Sandpoint wins by double
Lily Richardson looks to the basket in Thursday nights game against Kellogg.
(Photo courtesy SAMMY BERRYMAN)
Sandpoint hosted Kellogg on Thursday night in their final regular season game. Karli Banks scored 15 points for the Bulldogs to help them win 64-30 over the Wildcats.
“I thought the kids did a good job, especially for the last game of the regular season,” head coach Will Love said.
Aliya Strock scored six points in the first, both 3-pointers, and 12 overall for the Bulldogs.
Sandpoint led 20-5 at the end of the first quarter.
Alex Karst hit a 3 for the Wildcats to start off the second quarter but the Bulldogs' defense kept strong.
Sandpoint ran a number of set plays and spread the points out amongst players with Banks, Strock, Kelsey Cessna, Peyton Cessna and Alexa Tunistra all contributing.
The Bulldogs were up 36-13 heading into halftime.
Kellogg crept their way back scoring 12 points to Sandpoint’s 14 points in the third quarter.
“There was a little bit of flatness,” Love said. “It’s tough finishing with a league game then coming back to play another game.”
Sandpoint kept their lead 50-25 heading into the fourth.
“As the evening went on you could see that the girls were starting to come together with the different rotations,” Love said.
Final score, 64-30 Sandpoint.
The Bulldogs end their regular season (15-5) and will play at home in the first round of Districts on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 7:00 p.m.
The Bulldogs play SCHOOL at home on Thursday at 7 p.m.
Sandpoint 20 16 14 14 — 64
Moscow 5 8 12 5 — 30
SANDPOINT — K. Cessna 11, D. Driggs 2, P. Cessna 8, Laybourne 2, Richardson 6, Tuinstra 6, Strock 12, Banks 15, Thaete 0, David 0, Bleckwenn 2.
KELLOGG — Jerome 7, M. Groth 0, Schillereff 4, Coe 15, Karst 3, A. Groth 0, Henrikson 1, Bening 0.