Tigers tame Bulldogs in hoops home opener

SANDPOINT — Johnny Hayden scored a game-high 21 points, and Timberlake built an early 12-3 lead and never trailed, downing Sandpoint 67-57 in a nonleague boys basketball opener Tuesday night at Les Rogers Court.

Hayden finished 10-10 from the free throw line and Trevor Masterson added 16 points for the Tigers (1-0), who were able to capitalize on a number of point blank looks down low.

Matthew Burgstahler shot 7-9 from the field en route to 17 points to lead the Bulldogs (0-1), and Nick Nelson added 11.

The Bulldogs trailed by 15 points in the first half, before four late free throws by Collin Jurenka cut the lead to 35-24 at half.

A late fourth quarter rally brought the score to 59-54 in the final minute, as close as the Bulldogs would get on the night.

Sandpoint hosts Colville on Saturday night at 6 p.m. after the girls game.

Timberlake  16   19   15   17 — 67

Sandpoint   10   14   15   19 — 57

TIMBERLAKE — Rice 2, McNamara 9, Masterson 16, Hayden 21, Foster 0, Blayne 2, Scott 2, Allen 3, Thompson 12.

SANDPOINT — Jurenka 6, Rodriguez 4, Couch 3, Schwartz 8, Nelson 11, Burgstahler 17, Edwards 3, Alsager 2, Lutz 3.