Third quarter hurts Clark Fork in loss to 3A Timberlake

SPIRIT LAKE — Tiger Cassie Thompson had a game-high 26 points in a 72-37 win over the visiting Wampus Cats in non-league season-opening action.

Timberlake (1-0) trailed 25-21 at halftime, but used a 36-2 run in the third quarter to pull away Friday.

“Timberlake just came out on fire, and we couldn’t hit a bucket,” described Cats coach Dexter Vogel. “We didn’t give up and had Timberlake frustrated for quite a while.”

Chelsea Macumber had nine points, 11 rebounds and six steals to lead the Cats (0-1), Brocklynn Thornton added six points and eight boards, Tessa Vogel seven points and Shaina Gustafson tallied seven points and six steals in defeat.

Clark Fork hosts Priest River on Monday.

Clark Fork  11   14    2   10 — 37

Timberlake 16    5   36   15  — 72

CLARK FORK — Gustafson 7, Vogel 7, Macumber 9, Komanec 6, Brockyln Thorton 6, Diffy 0, Kilan 0.

TIMBERLAKE — Wenstrom 10, Sanders 7, Gill 0, Madsen 6, Kisstler 0, Nichols 7, Thompson 26, Peters 0, Edelblute 0, Kirby 0.