but the Lady Trojans managed to cut the deficit, eventually trailing by just one in the second half before sophomore Jordyn Tomco, who had eight points, worked her magic in the fourth quarter.
"Jordyn hit two huge three's in the last two minutes to help secure the win for us," coach Love said. "Really excited for the kids to get a win today and now we have two weeks off to prepare for Moscow. We'll work hard to get ready for that league game."
Sophomore Brecken Mire had 16 points, sophomore Livia Driggs 11, and sisters Chloe and Carly Laybourne five each for Sandpoint (2-0), which will look to keep things rolling when they travel to Moscow on Dec. 3.
Sandpoint 13 18 14 17 — 62
Post Falls 12 6 18 12 — 48
PTS: SPT — Mire 16, D. Driggs 15, L. Driggs 11, Tomco 8, Ca. Laybourne 5, Ch. Laybourne 5, M. Driggs 2. PF — Walton 12, Johnson 9, Hollenbeck 9, McGowan 8, Reese 5, Tucker 2, Mitley 2, Felix 1.
Scarlett reaches double digits in loss to Lady Knights
Lakeside 68, Clark Fork 33
CLARK FORK — Clark Fork High junior Piper Scarlett scored 11 points, six of which were from behind the three-point line, as the Lady Cats fell to visiting Lady Knights in a 2A Scenic Idaho Conference matchup on Tuesday.
Scarlett added four rebounds and three assists to the stat sheet, as did Priscilla Mayorga, who had five points. Aliyah Leadbetter had two three-pointers and eight points total while Hannah Thompson added four points, Gracie Stevens and Azelynn Peterson two each for Clark Fork. Stevens and Elyssa Raynor, like Mayorga and Scarlett, grabbed four rebounds apiece.
Clark Fork (0-2), which lost to Post Falls JV this past Friday, will look to capture their first win of the season on Dec. 3 when they travel to Selkirk of Ione, Wash.
Lakeside 19 19 24 6 — 68
Clark Fork 6 11 10 6 — 33
PTS: CF — Scarlett 11, A. Leadbetter 8, Mayorga 5, Thompson 4, Stevens 2, Peterson 2, Herrick 1. LAK — Wolfe 27, Si John 18, Lambert 7, Leo 4, Gorr 2, Pluff 2, Matheson 2, Lowley 2, Stensgar 2, Peone 2.
REB: CF — Scarlett 4, Mayorga 4, Stevens 4, Raynor 4, Peterson 3, Thompson 2, L. Leadbetter 2, Christofferson 1. LAK — Pluff 5, Si John 5, Leo 5, Gorr 4, Lowley 3, Matt 3, Wolfe 3, Hodgson 2, Stensgar 2, Peone 2, Lambert 1, Matheson 1, Abrahamson 1.
AST: CF — Scarlett 3, Mayorga 3, Thompson 1, Stevens 1, Raynor 1. LAK — Si John 5, Pluff 4, Wolfe 3, Leo 1, Gorr 1, Peone 1.
STL: CF — Mayorga 1, Peterson 1. LAK — Si John 5, Lambert 4, Wolfe 3, Pluff 2, Leo 1, Lowley 1, Stensgar 1, Peone 1, Matheson 1.
BLK: CF — None. LAK — Matt 1, Gorr 1, Peone 1.
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