Timberlake 53, Bonners Ferry 38 

In a win or go home game, Bonners Ferry fought hard but ultimately lost to Timberlake for the third time this season on Feb. 9. The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for the Badgers.  

Eva Willis scored six points on 60% shooting and nine rebounds. Nolie Hiatt had eight points to go with ten rebounds. Both had four offensive rebounds each. 

Taren Bateman was the team’s highest scorer with 11 points.  

The game slowly faded away from Bonners Ferry, who never led. They trailed by four points after the first quarter, eight going into the half, 11 with eight minutes left and 15 at the end of the game. 

While the Badger defense was stout, with five steals and three blocks, their 38 points were one of the five lowest totals in their 20-game season. 

The Badgers finished the season with a record of 11-9, despite fielding a young team, with just one senior featuring in the rotation for the majority of the season.  

Timberlake will now play a game in which the winner will advance to state. 

Bonners Ferry 11 8 12 7 — 38 

Timberlake 15 12 15 11 — 53 

PTS: T. Bateman 11, Hiatt 8, Willis 6, J. Bateman 5, Hill 4, Thomson 2, Petersen 2 

REB: Hiatt 10, Willis 9, Hill 6, Thomson 2, T. Bateman 2, J. Bateman 1 

AST: Hill 3, J. Bateman 2, Hiatt 1, T. Bateman 1 

STL: Willis 2, Hiatt 1, Hill 1, T. Bateman 1 

BLK: Hiatt 1, Willis 1, Hill 1 

Bonners Ferry 58, Flathead Valley 40 

On Feb. 7, the Badgers faced off against the Flathead Valley Crusaders and won by 18 points in Kalispell, Montana. 

Taren Bateman scored 24, Bristol Hill had 12 on 50% shooting and Nolie Hiatt scored 10 points in a comfortable victory.  

A highlight of the game came from Lisa Bouvy, who scored her first points of the season in the last game of her high school basketball career.

Clementine Warden added a free throw, her third point of the season, as the Badgers fielded a deep lineup in their penultimate match-up of the season. 

In addition to her points haul, Taren Bateman had 14 rebounds, six assists and four steals, which were all team-highs. 

Eva Willis grabbed four offensive rebounds and Kayle Petersen had three, which tied a season-high. 

It was advantage Badgers early in this one, as they took a quick 13-3 lead after the first quarter. By the end of the second quarter, the lead was trimmed to seven points, 25-18.  

However, by the end of the third quarter the lead was stretched out to a massive 17 points, before an even final quarter was played out.  

Bonners Ferry 13 12 17 16 — 58 

Flathead Valley 3 15 7 15 — 40 

PTS: T. Bateman 24, Hill 12, Hiatt 10, J. Bateman 5, Bouvy 2, Petersen 2, Willis 2, Warden 1 

REB: T. Bateman 14, Willis 6, J. Bateman 6, Hiatt 6, Petersen 5, Hubbard 1, Hill 1 

AST: T. Bateman 6, J. Bateman 2, Hiatt 2, Hill 1, Petersen 1 

STL: T. Bateman 4, Hiatt 3, Willis 2, Petersen 1, Hill 1

BLK: T. Bateman 1