First quarter proves costly as Bulldogs fall to Trojans

SANDPOINT — Freshman guard Brooke Litalien dropped in a game-high 17 points to lead the Trojans, and Post Falls outscored Sandpoint 32-4 in the first quarter en route to a 65-19 nonleague win Tuesday night at Les Rogers Court.

Katelyn Loper and Tori Davenport each added 11 for the Trojans (2-0), who employed some high defensive pressure, which led to some easy hoops in transition.

Maggie Kirscher scored six, and Natasha Roop and Christina Johnson each added four for the Bulldogs (0-2), who scored nine points in the second quarter but struggled to find a rhythm offensively.

Sandpoint plays at Priest River on Thursday.

Post Falls 32  12  16   5 — 65

Sandpoint   4    9   2   4 — 19

POST FALLS — Franklin 3, Howard 4, Davenport 11, Litalien 17, Clancy 2, Loper 11, Scott 9, Meehan 2, Failor 0, Bauman 7.

SANDPOINT — Van Ooyen 0, Johnson 4, Jones 0, Chatburn 3, Mead 0, Bucholtz 2, Kirscher 6, Roop 4.