Bonners Ferry 74, 

Stillwater Christian 21 

KALISPELL — The Bonners Ferry Badgers (12-0) had their best defensive performance of the year on Jan. 11, holding the Stillwater Christain Cougars (5-3) to just 21 points. The Badgers had 22 points at the end of the first quarter. 

Asher Williams led the team with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Thomas Bateman knocked down three 3-pointers on his way to 18 points overall. Brody Rice saw the floor well on both ends, picking up 13 assists and five steals. 

The Badgers have extended their winning streak to 29 games going back to the 2023-24 season with their dominant victory. This season, Bonners Ferry has won nine games by 27 or more points. 

The team’s last loss came on Dec. 27, 2023, by one point to the West Valley Eagles. In the 2024 calendar year, the Badgers went 23-0. 

Bonners Ferry – 22 15 22 15 74 

Stillwater Christian – 10 4 5 2 21 

PTS: BF — Williams 20, Bateman 18, Abubakari 9, Blackmore 7, Cartwright 6, Hinthorn 6, Rice 6, Schorck 2. SC — Strobel 8, Schulz 5, Rietema 5, Stutzman 5.

REB: BF — Williams 9, Rice 6, Bateman 6, Abubakari 4, Blackmore 4, Hinthorn 3, Schrock 1. SC — Morken 5, Schulz 4, Strobel 3, Linn 3, Rietema 3, Buzzard 1, Fladager 1.

AST: BF — Rice 13, Blackmore 4, Schrock 1, Williams 1, Bateman 1, Cartwright 1, Abubakari 1. SC — Linn 1, Buzzard 1, Strobel 1.

STL: BF — Rice 5, Williams 3, Schrock 2, Blackmore 2, Hinthorn 2, Abubakari 2. SC — Linn 2, Rietema 1, Schulz 1.

BLK: BF — Bateman 1, Cartwright 1. SC — Buzzard 1

Libby 40, 

Bonners Ferry 95

BONNERS FERRY — Asher Williams broke the Badgers single-game scoring record with 45 points, playing only three quarters in a Jan. 7 home win over the Libby Loggers (3-2). Williams’ performance eclipsed Jeff Nearing’s single-game scoring record by two points. 

After Williams’ 24-point first half, coach Nathan Williams pulled aside senior point guard Brody Rice to ask him to feed Asher the ball, knowing that he may not get the opportunity again to break the school record. 

“He just smiled at me and said, ‘Hey coach, we all want him to have the scoring title,’” Williams said. “That’s the kind of kid Brody is, and that’s what makes this team special.” 

Asher poured in five 3-pointers and 21 points in the third quarter to secure the record. He now is only 291 points away from reaching the 2,000-career points plateau. 

Senior forward Thomas Bateman also contributed 23 points in the win. He is nearing the 1,000-career points mark with 840. 

The next Badgers home game will be Jan. 16 at 6:30 p.m. against the Moscow Bears (6-5), who the Badgers beat by 16 points earlier this month on their way to winning the Avista Holiday Tournament. 

The Badgers are also gearing up for this year’s Backwoods Brawl at the Timberlake Tigers (6-4) on Jan. 18 at 12 p.m. 

Libby – 4 7 19 10 40 

Bonners Ferry – 30 24 28 13 95 

PTS: BF – Williams 45, Bateman 23, Hinthorn 6, Rice 6, Schrock 6, Blackmore 4, Cartwright 3, Abubakari 2 

3PM: BF – Williams 5, Bateman 1, Cartwright 1 

Girls give team effort in winning streak 

Bonners Ferry 64, 

Stillwater Christian 47 

KALISPELL — The Bonners Ferry Lady Badgers (9-6) have won two in a row after cruising past Stillwater Christian (1-3) for the second time this season. 

Bonners Ferry had a balanced scoring attack and played with great effort and intensity on Saturday. Sydney Hinthorn had her second-highest scoring performance of the season with 18 points. Nolie Hiatt had a season-high 14 points. And Eva Willis finished with a season-high 12 points, along with 13 rebounds to give her the double-double. As a team, the Lady Badgers had their best offensive rebounding performance of the season, finishing with 20 offensive boards. 

Players have stepped up in a big way to win the last two games without the team’s leading scoring and ball handler, Taren Bateman. She went down with an injury on Jan. 4.  

Bonners Ferry – 13 26 16 9 

Stillwater Christian – 9 10 9 19 47 

PTS: BF – Hinthorn 18, Hiatt 14, Willis 12, Baisden 9, Mierke 4, Thomson 4, Petesch 3

REB: BF – Willis 13, Hinthorn 7, Baisden 3, Hiatt 3, Petesch 3, Thomson 3, Mierke 2 

AST: BF – Johnson 4, Hinthorn 3, Mierke 3, Petesch 3, Baisden 2, Thomson 1, Willis 1 

STL: BF – Mierke 6, Baisden 5, Hinthorn 3, Willis 2, Hiatt 1, Petesch 1 

BLK: BF – Hiatt 5, Thomson 3, Hinthorn 1, Petesch 1, Willis 1 

Libby 31, 

Bonners Ferry 48 

BONNERS FERRY — The Badgers protected home court Jan. 7 with a decisive win against the Libby Loggers (1-4). 

Nicole Hiatt led the scoring attack with 13 points, adding 5 rebounds and two blocks. Alexys Mierke filled up the stat sheet with seven points, four assists and nine steals. Eva Willis and Sydney Hinthorn dominated the offensive glass, combining for 11 of the team’s 17 rebounds on the offensive end. 

The Lady Badgers hope to continue their success on Saturday at 2 p.m. on the road against the Timberlake Tigers (14-1) at this year’s Backwoods Brawl. 

Libby – 7 9 11 4 31 

Bonners Ferry 16 8 14 10 48 

PTS: BF – Hiatt 13, Baisden 10, Petesch 8, Mierke 7, Hinthorn 6, Thomson 2, Willis 2

REB: BF – Willis 11, Hinthorn 7, Petesch 7, Hiatt 5, Johnson 4, Mierke 3, Baisden 2, Thomson 1 

AST: BF – Mierke 4, Baisden 3, Hiatt 2, Hinthorn 1, Johnson 1, Petesch 1 

STL: BF – Mierke 9, Baisden 3, Willis 2, Hiatt 1, Hinthorn 1 

BLK: BF – Hiatt 2, Thomson 2, Baisden 1, Mierke 1, Willis 1