Badger girls kick into high gear against Wildcats
Asha Abubakari scores off fast break giving the Badgers needed the lead.
Photo by EMILY BONSANT
KELLOGG — The Badgers girls basketball team kicked it into high gear in the second quarter, scoring 27 points against the Kellogg Wildcats on Nov. 29 en route to a 70-43 victory.
The end of the first quarter saw the Badgers and the Wildcats neck-and-neck, but the Badgers collected themselves in the second quarter and went on a 20-point run. Both teams entered foul trouble early on, sending players to the free throw line. The Badgers attacked the hoop, drew the foul and sank their shots.
The Badgers play Timberlake High School at home on Friday, JV at 5:30 p.m. and varsity at 7 p.m.
Full stats were not available at time of print.
Bonners Ferry 9 27 19 15—70
Kellogg 8 7 14 14—43
Badgers squeak out win against Royals
BONNERS FERRY — Badger girls basketball squeaked out a win over the North Idaho Christian Royals on Nov. 26, scoring 44-39.
In the final minutes the Royals were within three points of the Badgers, but Asha Abubakari cemented the win scoring off a fast-break for Bonners Ferry.
Abubakari scored eight of her 18 points late in the fourth quarter as the host Badgers held off the Royals in non-league play.
Markynn Pluid had nine points and 12 rebounds for Bonners Ferry (3-1), which jumped out to a 14-1 lead.
“We pressured them early,” said Bonners Ferry coach Travis Hinthorn. “And they sat back in a 2-3 zone and we shot 26 percent in the second half. A lot of credit to them, after we got out to a big lead.”
Hinthorn said the Badger bench was light due to the holiday and illness.
Danica Kelly hit three threes and scored 18 points for North Idaho Christian (5-1).
Bonners Ferry travels to Kellogg on Tuesday. JV plays at 5:30 p.m. and varsity plays at 7 p.m. Badgers play at home against Timberlake on Friday, JV at 5:30 p.m. and varsity at 7 p.m.
N.I. Christian 3 12 14 10 — 39
Bonners Ferry 14 9 12 9 — 44
NORTH IDAHO CHRISTIAN — Peterson 5, Cate 1, Salaiz 0, Kelly 18, Overturf 8, S. Pilgrim 5, Y. Pilgrim 2.
BONNERS FERRY — Villaluz 5, Kimball 0, Pluid 9, Hinthorn 4, Blackmore 8, Abubakari 18, Falck 0, Sumpter 0.