Vikings take down Bulldogs

COEUR d’ALENE — Chad Chalich and Jake Matheson held Sandpoint’s high-scoring Stefan Buratto to just one field goal, and the Vikings rolled to a 78-42 win Tuesday night at Elmer Jordan Court.

Buratto, who scored a school-record 42 points last week at Post Falls and is averaging 25 points per game, scored only nine points Tuesday night, hitting six first-half free throws and one second-half 3-pointer.

“We’re a pretty good defensive team, but tonight they showed a little extra,” Coeur d’Alene assistant coach Steve Bourgard said.

Deon Watson scored 17 of his 24 points in the first half for Coeur d’Alene (11-2). He also had seven rebounds. Connor White hit three 3-pointers and added 15 points — 11 in the first half.

Cole Fuhrman scored nine points for Sandpoint (2-6), and Skyler Tucker and Brandon Hawkins each added eight in defeat.

Sandpoint hosts Bonners Ferry on Saturday night as part of Moose Madness.

Sandpoint  9  14  17  2 — 42

Cd’A         24 20  17  17 — 78

SANDPOINT — Hubbard 0, Paull 3, Tucker 8, Lawrence 2, Buratto 9, Olin 0, Hawkins 8, Shultz 3, Fuhrman 9, Smith 0.

COEUR d’ALENE — Matheson 14, Austin 9, Roletto 0, Davis 0, Chalich 4, White 15, Reno 2, Watson 24, Stevens 5, Williams 5.