Bulldogs upend Mt. Baker in non-league play

CRANBROOK, B.C. — Plying under the international rules in Canada and with 10 minute quarters, the Bulldogs got to run and gun like an NBA team, upending Mt. Baker 95-85 in frenetic non-league boys basketball action Thursday night in Cranbrook, B.C.

Ryan Armbruster exploded for a Sandpoint season-high 32 points to lead the Bulldogs (3-4), who were 15-46 from beyond the arc, and who posted a gaudy 28 team assists. Tanner French scored eight points while dishing out 12 assists, and David Duarte cleaned up on the glass with 15 rebounds.

"It was a bizarre atmosphere. Their officials are getting used to the new international format, which created an NBA style of game," explained Sandpoint coach Lance Bruce of the high-scoring shootout. "They ran a 1-2-2 and collapsed in the middle, which left our shooters open for a parade of 3-pointers."

Talon Jones scored 32 to lead Mt. Baker. Bruce called Jones a superb athlete with great hops and his coach said he has multiple full ride offers from schools in Canada. The Bulldogs ran a box-in-one defense on Jones in the second half while holding him to 10 points.

Alex Crossingham scored 18, Bryce Olin 12 and Spencer Swerin 10 to account for the other double-digit scorers. Sandpoint employed a full-court press in the second quarter, leading to a 36-17 scoring edge and essentially putting the game away.

Sandpoint hosts Moses Lake on Dec. 29.

Sandpoint 23 36 19 17 — 95

Mt. Baker 27 17 28 17 — 85

SANDPOINT — Armbruster 32, Gibson 1, Duarte 6, Olin 12, French 8, Siegel 6, Crossingham 19, Swerin 10, Locascio 1.

MT BAKER — Atwood 6, Halber 6, Tymchyma 16, Gel 3, Bordino 2, Johnson 8, Jones 32, Pemmer 12.

? DeAragon wins girls wrestling tournament

MOSES LAKE — Sandpoint sophomore wrestler Anneliese DeAragon pinned both of her opponents to win the 145 pound bracket as more than 70 girls competed in seven different weight classes at a tournament Friday in Moses Lake, Washington.

DeAragon received a bye in the first round, then pinned Jamie Randle, of Sedro-Woolley High School, in 1:03 to win her second round match. In the finals, DeAragon pinned Chelsea Eakins, of Washougal High School, in 2:47 to win the championship.

"I was very happy with the way she wrestled, she was real explosive," said Bulldogs coach Kirk Hartzell, who accompanied DeAragon to the tournament. "She outclassed the field of girls. Clearly she has a skill set that a lot of girls don't have."

? Martin leads Cats past Tigers (late)

CLARK FORK — Mike Martin scored a game-high 15 points and handed out eight dimes to lead Clark Fork to its third win this season against an IML opponent, drubbing 3A Timberlake 59-25 Thursday night in non-league boys basketball action at Clark Fork High School.

Drew Wilkinson chipped in 13, and Thomas McMahon scored eight to go along with 11 boards to lead the Cats (4-1). Clark Fork ratcheted up the defense against Timberlake (0-9), holding the Tigers to four points in each of the final three quarters.

Timberlake 13 4 4 4 — 25

Clark Fork 15 18 16 10 — 59

TIMBERLAKE — Morton 0, Pucket 2, Tymeson 12, Lagrimata 2, Jutila 0, Maldonado 0, Clark 0, McGee 0, Regler 0, Jacobsen 5, Edwards 2, Johnston 0.

CLARK FORK — Wilkinson 13, McMahon 8, Baugh 6, Young 0, Broggi 8, Chowning 7, Jeffres 2, Pesce 0, Martin 15.