PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Bonners Ferry stumbles in first two matchups

— Saturday, Nov. 16

Sandpoint 68, Bonners Ferry 34

SANDPOINT — Sophomore Taren Bateman was 5-for-10 from the field and scored a team-high 13 points as the Lady Badgers dropped a non-league match to the host 5A Lady Bulldogs on Saturday at Les Rogers Court.

Bateman, who had Bonners Ferry's lone three-point field goal, also had four steals and two assists and was a perfect 2-for-2 from the free throw line. Junior McKenna Baisden scored seven points on 3-for-7 shooting and added three rebounds, two assists and a steal.

Sophomore Nollie Hiatt had five points, senior Brooke Petesch four, sophomore Frankie Johnson three, and junior Alexys Mierke two to round out Bonners Ferry's scoring on the night.

Bonners Ferry 9 11 12 2 — 34

Sandpoint 22 22 16 8 — 68

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

PTS: SPT — Tomco 25, Mire 19, L. Driggs 10, D. Driggs 8, Loutzenhiser 3, Thaete 2, Ch. Laybourne 1. BF — Bateman 13, Baisden 7, Hiatt 5, Petesch 4, Johnson 3, Mierke 2.

REB: SPT — Tomco 6, D. Driggs 5, Mire 4, Ch. Laybourne 2, Ca. Laybourne 2, L. Driggs 1, M. Driggs 1, Thaete 1. BF — Willis 3, Mierke 3, Baisden 3, Johnson 2, Hiatt 2, Petesch 2.

AST: SPT — Mire 7, D. Driggs 2, Tomco 1, Ch. Laybourne 1. BF — Baisden 2, Bateman 2, Mierke 2, Johnson 1, Petesch 1.

STL: SPT — Tomco 4, Ch. Laybourne 3, Mire 1, L. Driggs 1, Ca. Laybourne 1, Butler 1, D. Driggs 1. BF — Bateman 4, Baisden 1, Willis 1, Mierke 1, Hiatt 1.

BLK: SPT — Tomco 1, Ch. Laybourne 1. BF — None.

— Monday, Nov. 18

Moscow 67, Bonners Ferry 46

MOSCOW — It wasn't the traditional way to record a double-double, but sophomore Taren Bateman led the Lady Badgers with 19 points and 11 steals in their road non-league loss to the 5A Lady Bears at the Bear Den.

Bonners Ferry kept it close, trailing by just six points at halftime, but Moscow posted a 26-10 advantage in the third quarter that helped them secure the victory.

Bateman was 8-for-17 from the floor and once again drained Bonners Ferry's only two three-pointers. Senior Sydney Hinthorn added nine points, four rebounds and four steals while junior McKenna Baisden added seven points on 3-for-4 shooting to go along with a team-high six rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block.

Eva Willis scored seven points, sophomore Nollie Hiatt two, junior Alexys Mierke two for Bonners Ferry (0-2), which will head to Kellogg for the Silver Valley Tournament Nov. 22 and 23 where they'll face the Lady Jaguars in the opening round. Kellogg, Genesis Prep and Wallace will all be in attendance.

Bonners Ferry 10 11 10 15 — 46

Moscow 14 13 26 14 — 67

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

PTS: BF — Bateman 19, Hinthorn 9, Willis 7, Baisden 7, Hiatt 2, Mierke 2. MOS — N/A.

REB: BF — Baisden 6, Hinthorn 4, Petesch 2, Hiatt 2, Willis 2, Bateman 2, Mierke 1. MOS — N/A.

AST: BF — Baisden 2, Bateman 2, Hinthorn 2. MOS — N/A.

STL: BF — Bateman 11, Hinthorn 4, Baisden 1, Mierke 1, Willis 1. MOS — N/A.

BLK: BF — Petesch 1, Baisden 1, Bateman 1, Willis 1. MOS — N/A.