Basketball Game Preview: Stillwater Christian Cougars vs. Bonners Ferry Badgers
By Team Reports
Jan 8, 2025, 11:50pm
Basketball Preview: Stillwater Christian Cougars vs. Bonners Ferry Badgers
Stillwater Christian hasn't had much luck against Bonners Ferry recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Stillwater Christian Cougars will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Bonners Ferry Badgers at 7:00 p.m.
Back in December of 2024, Stillwater Christian lost to Shelby on the road by a 56-42 margin.
Meanwhile, Bonners Ferry didn't have too much trouble with Libby on Tuesday as they won 48-31.
Bonners Ferry's win came from a few key players Stillwater Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alexys Mierke, who posted seven points and nine steals. Another player making a difference was Nolie Hiatt, who went 6 for 13 on her way to 13 points and five rebounds.
Bonners Ferry smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
Bonners Ferry's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Stillwater Christian, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Stillwater Christian took a serious blow against Bonners Ferry in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 64-33. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bonners Ferry's Taren Bateman, who went 9 of 14 on her way to 23 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. Now that Stillwater Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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