PREP BASKETBALL: Trio leads Sandpoint girls past Timberlake

Sandpoint 47, Timberlake 35

SANDPOINT — A Bulldog trio consisting of Brecken Mire, Karlie Banks and Jordyn Tomco combined for 45 of Sandpoint’s 47 points in a win over Timberlake at Les Rogers Court on Monday night.

It was a scrappy one at Sandpoint High with both defenses playing tough. The first basket of the game did not come until 2:40 remaining in the first quarter when Mire got a floater to fall. Heading into the half, Tomco hit a buzzer-beater from mid-range to give the Bulldogs a 19-17 lead — a much needed momentum boost. After three quarters of play, the Tigers remained within five, but Sandpoint pulled away in the fourth, outscoring Timberlake 17-10 in the quarter.

“It was a great defensive effort tonight," head coach Will Love said. "I was telling the girls after the game that if you can hold a Timberlake team to 35, it's a really big accomplishment. We have changed our defense around a little bit, going to a two-three zone, which we have only been doing since the Lake City game. We know the girls are going to keep improving with it each chance that they get to play. They teamed up to do an awesome job tonight."

Banks and Mire each had 17 points on the night; Banks added four blocks and Mire two steals. Tomco had 11 points of her own. Livia Driggs scored the remaining two points while Demi Driggs hauled in a team-high six rebounds for Sandpoint.

Sandpoint (17-3, 6-1) will wrap up the regular season at Moscow tonight.

Timberlake 8 9 8 10 – 35

Sandpoint 5 14 11 17 – 47

PTS: SPT – Banks 17, B. Mire 17, Tomco 11, L. Driggs 2, D. Driggs 0, Laybourne 0, Richardson 0, Knowles 0. TL – McKellips 11, Young 8, Needs 7, Simpson 4, MacArthur 3, Nelson 2, Soumas 0.

REB: SPT – D. Driggs 6, Banks 6, B. Mire 4, Tomco 3, Laybourne 1, Richardson 1. TL – Nelson 6, McKellips 5, MacArthur 5, Simpson 5, Young 4, Needs 1.

AST: SPT – D. Driggs 1, Laybourne 1, Tomco 1, B. Mire 1. TL – Young 2, Nelson 1, MacArthur 1, Simpson 1, Needs 1, McKellips 1.

STL: SPT – B. Mire 2, Richardson 1, Banks 1, Tomco 1, Laybourne 1. TL – Soumas 1, Young 1.

BLK: SPT – Banks 4, D. Driggs 1. TL – None.