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Local Roundup: No. 6-seed Hansen knocks off No. 3-seed Dietrich

SHOSHONE — The sixth-seeded Huskies topped the No. 3-seed Blue Devils to advance in the Sawtooth Conference tournament. Hansen and Dietrich were tied at halftime, but the Blue Devils stormed out on a 16-9 run after the break to take a seven-point lead into the final quarter. However, the Huskies turned it around with a 19-9 spurt in the final frame to earn a three-point win. “We’ve been talking… → Read More

Local Roundup: Trojans earn tight win over Senators

WENDELL — The Trojans avenged an earlier loss to Gooding by edging the Senators on Friday. Wendell led, 21-18, at halftime, but things were all square at 31-31 entering the fourth quarter. In that frame, Wendell outscored Gooding, 17-13, to earn the win. “The kids did a nice job,” Wendell head coach AJ Kelsey said. “[Gooding is] missing a couple guys but they had other guys step up...We built… → Read More

Local Roundup: Dietrich beats Hagerman, stays alive in districts

SHOSHONE — No. 5-seed Dietrich stayed alive in the Sawtooth District tournament by defeating No. 4-seed Hagerman for a second time in the tournament. “The girls had a lot of energy, pretty much the whole game,” said Dietrich coach Acey Shaw. “They stayed in control.” The Blue Devils (18-5) led 20-12 at the half and outscored the Pirates, 26-20, in the second half. Dietrich senior Bailey Hubert… → Read More

Local Roundup: Pirates beat Lions in loser-out battle

SHOSHONE — No. 4-seed Hagerman kept its season alive with the loser-out win over No. 6-seed Lighthouse Christian. The Pirates (17-7) will play the Dietrich Wednesday at 6 pm. “We really played together as a team,” said Hagerman coach Derrick Lyons. “Marina (Acuna) had nine rebounds and seven steals and was huge in the fourth quarter. She was everywhere.” Senior Elly Yore finished with 14 points,… → Read More

Local Roundup: No. 6-seed Lions take down No. 3-seed Huskies

Lighthouse Christian 46, Hansen 37 SHOSHONE — Sophomore Lauren Gomez posted 21 points and senior Alex Carllson added 11 as No. 6-seed Lighthouse Christian advanced in the Sawtooth District tournament with the win over No. 3-seed Hansen. The Lions held a four-point lead, 22-18, at the half and controlled the second half, 24-19. “Lighthouse played amazing team ball tonight and came together as… → Read More

Local Roundup: Castleford's first win of the year keeps season alive

RICHFIELD — Behind four players in double figures, No. 9-seed Castleford defeated No. 8-seed Richfield in the Sawtooth District tournament play-in game, earning its first win of the season at a crucial time. Senior Maddy March and junior Sydney Schoth were the leading scorers for the Wolves with 11 points and sophomores Zailee Paulson and Aubrey Mahannah each had 10. The top scorer for the game… → Read More

Local Roundup: Red Devils get big win over Dietrich in season finale

MURTAUGH — It was a special senior night for Murtaugh as the Red Devils clinched the No. 2 seed in the district tournament by beating Dietrich. Murtaugh jumped to a 26-17 lead at halftime and was leading, 39-22, after three quarters. The Blue Devils chipped away in the fourth, but couldn’t overcome the deficit. Red Devils head coach Todd Jensen said it was Murtaugh’s first win over Dietrich… → Read More

Local Roundup: Trojans top Blue Devils in a shootout

DIETRICH — The last time the two teams squared off, the high-scoring affair ended with an 80-74 Raft River win. Tuesday’s version wasn’t much different, as the Trojans out-gunned the Blue Devils in the end. The game started with a bang, as Dietrich outscored Raft River, 28-25, in the first quarter. However, the Trojans outscored the Blue Devils, 30-13, in the second, taking a 55-41 advantage… → Read More

Local Roundup: Jerome overcomes slow start to beat Wood River

JEROME — The Tigers found their groove after a slow first quarter for both sides and defeated the Wolverines in a conference tilt. Each team scored just two points in the opening frame, but Jerome outscored Wood River, 41-31 over the remainder of the game. “Our defensive intensity was great all night,” Jerome head coach Joe Messick said. “We really set the tone all night on defense.” Seniors… → Read More

Local Roundup: Pilots win in final seconds on senior night

Glenns Ferry 35, Victory Charter 34 GLENNS FERRY — On senior night, a storybook ending came as a senior made the winning basket to help Glenns Ferry defeat Victory Charter. In the last 10 seconds, the lead changed twice. With two seconds remaining and the Pilots trailing 34-32, senior Annessa Castillo stole the ball from a Victory Charter player and made the basket and was fouled. She completed… → Read More

Local Roundup: Carey beats Dietrich in battle of top Sawtooth Conference teams

CAREY — The Panthers came out on top in a battle of the top two teams in the Sawtooth Conference. Carey took a nine-point lead after one, but got in foul trouble in the second quarter, head coach Merrilee Sears said. After being forced to sit players down for a bit, the Blue Devils made a 21-12 run to tie the game at halftime. After an even third quarter led the teams to enter the fourth knotted… → Read More

Local Roundup: Spencer, Schumann combine to help Trojans win big

MALTA — The Trojans blew out the Huskies for a non-conference win on Friday. Raft River led by six after one quarter but exploded in the second to take a 42-25 advantage into the halftime break. The Trojans continued to add on, outscoring Hansen, 32-24 in the second half to notch a 25-point victory. Senior Rylee Spencer hit four 3-pointers en route to a 28-point performance for Raft River, while… → Read More

Local Roundup: Dietrich hands Camas County first conference loss of season

DIETRICH — The Blue Devils remained unbeaten in the Sawtooth Conference at 4-0 with the home win over the Mushers, who suffered their first conference loss. Dietrich took a large lead at 40-27 into the locker room at the half but were outscored in the second half, 32-25. “We had a good first half but kind of took our foot of the pedal in the second half,” said Dietrich coach Wayne Dill. “They… → Read More

Local Roundup: Bulldogs grind out conference win over Filer

FILER — A tight game that went down to the wire resulted in a three-point conference win for Kimberly on Tuesday. The Bulldogs jumped out to a big lead, but the Wildcats kept grinding away, coming back into the fold and making it a close one down the stretch. Filer outscored Kimberly, 11-9, in the final period, but needed three more points to send the game to an extra frame. “Turnovers and… → Read More

Local Roundup: Valley tops Oakley in battle of conference unbeatens

OAKLEY — In a battle of unbeaten teams in Snake River Conference play, the Vikings bested the Hornets on Friday. Valley head coach Brian Hardy described it as a physical “half-court battle” that was close throughout. The Vikings took a 10-7 lead after one, but the Hornets cut into it slightly before half, trailing, 22-20. Valley pulled away slightly by the end of the third, thanks to a 16-11… → Read More

Local Roundup: No. 1 Spartans get by No. 4 Century

RUPERT — The No. 1 Spartans earned another win over a ranked conference opponent by beating No. 4 Century on Thursday. Century took a 9-2 lead early, but Minico was able to cut back into it and lead, 37-30, at halftime. The Diamondbacks came back, though, and tied it up with four minutes to go, but the Spartans pulled away for a six-point win. Junior Rylan Chandler led with 16 points, while… → Read More

Local Roundup: Huskies nab first win of season

HANSEN — The Huskies got out to an early lead and never looked back, defeating the Tigers by 25 on Tuesday. Hansen took a 19-7 lead after one quarter and led, 32-14 at halftime. The Huskies continued to add to the lead until it hit its final tally of 25. Huskies sophomore Jonathan Camarillo led all scorers with 23 points, while senior Paxton Stimpson wasn’t far behind with 15. Richfield was led… → Read More

Local Roundup: Strong second half leads Buhl past American Falls

AMERICAN FALLS — The Indians overcame a deficit at the end of the first half to earn a 15-point win over American Falls on Friday. After an even first quarter, the Beavers took a two-point advantage into halftime. However, the Indians outscored American Falls, 29-12, in the second half, cruising to a comfortable win. "Our effort was pretty good," Buhl head coach Dan Hill said. "It was a bit… → Read More

Local Roundup: Spartans top Ridgevue for another win at Warhawk Tournament

NAMPA — The Spartans won their second straight game at the Warhawk Tournament, defeating the host team by 10 points on Friday. After trailing by two at the end of one quarter, Minico outscored the Warhawks, 53-41, over the remainder of the contest. "It was a difficult game," Minico head coach Ty Shippen said. "We weathered the first quarter and were able to pull it out. Back-to-back nights, it's… → Read More

Local Roundup: Blue Devils top Pirates for first win

HAGERMAN — In a tight contest all the way through, the Blue Devils came out on top of the Pirates for their first win of the season. Dietrich (1-4, 1-0) was led by sophomore Brady Power, who poured in a game-high 23 points. Juniors Kyler Robertson and Raygn Robertson had 16 and 15, respectively. Hagerman’s Bryant Osborne had 21, while Chris Belem added 15 for the Pirates. The Blue Devils led by… → Read More