Timberlake ousted by Bonners to open 3A District 1 tourney

| February 23, 2011 8:00 PM

RATHDRUM - The first two games between Bonners Ferry and Timberlake were decided by a total of 12 points - both Bonners victories.

But the third meeting, Tuesday night in the opening game of the 3A District 1 tournament, was not that close.

Mat Evans and Alex Awbrey scored 16 points apiece as Bonners beat Timberlake 71-49 in a loser-out game at Lakeland High's Hawk Court.

Bonners Ferry (4-14) advances to play top-seeded Priest River (15-5) tonight at 7:30, after No. 2 seed St. Maries (16-4) takes on No. 3 Kellogg (14-5) at 6.

Tonight's winners play Friday in the championship game for a berth at state March 3-5 at Meridian High. Tonight's losers meet Friday in a loser-out game. The two remaining teams play Saturday for the district's second berth to state.

Brian Cronnelly scored 12 points for Timberlake, which finished 3-18.

Bonners Ferry 20 12 19 20 - 71

Timberlake 10 8 21 10 - 49

BONNERS FERRY - Owinyo 3, Skeen 2, Ray 2, Moe 2, Zarate 8, Mendez 5, Evans 16, Lopez 10, Awbrey 16, Peycke 9.

TIMBERLAKE - Hayden 6, Cronnelly 12, Paulsen 0, Chamberlin 0, Masterson 10, Thompson 3, Blayne 0, Page 6, Zanoni 0, Simpson 9, Scott 3.

Tonight's games

Wallace (8-11) travels to Lakeside (11-7) tonight at 7 for the 1A Division I District 1 championship game in Plummer.

The winner plays the third-place team from District 2 on Saturday at 6 p.m. at St. Maries High for a berth at state March 3-5 at Vallivue High in Caldwell.

Clark Fork (5-10) travels to Mullan (3-15) tonight at 6 in the first round of the 1A Division II District 1 tournament. The winner plays at Kootenai (5-11) in the championship game Friday at 6 for a berth at state March 3-5 at Caldwell High.

Sandpoint's game at Moscow was postponed Tuesday due to snow, so the teams will try again tonight at 7 at Bear Den for the 4A Region 1 championship. If Moscow (7-13) wins, the Bears advance to state March 3-5 at Borah High in Boise. If Sandpoint (11-12) wins, they'll play again Friday at Moscow for the berth to state.