PREP BASKETBALL: Sandpoint rallies past Timberlake boys

| January 24, 2024 1:05 AM

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SPIRIT LAKE — The host Timberlake Tigers forced the Sandpoint Bulldogs into 5-of-34 shooting from 3-point range, but ran out of gas in the fourth quarter in the nonleague game and fell 70-61 on Tuesday.

Junior Tyler Engelson hit 6 of Timberlake’s 11 3-pointers and led the Tigers (4-12) with 20 points. Cole Meidinger added 14 points for Timberlake, which was 11 of 35 from deep.

“We were running a wild and crazy zone defense, allowing them to shoot 3s, but we were running at them, and our defensive energy caused them to miss,” Timberlake coach Mike LaFountaine said. “It was probably one of our better effort games. We kept playing good defense, but we ran out of gas. The kids fought hard; they (the Bulldogs) hit some big shots.”

Freshman Derrick Chamberlain scored 10 of his 20 points in the second quarter for Sandpoint (8-9), which trailed 54-49 after three quarters. Logan Roos and Parker Childs added 19 points each for the Bulldogs.

Timberlake is home against Genesis Prep on Monday.

Sandpoint 12 17 20 21 — 70

Timberlake 15 15 24 7 — 61

SANDPOINT — Leavitt 0, Williams 0, Chamberlain 20, Leisy 0, Roos 19, Gion 3, Childs 19, Jones 9.

TIMBERLAKE — Engelson 20, Dykeman 3, Yetter 7, Meidinger 14, McDougall 11, Dorman 2, Higgins 4.

Genesis Prep JV 68

Mullan 48

MULLAN — Freshman James Morast, son of Genesis Prep varsity coach Lon Morast, scored 19 points as the visiting Jaguar junior varsity beat the Tigers varsity at the Mullan Pavilion.

“The Morast kid is really smooth; he’s only a freshman, and he’s only going to get better,” Mullan coach Paul Elston said. “It’s clear he’s been around the game a lot.”

Landon Gintz hit five 3-pointers and added 15 points for the Genesis Prep JV.

Talan Rupp Connors had 16 points and 14 rebounds for Mullan (0-10), which trailed 31-29 at halftime before getting outscored 19-4 in the third quarter, as Genesis Prep took advantage of offensive rebounds and putbacks. Logan Petit added 13 points for the Tigers.

Mullan plays host to Kootenai on Thursday in North Star League play.

Genesis Prep JV 15 16 19 18 — 68

Mullan 11 18 4 15 — 48

GENESIS PREP JV — Swanson 4, Bateman 10, Gintz 15, Miller 6, Tucker 10, Hatten 0, Stewart 4, Stetzelberger 0, Morast 19.

MULLAN — Rupp Connors 16, S. Petit 11, Imes 0, L. Petit 13, Appiah 8, Calvert 0, Ayers 0, Noll 0.

Coeur du Christ 68

N.I. Christian 53

LIBERTY LAKE — Ben Connelly scored 28 points as the Saints defeated the Royals in nonleague play at the HUB Sports Center.

Thomas Schlader added 19 points for Coeur du Christ.

Ethan Antone had 19 points and eight rebounds for North Idaho Christian (10-8), which plays Christian Center School on Thursday at the HUB. Carson Malinauskas added 13 points, and Caden Smith had 12 points, nine rebounds and five assists.

Coeur du Christ 9 21 19 19 — 68

N.I. Christian 16 16 7 14 — 53

COEUR du CHRIST — Parmantier 3, P. Schlader 8, S. Hayes 4, Connelly 28, G. Hayes 2, T. Schlader 19, O’Neill 2, Drewsen 2.

NORTH IDAHO CHRISTIAN — Smith 12, Scott 3, Winde 6, Ca. Malinauskas 13, Antone 19, Hill 0, Co. Malinauskas 0, Finney 0, Thacker 0.

Christian Center 66

Kingdom 44

SPOKANE — Colton Smith had 22 points, seven rebounds and four assists as the visiting Lions beat Kingdom Christian Academy in a nonleague game at the Salvation Army gym.

Michael Marshall had seven rebounds, Javan Tesky five steals for Christian Center School (9-6), which plays North Idaho Christian on Thursday at the HUB Sports Center in Liberty Lake.

Chr. Center 28 10 12 16 — 66

Kingdom 4 9 18 13 — 44

CHRISTIAN CENTER — Jones 7, Tesky 2, Smith 22, Coppinger 0, McWhorter 5, Cotton 0, Marshall 8, Sperling 4, Mametieff 7, Paulson 2, Siers 9.

KINGDOM — Christopher 0, Gump 2, Blomgren 8, Watkins 8, Olson 11, K. Johnson 13, Brewer 0, M. Johnson 2.

GIRLS

Lakeland 66

Kellogg 36

KELLOGG — Junior Landree Simon scored 28 points and the Hawks outscored the Wildcats 18-1 in the fourth quarter in the nonleague game at Andrews Gymnasium.

Lila Kiefer added 13 points, Payton Sterling 11 for Lakeland (7-8), which travels to Moscow on Saturday for an Inland Empire League game.

Senior Emily Coe scored 16 points for Kellogg (9-8), which is home against Priest River on Friday in Central Idaho League play.

Lakeland 21 21 6 18 — 66

Kellogg 16 11 8 1 — 36

LAKELAND — Simon 28, K. Kiefer 7, McMurray 0, Holte 6, Vopat 0, L. Kiefer 13, Bretveld 1, Sterling 11.

KELLOGG — Jerome 6, M. Groth 2, Schillereff 6, Coe 16, Karst 0, Stutzke 5, A. Groth 1.

Wallace 47

Clark Fork 15

WALLACE — Britany Phillips, one of four players honored on senior night, scored 16 points as the Miners downed the Wampus Cats in nonleague play at Kirby Krulitz Court.

Priscilla Morgan led Clark Fork (4-8) with 10 points.

Wallace (10-5) returns to action Jan. 31 at Lakeside in a key Scenic Idaho Conference clash.

Clark Fork 6 3 0 6 — 15

Wallace 15 8 13 11 — 47

CLARK FORK — Printz-Hay 0, Matteson 2, Shelton 0, Boehme 0, Thompson 0, Reuter 3, Scarlett 0, Morgan 10.

WALLACE — Birdsell 6, Striker 0, Lewis 6, Hasz 0, Wood 4, Stutzke 0, Br. Phillips 16, Be. Phillips 8, Hendrick 7.

Sandpoint JV 54

Genesis Prep 41

SANDPOINT — Sienna Williams scored 17 points for the visiting Jaguars varsity in a loss to the Bulldog junior varsity at Les Rogers Court.

Taylor Mire scored 17 for the Sandpoint JV.

Genesis Prep (9-9) plays host to Lakeside on Thursday.

Genesis Prep 15 4 13 9 — 41

Sandpoint JV 18 11 11 12 — 54

GENESIS PREP — Covey 3, E. Martin 4, Williams 17, Nelke 4, Yount 5, Nichols 3, Lawler 5.

SANDPOINT — B. Travers 0, M. Driggs 2, L. Driggs 8, E. Mire 5, Knowles 7, T. Mire 17, Laybourne 5, Thaete 10.