GIRLS BASKETBALL

Sandpoint 36, Timberlake 31

SANDPOINT — Sophomore Brecken Mire scored a game-high 17 points and was 6-for-6 from the charity stripe down the stretch and the host Lady Bulldogs knocked off the Tigers, ranked No. 1 in 4A, for a huge 5-point non-league win Tuesday at Les Rogers Court.

Mire scored in every quarter and also dished out a team-high three assists for Sandpoint, which led 17-16 at intermission. Sophomore Livia Driggs had eight points, including two 3-pointers, one of which was the Lady Bulldogs' only field goal in the fourth quarter. Sophomore Jordyn Tomco also had eight points and sunk two 3-pointers in the win.

Sandpoint was 12-for-15 from the free throw line, which proved to be the difference maker.

"Really pleased with the way the girls executed on the defensive end tonight," Sandpoint High head coach Will Love said. "They did a good job at putting pressure on both Malia Miller and Diana Nelson, two of their top players who fouled out. A great job finishing by the entire team... they did an awesome job tonight."

Senior Chloe Laybourne pulled down a team-high seven rebounds for Sandpoint (8-10), which travels to Lewiston on Friday for a 5A Inland Empire League matchup.

Timberlake 5 11 8 7 — 31

Sandpoint 6 11 8 11 — 36

PTS: SPT — Mire 17, L. Driggs 8, Tomco 8, Ca. Laybourne 3. TL — Miller 12, Nelson 9, MacArthur 5, Soumas 5.

REB: SPT — Ch. Laybourne 7, Mire 5, L. Driggs 4, M. Driggs 2, D. Driggs 2, Ca. Laybourne 1, Tomco 1. TL — N/A.

AST: SPT — Mire 3, L. Driggs 1, Ch. Laybourne 1, D. Driggs 1. TL — N/A.

STL: SPT — Tomco 3, Mire 1, Ch. Laybourne 1, D. Driggs 1. TL — N/A.

BLK: SPT — Mire 1, L. Driggs 1. TL — N/A.

Kellogg 50, Clark Fork 21

KELLOGG — Junior Piper Scarlett had a team-high nine points, all from 3-point range, as the visiting Lady Cats fell to the Lady Wildcats in a non-league matchup on Tuesday at Andrews Gymnasium. 

"Kellogg was very physical and very good on defense — we weren't able to convert our open shots," Clark Fork High head coach Chris Cavanaugh said. "I was happy with the shot selection we did have, however."

Senior Hannah Thompson added seven points for Clark Fork (4-10), which travels to The Courts at Real Life on Thursday to take on Genesis Prep for a 2A Scenic Idaho Conference matchup.

Clark Fork 4 5 10 2 — 21

Kellogg 16 7 12 15 — 50

PTS: CF — Scarlett 9, Thompson 7, Mayorga 3, A. Leadbetter 2. KLG — Henrikson 15, Storey 12, A. Groth 7, M. Groth 6, Yrjana 4, Stutzke 4, Munoz 2.

N.I. Christian 51, Kootenai Thunder 16

LIBERTY LAKE — Laura Allshouse recorded six points and six rebounds as the Lady Thunder fell shy of the Lady Royals on Tuesday at the HUB Sports Center.

Casey deGraaf had four points and a team-high five steals, Mazie Miles a team-high four assists and three steals for the Lady Thunder, which scored 14 of their 16 points in the second half.

The Kootenai Thunder (2-10, 1-8) will host the Spokane Classical Christian School on Friday.

Thunder Stats Only.

PTS: KT — Allshouse 6, deGraaf 4, Dye 2, Brewer 2, Reynolds 2.

REB: KT — Allhouse 6, Reynolds 4, Hammond 4, deGraaf 3, Brewer 3, Miles 2.

AST: KT — Miles 4, Reynolds 1, deGraaf 1.

STL: KT — deGraaf 5, Miles 3, Brewer 3, Hammond 2, Allshouse 2, Dye 1.

BLK: KT — None.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Spartans down Lumberjacks for first place in CIL

Priest River 54, St. Maries 44

ST. MARIES — Senior Nate Stifel posted a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds and the visiting Spartans used a 33-16 second half scoring advantage to take care of St. Maries on Tuesday for control of first place in the 3A Central Idaho League standings.

Senior Palmer Coleman recorded 10 points, including two 3-pointers, eight rebounds and four assists, senior Carter Cook had nine points and 11 rebounds for Priest River, which used a 20-5 run spanning between the third and fourth quarters to capture the victory — their first over the Lumberjacks since 2011.

The Spartans were trailing 28-21 at halftime.

"It was a fun game to coach and fun to watch the boys battle back into it," Priest River High head coach Kevin Wylie said. "St. Maries is a tough team. We knew it was going to be a battle, especially down here in St. Maries... it's always tough to win in that gym. I thought we made some good adjustments at halftime, our energy picked up in the second half, and the kids just dug in and did all the right things, made the right plays, and got the defensive stops we needed."

Senior Sawyer Staudt added eight points, senior Brock Kreager seven points, six of which came from 3-point range, and junior Lucas Mathews had a team-high three steals for Priest River (10-2, 4-0), which hosts Orofino on Friday for another 3A CIL matchup.

Priest River 11 10 15 18 — 54

St. Maries 14 14 8 8 — 44

PTS: PR — Stifel 14, Coleman 10, Cook 9, Staudt 8, Kreager 7, Lamanna 4, Mathews 2. SM — Gustaffe 20, Yearout 9, B. Barta 6, L. Ribberich 4, J. Barta 2, T. Ribberich 2, Harold 1.

REB: PR — Cook 11, Stifel 10, Coleman 8, Staudt 6, Mathews 5, Kreager 2. SM — Gustaffe 12, Harold 7, Yearout 5, L. Ribberich 5, J. Barta 4, T. Ribberrich 4, B. Barta 2.

AST: PR — Coleman 4, Stifel 3, Kreager 3, Staudt 2, Cook 2. SM — J. Barta 4, Harold 2, Gustaffe 1, B. Barta 1, L. Ribberich 1.

STL: PR — Mathews 3, Coleman 2, Staudt 1, Stifel 1. SM — Harold 4, J. Barta 4, Yearout 2, B. Barta 2, L. Ribberich 1, T. Ribberich 1.

BLK: PR — Cook 1, Stifel 1. SM — L. Ribberich 3, T. Ribberich 1.

Howard, Cruz posts double-doubles for Wampus Cats

Genesis Prep 73, Clark Fork 60

CLARK FORK — Sophomore Mateo Cruz scored a game-high 19 points, including three 3-pointers, and hauled in 12 rebounds for a double-double, junior Owen Howard put up a double-double of 19 points and 21 rebounds and swatted away three shots as the host Wampus Cats fell shy in a 2A Scenic Idaho Conference matchup Tuesday.

Junior Westin Caven contributed 10 points and a team-high five assists and four steals, sophomore Jesse Yanik had six points, all from beyond the arc for Clark Fork, which scored 23 points in both the second and fourth quarters.

"They played hard tonight — lots of improvement by the team... I'm happy with the hustle they had at the end of the game and hope to see more of that in all four quarters," Clark Fork High head coach Stillman Berkley said. "This is a team that could pull off some surprises if they can put it all together. Everyone that got in the game contributed something tonight, that's the best part."

Clark Fork (1-8) hosts Immaculate Conception Academy on Thursday. 

Genesis Prep 17 20 22 14 — 73

Clark Fork 8 23 6 23 — 60

PTS: CF — Cruz 19, Howard 19, Caven 10, Yanik 6, Montgomery 4, Stevens 2. GP — Tosh 18, Nichols 11, S. Bateman 10, Farrell 9, I. Bateman 8, Gintz 7, Meyer 6, Martin 4.

REB: CF — Howard 21, Cruz 12, Caven 3, Montgomery 2, Yanik 1. GP — N/A.

AST: CF — Caven 5, Cruz 3, Montgomery 2, Howard 2, Yanik 1. GP — N/A.

STL: CF — Caven 4, Cruz 3, Montgomery 2. GP — N/A.

BLK: CF — Howard 3, Cruz 1. GP — N/A.

Peters hits game-winning bucket for Thunder

Kootenai Thunder 49, N.I. Christian 47

LIBERTY LAKE — Marshall Peters scored with 3.6 seconds remaining and the visiting Thunder squeaked by the Royals on Tuesday at the HUB Sports Center for a key Mountain Christian League win.

Dylan Day extended his double-digit scoring streak to six games, leading the Thunder with 20 points, 17 of which came in the first half, and nine rebounds. Hunter Peterson netted 13 points and sent back two shots, Milo Hernandez-Ortega scored six, and Gavan Miles returned from an injury and had a team-high four assists and three steals for the Kootenai Thunder (11-4, 9-4), which hosts the Spokane Classical Christian School on Friday.

Thunder Stats Only.

PTS: KT — Day 20, Peterson 13, Hernandez-Oretga 6, Peters 4, Miles 2, Manning 2, Palmer 2.

REB: KT — Day 9, Miles 6, Peters 3, Peterson 2, Palmer 2, Hernandez-Ortega 1, Brewer 1.

AST: KT — Miles 4, Peters 3, Day 1, Hernandez-Ortega 1, Manning 1.

STL: KT — Miles 3, Manning 3, Peters 2, Day 1, Palmer 1.

BLK: KT — Peterson 2.