Badger girls win season opener
Photo by Mandi Bateman The Badgers ladies basketball team strived for the win.
Photo by Mandi Bateman Lady Badgers battle St. Maries ladies in a defensive standoff.
Photos by Mandi Bateman With speed and teamwork, the Badgers advance the ball on a fast-break in their Nov. 17 game.
Photo by Mandi Bateman Jerzie Pluid passes the ball to a teammate after being surrounded by the opposing team members.
Miranda Wenk puts up a shot in the lane. Wenk had nine points and 18 rebounds in the Badgers’ win over visiting St. Maries.
Photo by Mandi Bateman Lady Badgers used their defensive skills against the opposing team.
Photo by Mandi Bateman Teammates offer team support as the St. Maries team works their defensive skills.
Photo by Mandi Bateman Maecie Liermann in a standoff against a St. Maries defender.
Kadi Bateman takes the ball back to the opposing side of the court. Bateman led Bonners Ferry with 26 points in the Badgers’ Nov. 17 season opener.
BONNERS FERRY — The Lady Badgers basketball team competed in its first game of the season on Nov. 17 and earned a nonconference win over visiting St. Maries, 53-42.
During warm ups, the teams sized each other up.
“They ran three different defenses early in the game and I’m sure we were a little nervous, so it took us a while to get going offensively,” said coach Travis Hinthorn.
The Badgers were led offensively by senior Kadi Bateman who scored a game-high 26 points, including all 10 of the team’s points in the first quarter. Bateman also contributed 8 rebounds, 7 steals and 3 assists.
Miranda Wenk also filled up the stat sheet with 9 points, 18 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 blocks.
“Miranda was all over the place. She dominated the boards and dove on the floor numerous times for loose balls, finishing the game with 18 rebounds, which was awesome,” Hinthorn said.
“It was a great start to this season, there was a big crowd and we got a win,” he added. “It was also nice to play a game instead of just practice so we can see what we need to work on. Now we will work on those things and continue to improve and focus on Clark Fork next Tuesday.”
St. Maries 10 8 12 12 — 42
BFHS 10 15 14 14 — 53
ST. MARIES — Suchowski 0, Borgman 2, Haeg 8, Cordell 13, Davenport 5, Becktel 1, Wilson 6, Auer 5.
BONNERS FERRY — Kassy Skeen 5, Jerzie Pluid 1, Miranda Wenk 9, Tori Burt 0, Kadi Bateman 26, Holly Anslee 8, Maecie Liermann 0, Leilani Ram 0, Emily Blackmore 4.