Sandpoint hasn't had much luck against Coeur d'Alene recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Sandpoint Bulldogs will challenge the Coeur d'Alene Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Sandpoint focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 11 on Thursday.
Sandpoint is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Timberlake just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 55-35 to the Tigers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since December 29, 2023.
Sandpoint's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Brecken Mire, who posted 14 points along with five assists, and Jordyn Tomco, who posted 12 points.
Meanwhile, Coeur d'Alene strolled past Rocky Mountain with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 59-44. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Coeur d'Alene's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brookeslee Colvin, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Colvin is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Karisa Wallis, who went 5 for 9 en route to 15 points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Coeur d'Alene smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Coeur d'Alene has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points per game. As for Sandpoint, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Sandpoint has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Coeur d'Alene struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Sandpoint didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Coeur d'Alene in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 53-49 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sandpoint since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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