STATE TOURNAMENT BASKETBALL: Sandpoint, Clark Fork take court in opening round today

*All state tournament games will be broadcasted live on Idahosports.com*

SANDPOINT BULLDOGS

Record: 12-12

State seed: #8; District 1-2 champ

1st round matchup: Feb. 29 – #1 Pocatello (19-5) at 1:00 p.m. PST

Coach: Brian Childs, third season

Players to watch: G/W Parker Childs, sr.; W/P Emerik Jones, jr.; P Derrick Chamberlain, fr.; W Logan Roos, so.

Notes: At state for the first time since 2009, when the Bulldogs won a game at state for first time since 1966 … Captured the District 1-2 title as the third seed, winning all three games on the road. Beat second-seeded Lakeland in a loser-out game, then swept top-seeded Moscow in a best-of-3 series for the district title … Parker Childs (15.1 ppg, 3.3 assists, 1.6 steals) is the son of the head coach, and Jones (15.3 ppg, 6.6 rebounds), Chamberlain (9.4 ppg, 6.4 rebounds) and Roos (7.3 ppg) have emerged as scoring options this season … Unranked in final media poll … Never won a state title.

CLARK FORK WAMPUS CATS

Record: 13-6

State seed: #8, play-in winner

1st round matchup: Feb. 29 – #1 Camas County (20-3) at 1:00 p.m. PST

Coach: Heath Beason, sixth season

Players to watch: G Chase Sanroman, sr.; G Cole Sanroman, sr.; F Ethan Howard, sr.; F Owen Howard, so.

Notes: At state for the second straight year and third trip in four years … Last won a game at state in 2008, its last trip until 2021 … Unranked in final media poll … Never won a state title … Played in two state championship games (1974, 1970) … Last won a state trophy in 2003, when it finish fourth in the combined, 16-team 1A tournament.

The Clark Fork boys’ basketball program would like to thank the community, parents, grandparents, and the following sponsors for their support this season: Style Bar, Cruz Family Foods Non-compliant Studio, Home Depot, Walter Hays & Schweizer, Hippie Chic Studio, Renos Wilderness Art.