The Bonners Ferry Badgers and the Lakeside Eagles will round out the year against one another at at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Bonners Ferry beat Flathead Valley 59-50. With that victory, the Badgers brought their scoring average up to 50.6 points per game.
Bonners Ferry found their leader in sophomore Taren Bateman, who went 14 for 27 on her way to 31 points in addition to eight boards and six steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Bateman has scored at least a third of Bonners Ferry's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Hinthorn, who posted 11 points and eight rebounds.
Bonners Ferry smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lakeside). They blew past East Valley 66-27 on Saturday. The win was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won three games in a row.
Bonners Ferry's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Lakeside, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Bonners Ferry came up short against Lakeside in their previous matchup back in December of 2015, falling 60-47. Will Bonners Ferry have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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