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PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lady Badgers win Silver Valley Tournament

MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year AGO
by MAX OSWALD
I grew up in the small town of Orwigsburg, Pa., where I resided all of my life before moving to Sandpoint. I attended Blue Mountain High School, where I participated in cross country and track and field, a sport that I ended up falling in love with. I went on to attend and run for DeSales University (with other brief stints at Susquehanna University and Elizabethtown College) and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sport communication with a minor in sport management. I remember just how great it made me feel when I was mentioned in my hometown newspaper. I want to be able to give that feeling to every athlete in Bonner County, no matter how big or small their accomplishments are. As an athlete myself, I know how many hours of work are put in on a daily basis, and that hard work deserves to be recognized. It is my goal to cover as much of the Bulldogs, Spartans and Wampus Cats as I can. I want to work with every athlete, parent, coach, administrator and the community to ensure the best stories are published. | November 28, 2024 1:00 AM

— Friday, Nov. 22

Bonners Ferry 60, Genesis Prep 33

KELLOGG — In the opening round of the Silver Valley Tournament held this past Saturday at Kellogg High, Bonners Ferry High senior Sydney Hinthorn scored 20 points and added seven rebounds, four assists, four steals and a block as the Lady Badgers cruised to their first win of the season over the Lady Jaguars.

Hinthorn was 9-for-15 (60%) from the field and five of her seven rebounds were offensive. Sophomore Taren Bateman contributed 12 points, five steals and four assists for the Lady Badgers, who scored 18 points in the first quarter and 14 in every quarter thereafter.

Sophomore Nollie Hiatt had six points and seven rebounds, sophomore Eva Willis six points and five rebounds while juniors Hallie Thomson, Makenna Baisden and Alexys Mierke and sophomore Frankie Johnson all registered four points in what was a dominate performance by Bonners Ferry.

Quarter-by-quarter scoring not available.

Individual Statistics

PTS: BF — Hinthorn 20, Bateman 12, Hiatt 6, Willis 6, Baisden 4, Thomson 4, Mierke 4, Johnson 4. GP — N/A.

REB: BF — Hinthorn 7, Hiatt 7, Willis 5, Johnson 4, Petesch 4, Baisden 3, Thomson 1, Mierke 1, Bateman 1. GP — N/A.

AST: BF — Hinthorn 4, Bateman 4, Petesch 2, Baisden 1, Willis 1. GP — N/A.

STL: BF — Bateman 5, Hinthorn 4, Mierke 2, Baisden 1. GP — N/A.

BLK: BF — Petesch 2, Bateman 1, Mierke 1, Hinthorn 1. GP — N/A.

— Saturday, Nov. 23

Bonners Ferry 49, Kellogg 21

KELLOGG — Bonners Ferry High sophomore Taren Bateman scored a season-high 20 points to lift the Lady Badgers to a huge win over the Lady Wildcats in the Silver Valley Tournament championship game.

Bateman hit two three-pointers and was 6-for-8 from the free throw line, also adding seven rebounds and three steals on the night. Senior Sydney Hinthorn hit double figures again as well, scoring 11 points and recording a team-high five steals.

Junior Makenna Baisden added six points and five rebounds, sophomore Eva Willis four points, eight rebounds and four steals while sophomores Nollie Hiatt and Frankie Johnson, junior Alexys Mierke, and senior Brooke Petesch all had two points each for Bonners Ferry (2-2), which will be back in action on Dec. 6 when they host Moscow.

Bonners Ferry 15 17 13 4 — 49

Kellogg 3 3 8 7 — 21

Individual Statistics

PTS: BF — Bateman 20, Hinthorn 11, Baisden 6, Willis 4, Petesch 2, Mierke 2, Johnson 2, Hiatt 2. KLG — N/A.

REB: BF — Willis 8, Bateman 7, Baisden 5, Thomson 4, Hiatt 4, Hinthorn 3, Petesch 3, Johnson 1, Mierke 1. KLG — N/A.

AST: BF — Hiatt 2, Hinthorn 2, Bateman 2, Petesch 2, Johnson 1, Baisden 1. KLG — N/A.

STL: BF — Hinthorn 5, Willis 4, Hiatt 3, Bateman 3, Baisden 2, Mierke 1, Thomson 1. KLG — N/A.

BLK: BF — Bateman 1. KLG — N/A.

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