Timberlake ends skid

| February 18, 2011 8:00 PM

SPIRIT LAKE - Brian Cronnelly scored 15 points and the Timberlake Tigers ended a seven-game losing streak with a 60-53 victory over the Wallace Miners in nonleague play Thursday night.

Timberlake (3-17), the No. 5 seed, will play No. 4 Bonners Ferry on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in a loser-out game at the 3A District 1 tournament at Lakeland High.

Jesse Needles scored 12 points for Wallace (8-11), which plays at Lakeside on Tuesday at 6 p.m. for the 1A Division I District 1 title and a berth in a state play-in game.

Wallace 16 10 12 15 - 53

Timberlake 16 15 12 17 - 60

WALLACE - Needles 12, Brackebusch 8, Arthun 10, Branz 2, Heinig 10, Ga. Rasmussen 0, Gr. Rasmussen 5, Cochrane 6.

TIMBERLAKE - Cronnelly 15, Paulsen 0, Chamberlin 4, Hayden 2, Masterson 10, Scott 3, Blayne 0, Page 10, Zanoni 8, Simpson 8, Thompson 0.

Moscow 47

Sandpoint 38

MOSCOW - A 17-0 run in the fourth quarter propelled the Bears (7-13) past the Bulldogs (10-12) in the semifinals of the 4A Region 1 tournament at Bear Den.

Jackson Olin scored 16 points for Sandpoint, which plays host to Lakeland (4-17) on Saturday at 6 p.m. in a loser-out game. The winner travels to Moscow on Tuesday for the championship game.