IDAHO FALLS — The Shelley Russets battled back from several late deficits, but were never able to crest the hill, falling to the Sandpoint Bulldogs in the opening round of the TitleOne Tip-Off Challenge at the Mountain America Center in Idaho Falls.

Head coach Keegan Keller said his team just lacked the killer instinct it needed to overtake the lead late in the 51-50 loss. But, he said, there were some positives — specifically, what the team did on both sides of the court during their several second-half runs.

Keller called Shelley’s effort “up-and-down” after the game.

“We had moments where we looked like the team I think we can be, and then we had moments where we just coasted — too many times,” he told EastIdahoSports.com. “We just can’t coast and expect to win, just because we think

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