Bulldogs upended by Wildcats

SANDPOINT — After reeling off five consecutive wins, the Sandpoint boys have fallen short in their last two games against solid opponents.

In the second game of a doubleheader on Tuesday night, the Bulldogs lost 61-38 to Kellogg. No other results were available from the game.

Prior to that, the Bulldogs started fast and led after one quarter, before struggling for offense in a 55-31 loss to West Valley on Saturday. Alex Stockton hit double figures for the 8th time this year with a team-high 10 points, while T.J. Davis added six and Brandon Casey and Cade Vernon four apiece in defeat.

Collin Sather scored 20 points to lead the Eagles (10-3). The Bulldogs (6-5) made just one free throw while the Eagles dropped 11.

Sandpoint now gears up for the most important game of the season on Saturday in a 4A Inland Empire League game at Moscow.

Sandpoint 8 7 8 8 — 31

West Valley 7 18 16 14 — 55

SANDPOINT — Vernon 4, Dalthorp 0, Niemela 2, Ortega 2, Davis 6, Jones 0, Johnson 1, VanDenBerg 2, Pettit 0, Casey 4, Stockton 10.

WEST VALLEY — Andrews 2, Davis 2, Dellinger 3, Hydrick 11, Jones 2, Kaiser 1, Sather 20, Whitney 14.