PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Timberlake creates own energy, runs away from East Valley

SPIRIT LAKE — The Timberlake Tigers broke open a close game by outscoring the East Valley Knights by 22 points in the middle two quarters en route to a 73-43 nonleague win Tuesday night.

Tyler Engelson scored 11 of his 24 points in the first quarter for Timberlake (2-4), which led by just three points after one quarter, playing in the opener of the boy/girl varsity doubleheader. The Tigers’ pressure defense started paying off in the second quarter.

“There was no one in the stands, so we had to create our own energy, and it finally happened,” Timberlake coach Mike LaFountaine said. “We were able to do some things in transition, get some steals and pull away.”

Nathaniel Dykeman added 10 points for Timberlake.

Nehemiah Harry scored 13 points for East Valley (0-4).

Timberlake travels to Sandpoint on Thursday.

East Valley    13    8    7    15    —    43

Timberlake    16    20    17    20    —    73

EAST VALLEY — Harry 13, Anderson 0, Kintner-Burkhart 10, Rigby 2, Mertens 10, LaVasseur 10, Cloud 2, Nunn 3.

TIMBERLAKE — Engelson 24, Dykeman 10, Jonas 9, Yetter 5, Meidinger 7, McDougall 7, Dorman 4, Higgins 7.

Kellogg 44

Stevensville (Mont.) 28

STEVENSVILLE, Mont. — Sophomore Draeden Taylor scored 14 points for the Wildcats in a win over the Yellowjackets.

“Draeden did a lot of good stuff for us tonight,” Kellogg assistant coach Josh McDonald said. “When he’s on the floor, he’s a matchup nightmare. He did a good job of attacking the paint tonight, and we kind of went as he went tonight.”

Junior Brodie Robinson scored nine points for Kellogg (3-3), which hosts Wallace on Thursday.

Angus Trangmoe scored nine points for Stevensville (0-3).

Kellogg    12    13    14    5    —    44

Stevenville    10    3    7    8    —    28

KELLOGG — Robinson 9, Whatcott 2, Coburn 14, Taylor 14, Blalack 0, Fields 0, Lewis 7, McDonald 3, Garry 0, Cheney 0, Vindasius 1.

STEVENSVILLE — Wyant 2, Hollis 0, Bierer 2, Cotton 0, Patzer 8, Trangmoe 9, Gum 5, Gaulak 2.

Genesis Prep 54

Clark Fork 46

CLARK FORK — Junior Dylan Tosh scored eight of his 16 points in the fourth quarter for the Jaguars in a nonleague win over the Wampus Cats.

“We did a good job in the second half of limiting their rebounds and not giving up any second chance points,” Genesis Prep assistant coach Tristan Snowder said. “The boys did a good job tonight.”

Senior Brady Rubert scored nine points for Genesis Prep (4-1), which faces St. Maries on Friday at The Courts in Post Falls.

Carter Sanroman scored 12 points for Clark Fork (2-1), which hosts Mullan on Thursday.

Genesis Prep    14    10    10    20    —    54

Clark Fork    10    11    10    15    —    46

GENESIS PREP — Farrell 5, Nichols 4, Tosh 16, Martin 4, Rubert 9, Meyer 1, Earley 6, Gintz 3, Blood 6.

CLARK FORK — W. Caven 0, Montgomery 4, Ca. Sanroman 12, Co. Sanroman 7, E. Howard 10, O. Howard 4, S. Caven 9.

The Oaks 71

Christian Center 57

POST FALLS — Noah Mattson scored 43 points for The Oaks in a Mountain Christian League win over the Lions at The Courts at Real Life.

Colton Smith had 24 points, eight rebounds and four assists, Luke McWhorter 18 points for Christian Center School (1-3, 1-3 MCL), which plays Country Christian on Friday in Pasco, Wash.

The Oaks    17    28    20    6    —    71

Chr. Center    15    11    22    9    —    57

THE OAKS — Shurter 0, Vanhorn 6, Bailey 6, Mattson 43, C. Harken 12, Wendt 0, M. Harken 2, James 0, Vanthorn 2.

CHRISTIAN CENTER — Tesky 1, Smith 24, Siers 0, Coppinger 12, Cotten 0, Manentieff 0, Sterling 0, Marshall 2, McWhorter 18.