It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Declo had no problem doing just that on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 52-51 photo finish over The Ambrose School Archers. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Archers are ranked 52nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, The Ambrose School still got an impressive performance from Tristen Trevino, who posted 24 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Mark Yenor, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 10 points.
Hornets
| 03/07/25 vs The Ambrose School | 52-51 |
| 03/06/25 vs Orofino | 67-47 |
| 03/01/25 vs West Jefferson | 55-43 |
| 02/25/25 vs West Side | 55-45 |
| 02/20/25 vs Aberdeen | 45-31 |
The win (which was Declo's fifth in a row) raised their record to 25-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points over those games. As for The Ambrose School, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-9.
Declo didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-50 loss against Wendell on the 8th. As for The Ambrose School, they have also already played their next game, a 61-58 defeat against Firth on the 8th.
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