Bear Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 70-50 to the American Falls Beavers. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Beavers are ranked 44th).
Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tate Ewing, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Ewing continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Jack Hulme was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
Bear Lake's record is now 3-12. As for American Falls, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bear Lake has already played their next game (against Marsh Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. American Falls will venture away from home to square off against Snake River at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Snake River will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something American Falls surely won't give up without a fight.
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