- Extended recap from Sunday's paper

BOYS

Sandpoint 77, Ridgeline 65

SANDPOINT — Senior Emerik Jones recorded a game-high 26 points, including three 3-pointers, and the host Bulldogs scored 28 points in the fourth quarter to down the Falcons on Saturday.

After an evenly split first quarter, Sandpoint worked the ball down low in the second and used an 18-7 run to take a 10-point lead into halftime. Ridgeline rallied in the third, but the Bulldogs hit their free throws and made some timely baskets late.

"We knew they were going to make a run at some point and it was going to come down to how we handled it," Sandpoint High head coach Brian Childs said. "We made some plays, shots tonight that we haven't made this season. When teams have went on runs we haven't been able to answer, but tonight, we never let them take the lead. It was a good team win with everyone contributing."

In addition to Jones' 26, the Bulldogs also got double-digit scoring contributions from sophomore Knox Williams (11), who also had three 3-pointers and a team-high five assists, and sophomore Brock Yarbrough (10), who hauled in seven rebounds and got his first varsity start on the night.

Sophomore Logan Iverson and junior Kingston Corbett had eight points apiece while senior Wil Leisy also had eight and converted a 3-point play and two free throws late to seal the deal.

"What I also thought we did well tonight, is, we didn't dwell on a turnover — we just moved on to the next play," coach Childs said. "We got back defensively and our body language was good. I'm happy for the boys ... I think this is a big win for us."

Sandpoint (3-7) will look for their third straight win today when they pay a visit to St. Maries, who's ranked No. 4 in 3A.

Ridgeline 14 10 23 18 — 65

Sandpoint 14 20 15 28 — 77

PTS: SPT — Jones 26, Williams 11, Yarbrough 10, Leisy 8, Iverson 8, Corbett 8, Gion 4, Haddock 2. RL — Andreas 20, Pulsipher 16, Neal 10, Ehlers 6, Pell 5, Roe 4,

REB: SPT — Yarbrough 7, Williams 5, Gion 4, Corbett 3, Leisy 3, Haddock 2, Jones 2, Iverson 1. RL — Neal 9, Ehlers 5, Pell 5, Andreas 2, Pulsipher 2, Roe 2, Lawson 2, Baker 1.

AST: SPT — Williams 5, Yarbrough 3, Jones 2, Gion 2, Iverson 1. RL — Ehlers 5, Andreas 1, Pulsipher 1, Neal 1.

STL: SPT — Jones 1. RL — Andreas 3, Ehlers 1, Pulsipher 1, Neal 1, Roe 1.

BLK: SPT — Yarbrough 1, Jones 1. RL — None.

Christian Center 68, Kootenai Thunder 58

COEUR d'ALENE — Dylan Day scored a team-high 20 points and pulled down seven rebounds as the visiting Thunder fell just shy of the Lions on Saturday.

Malachi Duchow added 13 points, nine in the second half, and Hunter Peterson finished with 10.

Marshall Peters chipped in six points while Melkam Manning hit a 3-pointer, dished out four assists, and came away with two steals.

The Kootenai Thunder (7-4) will host the Christian Heritage School today.

Thunder Stats Only.

PTS: KT — Day 20, Duchow 13, Peterson 10, Peters 6, Palmer 4, Manning 3, Hernandez-Ortega 2.

REB: KT — Day 7, Duchow 6, Manning 5, Peterson 2, Palmer 1, Peters 1.

AST: KT — Manning 4, Duchow 2, Day 2, Peters 1.

STL: KT — Manning 2, Palmer 1, Day 1, Duchow 1.

BLK: KT — Day 1, Hernandez-Ortega 1, Duchow 1.

GIRLS

Ridgeline 45, Sandpoint 44

SANDPOINT — Sophomore Brecken Mire had a team-high 14 points, sophomore Jordyn Tomco tallied 13 but the host Lady Bulldogs fell to the Lady Falcons in a non-league contest Saturday.

Sandpoint raced out to a 7-1 lead, and led by as much as 10, but Ridgeline chipped away and eventually Emma Myers, who scored a game-high 22 points, hit a 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds remaining to give the Lady Falcons the advantage — their first of the game.

"Credit to Emma Myers on that shot," Sandpoint High head coach Will Love said. "She played a great second half and made some tough buckets against a tough defense. I thought we did a good job defending her throughout the game."

Ridgeline, which improves to 10-2 on the season, was aided by 10 points from Habiba Adam.

Sophomore Livia Driggs added 11 points, including two 3-pointers and came away with a game-high four steals for Sandpoint (7-8), which hosts Coeur d'Alene today.

"Being in a game like that with a team like Ridgeline ... they're having a successful season which is going to continue," coach Love said. "We were able to stand toe-for-toe with them tonight. I wish it was a win, but I told the girls afterwards that the progress that they have made over the last few weeks has been awesome and they can't forget that."

Ridgeline 7 9 11 18 — 45

Sandpoint 10 13 9 12 — 44

PTS: SPT — Mire 14, Tomco 13, L. Driggs 11, Ch. Laybourne 4, Thaete 2. RL — Myers 22, Adam 10, Crowley 6, Libey 2, Paske 2, Munro 2.

REB: SPT — D. Driggs 5, Tomco 4, Mire 4, L. Driggs 3, Ch. Laybourne 3, Thaete 2. RL — Paske 10, Crowley 7, Adam 4, Myers 2, Libey 2, Munro 1.

AST: SPT — Mire 4, Tomco 4, D. Driggs 1. RL — Myers 5, Libey 2, Crowley 2, Kelly 1.

STL: SPT — L. Driggs 4, D. Driggs 3, Tomco 1, Ch. Laybourne 1. RL — Myers 1, Taylor 1, Paske 1.

BLK: SPT — Tomco 1. RL — Myers 1.

Priest River 40, St. Maries 12

PRIEST RIVER — Senior Lizzie McCracken scored 16 points and drained three 3-pointers, freshman McKinley Burgess Duquette had 11 points and nine rebounds and the host Lady Spartans took home a 28-point 3A Central Idaho League win over the Lady Lumberjacks on Saturday.

St. Maries scored the first basket of the game, but Priest River, which had 22 steals on defense, went on a 24-0 run to build a 24-2 halftime lead.

In addition to her 16 points, McCracken also pulled down six rebounds and came away with seven steals. Senior Desi Humphrey dished out a team-high three assists and recorded five rebounds and four steals for the Lady Spartans, which used a 13-6 third quarter frame to put the game out of reach.

Priest River (9-3, 2-0) will host Kellogg on Thursday.

St. Maries 2 0 6 4 — 12

Priest River 17 7 13 3 — 40

PTS: PR — McCracken 16, Burgess-Duquette 11, Jensen 3, Jepson 3, Yount 3, Humphrey 2, Braae 2. SM — Martin 3, B. Elliott 3, Baird 2, Sloper 2, Caldwell 2.

REB: PR — Burgess-Duquette 9, McCracken 6, Humphrey 5, Yount 4, Braae 3, Jepson 3, Whitaker 3, Jensen 1. SM — Thomas 5, Sloper 5, Caldwell 5, B. Elliott 4, Timken 3, Martin 2, Baird 1.

AST: PR — Humphrey 3, Jepson 1, Yount 1, Jensen 1. SM — Baird 2, Caldwell 1.

STL: PR — McCracken 7, Humphrey 4, Yount 3, Burgess-Duquette 3, Jensen 2, Braae 2, Whitaker 1. SM — Sloper 5, B. Elliott 3, Martin 1, Baird 1, Caldwell 1.

BLK: PR — Yount 2, Humphrey 1, McCracken 1. SM — None.

Christian Center 57, Kootenai Thunder 23

COEUR d'ALENE — Mazie Miles had eight points and Casey deGraaf pulled down nine board as the visiting Thunder were defeated by the Lady Lions on Saturday.

Ella Stevens added five points, Rachel Hammond four for the Lady Thunder (1-8), which host the Christian Heritage school today.

Thunder Stats Only.

PTS: KT — Miles 8, Stevens 5, Hammond 4, deGraaf 3, Allshouse 1, Ball 1, Reynolds 1.

REB: KT — deGraaf 9, Miles 3, Ball 2, Stevens 2, Brewer 1, Reynolds 1, Allshouse 1.

AST: KT — Miles 1, Ball 1, Brewer 1.

STL: KT — Miles 2, Stevens 1, Ball 1, Brewer 1.

BLK: KT — None.