The Bonners Ferry Badgers will square off against the Libby Loggers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
On Saturday, Bonners Ferry was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 61-57 to Thompson Falls. The Badgers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Bonners Ferry saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Taren Bateman went 9 for 20 on her way to 21 points in addition to six steals and five boards. That was a full 36.8% of Bonners Ferry's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eva Willis, who put up eight points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Bonners Ferry smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Libby can finally bid farewell to their 16-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game back in December of 2024. They blew past Stevensville, posting a 59-21 victory.
Libby's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Bonners Ferry, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6.
Bonners Ferry couldn't quite finish off Libby in their previous meeting back in January of 2017 and fell 43-40. Can Bonners Ferry avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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