At Nampa, after two losses to Snake River during the regular season, Teton turned the tables to earn a 3A third-place trophy Saturday with a 59-39 win over the Panthers.
MERIDIAN — It’s not easy at the time, but good programs tend to build on their losses. Young players learn from their mistakes and they learn from adversity. Experiences, both good and bad, sharpen and mold players for the future.
EAGLE — North Fremont bounced back from Friday’s streak-breaking loss to defeat Wendell 56-40 on Saturday and secure the 2A third-place trophy.
NAMPA – Madison needed a furious fourth-quarter rally against Meridian in Friday’s 5A semifinal and senior Taden King did all he could.
EAGLE—North Fremont fell 45-43 to St. Maries in the 2A state semifinals Friday after the Lumberjacks’ Colby Renner hit a deep 3-pointer at the buzzer.
At Ridgevue, the Rigby boys advanced to the 5A consolation title game with a 70-50 win over Mountain View.
MERIDIAN — A meeting of well-acquainted rivals had a familiar vibe Thursday at the 4A state tournament. But this time, when the buzzer sounded, it was Hillcrest celebrating a hard-earned win.
NAMPA – It’s been 10 years since Madison celebrated a boys basketball state championship.
NAMPA — Boise outlasted Rigby in Thursday’s 5A state tournament opener at the Idaho Center.
North Fremont began its two-time 2A title defense with a 53-44 win over West Side at Eagle High School Thursday.
North Fremont began its two-time 2A title defense with a 53-44 win over West Side at Eagle High School Thursday.
Ding, Ding, Ding!
Sugar-Salem has been the team to beat in the Mountain Rivers Conference, but things started to change early this season.
The boys basketball state tournament starts Wednesday with 1A teams tipping off in the Boise area.
At Burley, the Hillcrest boys blew out Vallivue, 65-44, earning a spot in the 4A state tournament.
The IHSAA can’t allow 40% capacity at this season’s winter state tournaments.
NAMPA – Sugar-Salem coach Shawn Freeman and his staff were up into the early morning hours Saturday watching tape of Kimberly and looking for something the Diggers could exploit.
NAMPA – Winning one banner is historic. So what does it mean to win back-to-back boys basketball state titles?
MERIDIAN – The Sugar-Salem boys basketball team is headed back to the 3A state championship game.
NAMPA – It’s the cruelest of sounds that only the most spiteful of basketball gods would appreciate.
The only thing harder than winning a state title may be defending it.