Boy Badgers 4-4 after playing Stanfield and LaGrande
EMILY BONSANT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 10 months AGO
Asher Williams at the Battle for the Border against Eureka earlier in the season. Against Standfeild, Williams had 22 points and against LaGrande scored 19 points.
Photo by CYNTHIA BONSANT
Braeden Blackmore scores against Eureka, Mont., at the Battle for the Border. Blackmore scored 14 points against the LaGrande Tigers at the Dec. 17 game.
I have deep North Idaho roots and graduated from Eastern Washington University with an English degree with a creative writing emphasis with a minor in film. I worked at at the Bonner County Daily Bee before coming to work at the Bonners Ferry Herald in August 2021. I enjoy writing for the paper that my great-grandfather read and covering the same small town community that is still alive today. I cover all things Badger sports, local politics and government, community news, business, outdoors and appear on the 7Bee podcast for the Herald's update. When I'm not working I can be found reading a good book and sipping tea, knitting or attempting to sign opera. | December 23, 2021 1:00 AM
STANFIELD, Ore. — Boys Badgers basketball traveled last weekend to Eastern Oregon to play Stanfield and LaGrande, finishing the weekend with a win and a loss.
On Saturday, Dec. 18, the Badgers played the Stanfield Tigers, claiming a 71-47 win.
“We played a well-coached 2A team,” said head coach Nathan Williams. “The Badgers executed the first quarter well with some great ball movement and open shots.
Asher Williams had 14 points in the opening quarter and the Badgers led 20-8. Thomas Bateman added nine points in the second quarter to lead the Badgers into halftime with a 36-21 cushion.
In the second half, the Badgers kept pace and outscored Stanfield 32-25, getting strong contributions from Riley Petesch and Thomas Bateman.
Asher Williams led the Badgers with 22 points, while Thomas Bateman added 14 and Riley Petesch chipped in 10.
“It was a great team effort with unselfish basketball and good overall ball movement,” Williams said.
The win saw the Badgers bounce back from a loss Friday, Dec. 17, when they took on the LaGrande High School Tigers.
“We jumped on them quickly and played well, sharing the basketball and getting good shots,” Williams said.
The Badgers withstood five charges and kept up with LaGrande until the fourth quarter, when the Tigers hit four deep 3-pointers and pulled away in the last few minutes.
Asher Williams led the Badgers with 19 points and Braeden Blackmore added 14.
BONNERS FERRY 20 16 15 20 71
STANFIELD 8 13 11 14 47
BONNERS FERRY 20 5 16 11 52
LAGRANDE 14 16 18 24 72
Badger boys basketball will play at the Parma Holiday Classic tournament Dec. 28 to 30 in Parma, Idaho.
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