On Saturday, the Bonners Ferry Badgers were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 61-57 to the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks. The Badgers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, 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 rebounds.
Badgers
| 01/04/25 vs Thompson Falls | 57-61 |
| 12/28/24 @ Reardan | 53-59 |
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.
Bonners Ferry's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6. As for Thompson Falls, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Bonners Ferry will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Libby at 7:00 p.m. Bonners Ferry is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season. As for Thompson Falls, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Ignatius at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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