Sandpoint Opens Season With Victory

Thu., Dec. 4, 1997

Prep basketball

Sandpoint High’s boys basketball team made coach Tyler Haynes’ debut successful Tuesday.

The Bulldogs rallied from a third-quarter deficit to top visiting Bonners Ferry 64-51 at Bulldogs Gym.

Stefon Kleinert led Sandpoint with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Steve Merrill led the Badgers with 13.

Bonners Ferry 17 10 16 8 -51

Sandpoint 14 14 14 22 -64

BONNERS FERRY - Winey 4, Clark 0, Bateman 12, Kucherry 0, Brush 2, Barry 11, Baker 2, Rice 0, Zimmerman 7, Merrill 13.

SANDPOINT - Nieman 14, Bowman 5, Watson 7, Evans 0, Menard 4, Gehring 14, Kleinert 20.

Priest River 63, Clark Fork 52

The visiting Spartans used a big fourth quarter to pull away from the Wampus Cats in a season opener.

Priest River 15 17 9 22 - 63

Clark Fork 13 15 13 11 - 52

PRIEST RIVER - Bodecker 6, Ackley 21, Behnke 15, Kershaw 11, Bryson 10, White 0, Zmuda 0.

CLARK FORK - Changala 4, B. Stutzke 5, Stevens 4, Beers 9, N.Stutzke 19, Higgins 4, Klontz 7. , DataTimes

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