BFHS boys basketball loses two at state

| March 11, 2021 1:00 AM

NAMPA - Although the Badgers generated plenty of scoring, they couldn't quite stay with Teton in their first game at the state 3A tournament on Thursday, March 4, at Columbia High School in Nampa.

Ridge Williams had 21 points and seven rebounds for the Badgers, who fell 84-73 to the Timberwolves in the opening round.

Blake Rice and Charles Henslee added 13 points apiece for Bonners Ferry, which trailed 38-33 at halftime before Teton outscored the Badgers 22-14 in the third period.

The Timberwolves (20-4) lost in the semifinals to eventual 3A champion Marsh Valley, then topped Snake River to claim the third-place trophy.

Bonners Ferry faced Kimberly in the consolation bracket on Friday, and couldn't overcome a slow start in a 56-36 loss to the Bulldogs.

Braeden Blackmore scored 11 points for the Badgers, who shot 11 for 44 in Friday's game at Columbia High.

Bonners Ferry finished 11-10 after winning three straight district playoff games to qualify for state.

Following the state tournament, the Intermountain League announced postseason honors, and two Badgers, sophomores Braeden Blackmore and Ridge Williams, made the all-league team.

Bonners Ferry 16 17 14 26 — 73

Teton 22 16 22 24 — 84

BONNERS FERRY — Williams 21, Petersen 6, Rice 13, Henslee 13, Stockton 6, Hubbard 5, Mai 2, Beazer 3, B. Bateman 0, Blackmore 8. Totals 26-60 11-19 73.

TETON — Wartig 0, H. Heuseveldt 6, J. Heuseveldt 23, Nelson 2, Vontz 8, Hess 2, Kunz 7, Thompson 24, Johnson 0, Nelson 9, Al. Castro 3, Kinzie 0. Totals 32-66 14-21 84.

Bonners Ferry 6 12 9 9 — 36

Kimberly 15 12 16 13 — 56

BONNERS FERRY — Williams 0, Petersen 3, Rice 6, Henslee 3, Stockton 3, Hubbard 6, Petesch 0, Mai 2, Newell 0, Beazer 0, Bateman 2, Blackmore 11, Bateman 0. Totals 11-44 13-19 36.

KIMBERLY — G. Bair 15, Hollist 0, Larson 7, Christensen 0, Owens 0, Bronson 5, Cummins 14, Hammond 2, Doggett 2, Okelberry 6, J. Bair 5, Jak. Cummins 0.

INTERMOUNTAIN LEAGUE

COACH OF THE YEAR — Kevin Wylie, Priest River.

CO-PLAYERS OF THE YEAR — Trentyn Kreager, jr., Priest River; Logan Jerome, sr., Kellogg.

ALL-LEAGUE — Braeden Blackmore, so., Bonners Ferry; Ridge Williams, so., Bonners Ferry; Riply Luna, so., Kellogg; Kolby Luna, so., Kellogg; Blake Barrett, so., Priest River; Jordan Nortz, jr., Priest River; Zach Yetter, jr., Timberlake; Ethan Riley, so., Timberlake; Hunter Higgins, so., Timberlake.