Wildcats tame Bulldog boys
KELLOGG — Garret Wendt scored a game-high 22 points to lead Kellogg past Sandpoint in a nonleague game at Andrews Gymnasium on Tuesday night.
Jeremiah Gagnon scored 14 points to lead Sandpoint (1-10), which fell behind by 17 in the third quarter. A comeback in the fourth quarter eventually cut the deficit to five, before the Bulldogs finally ran out of gas.
Colin Jurenka scored six points and earned the praise of coach Tyler Haynes for handling the point guard duties as starter Matthew Burgstahler missed the game with injury.
Wendt did much of his damage in the third quarter, helping the Wilcats (7-4) build a double digit lead.
“Wendt really took over in that third quarter and we couldn’t contain him,” said Haynes. “Collin really stepped up and did a great job at the one.”
Chase Rodriguez pulled down nine boards to help the Bulldogs win the rebounding edge, and Nick Nelson added nine points in defeat.
It’s a busy week for Sandpoint, which travels to Bonners Ferry on Friday for the Moose Madness spirit game, then hosts Moscow on Saturday in key a league opener.
Sandpoint 12 12 10 17 — 51
Kellogg 20 15 13 15 — 63
SANDPOINT — Gagnon 14, Nelson 9, Jurenka 6, Schwartz 6, Edwards 6, Rodriguez 4, Lutz 4, Alsager 2, Couch 0.
KELLOGG — Wendt 22, Lambert 11, Bircher 8, Seaton 7, Colburn 4, Waechter 3.
n Olin, Young pace Bulldog girls in win
KELLOGG — Hailey Olin and Cassie Young scored 11 apiece to lead Sandpoint to a 48-26 win over Kellogg in nonleague girls basketball Tuesday night at Kellogg High School.
It was the third time this season the stingy Sandpoint defense held an opponent under 30 points, as the Bulldogs (8-6) held the Inter Mountain League-leading Wildcats (7-4) to single digits in each quarter.
The Bulldogs (8-6) travel to Bonners Ferry for Moose Madness on Friday, then host Moscow on Saturday to cap a busy week.
Sandpoint 9 10 14 15 — 48
Kellogg 7 4 8 7 — 26
SANDPOINT — Olin 11, Young 11, Alamillo 7, Speelmon 6, Schoening 4, Williams 3, Corless 2, Delgado 2, Liband 2, Martin 1.
KELLOGG — Arthur 8, Stewart 5, Ta. Sheppard 4, Garner 4, Gibbons 3, McDonald 2, Custis 0.