The Community School boys' varsity basketball team continued to make progress with its best scoring night of the young season Tuesday.
But the Cutthroats (0-3, 0-0) fell short to the host Lighthouse Christian Academy Lions (2-0) by a 65-48 score in Twin Falls. Charles Dawson led eight Lions in the scoring column with 20 points.
After a 19-point first half the Cutthroats came alive with 29 points after intermission. Team-high scorer Christian Cairncross (5 rebounds) tallied 11 of his 13 points after the half including one 3-pointer.
Other contributors were Brendon Nelson (10 points, 5 boards, 2 steals), Spencer Harris (9 points, 6 boards, 2 assists), Jeff Gaecke (6 points, 5 boards, 2 steals), Max Harris (4 points), Kevin Wade (4 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists) and Alden Remington (2 points, 3 assists).
In the boys' JV game, Lighthouse escaped with a close 44-42 triumph. Max Sabel (17 points, 3 steals) led the way. Others were Ian Ingram (7 points, 4 boards, 3 steals), Lucas Vorsteveld (7 points), Casper Brun (6 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals) and Eddy Albarran (5 points, 5 steals).
Richfield girls shoot well
The host Richfield Tigers (3-2, 2-0 league) netted eight 3-pointers and ran away with an 81-19 Northside Conference victory over The Community School (0-3, 0-2) Tuesday night.
Jessica Dreiling and Moe Hubsmith scored 12 points apiece for Richfield. For the Cutthroats, Caroline Fairchild had 7 points, Emily Eshman 6, Jessie Curran 4, Cody Curran 1 and Corinna Pidgeon 1.
The Cutthroats boys and girls host Shoshone tonight, Friday at The Fish Tank.
