Tigers edged by Newport

• GIRLS

NEWPORT, Wash. - Down by 1 point with 2.5 second left, the Tigers' desperation half-court shot missed and Newport escaped with a 38-37 nonleague victory Monday.

Timberlake senior Cassie Thompson hit two free throws with 16 second left to put the Tigers up by 2 points before Newport brought the ball upcourt and drained a late 3-pointer for the 1-point lead.

Thompson led Timberlake with 14 points. Ashley Peters added eight for the Tigers (3-3), who are back in action Thursday at Wallace.

Timberlake 9 9 8 11 - 37

Newport 6 12 7 13 - 38

TIMBERLAKE - Thompson 14, Nichols 2, Wenstrom 7, Peters 8, Malloy 2, Mason 2, Hoffman 2.

NEWPORT - Lewis 18, Bush 2, Weece 6, A. Frederick 1, B. Frederick 6, Odell 2, Morse 0, Newcomb 0, Pancho 4.

• BOYS

Newport 62

Timberlake 56

NEWPORT, Wash. - Brian Cronnelly scored 17 points and J.D. Page hit four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points in the Tigers' nonleague loss to Newport.

The Tigers (0-3), who face Coeur d'Alene Charter tonight at Holy Family, made 14 of 31 from the charity stripe.

Timberlake 13 9 26 8 - 56

Newport 15 12 20 15 - 62

TIMBERLAKE - Cronnelly 17, Chamberlin 8, Hayden 4, Masterson 4, Page 14, Zanoni 2, Simpson 7.

NEWPORT - Konkright 4, Coulson 7, Exkano 15, Rainey 2, Martin 2, Wiley 18, Storms 6, Douglas 8.