Bonners Ferry 64, Moscow 58 

The Badger boys basketball team played the Moscow Bears on the road on Dec. 18. Though it was a non-league game, the schools are league opponents in football. 

It was 18-14 in favor of Bonners Ferry after the first quarter, as a contested bucket by junior Peyton Hinthorn in the final seconds gave them a four-point lead. The lead grew in the second quarter to 34-24, with senior Sulay Abubakari having an and-one opportunity after being fouled with eight seconds left in the half.

That lead evaporated, as Moscow hit a three-pointer at the very end of the third quarter to be in the lead by one point, 43-42. With the game in jeopardy, it was the Bears who started quickly.

With three and a half minutes left, Moscow had a 53-45 advantage and Bonners Ferry’s chances were slim.  

However, senior Micah Thomson scored a layup, Hinthorn made a floater and senior Conrad Hiatt made a nice pass to set up two free throws for Hinthorn. Hiatt then stripped the ball from a Moscow guard, which gave the Badgers the ball down two points. Once again, it was Hinthorn who was fouled and made the shot, before missing the free throw. However, Abubakari got an offensive rebound and made a contested shot to give the Badgers their first lead of the fourth quarter. 

With Moscow looking for an equalizer, Abubakari had a steal of his own, feeding the ball to junior Ty Schrock who put in and an-one.  

From then on, the teams traded free throws, as Bonners Ferry escaped to win by six points. 

Bonners Ferry 18 16 8 22 — 64 

Moscow 14 10 19 15 — 58 

Deer Park 101, Bonners Ferry 27  

The same day, the girls basketball team played the number one team in Washington, the Deer Park Stags, at home. The Badgers were beaten, losing 101-27, though regulars Taren Bateman, Eva Willis and Alexys Mierke were unable to play.  

In their absence, freshman Bristol Hill and Jaycee Bateman stood out, with 12 and eight points respectively. Sophomore Kayle Petersen led the team with five rebounds and Hill contributed four assists.  

Both Badgers teams will have a chance to reset after the beginning of their seasons, as they play Reardan on Dec. 29 in Washington. 

Bonners Ferry 5 11 5 6 — 27 

Deer Park 36 26 24 15 — 101 

PTS: Hill 12, J. Bateman 8, Hiatt 3, Petersen 2, Hubbard 2 

REB: Petersen 5, Hill 3, Bouvy 2, J. Bateman 2, Hiatt 2, Thomson 1, Hubbard 1 

AST: Hill 4, J. Bateman 2, Hiatt 1 

STL: J. Bateman 1, Hiatt 1 

    Freshman Jaycee Bateman had eight points against Deer Park.