No Leap Year
In light of this year being a normal calendar year, February is only 28 days and it is not a leap year. This means that March basketball is one day closer than it is on a leap year, and this…
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Continue ReadingIn light of this year being a normal calendar year, February is only 28 days and it is not a leap year. This means that March basketball is one day closer than it is on a leap year, and this also means that teams need to be ready to make a run at the state tournament. As conference games come to an end and district tournaments are being played across the state, many teams and players are looking to step up in order to punch their ticket to the state tournament and attempt to secure a deep run toward a state championship. Continue reading for a look at some recent games from all over Idaho as well as some great personal performances.
Twin Falls vs. Jerome: In a cross-town rivalry, Twin Falls and Jerome needed double overtime in order to determine a winner. Neither team would budge and it came down to the final seconds to finally allow Jerome to take the win. Both Twin Falls and Jerome battled the entire game and played hard on offense and defense. In my mind, this game could’ve gone to 6 or 7 overtimes as well as both teams were so evenly matched. With any double overtime game, there are some excellent stat lines coming from this game. Jerome was led by Mikey Lloyd Mikey Lloyd 6'4" | SG Jerome | 2022 State ID scoring 20 points and Scott Cook adding 13 points. Twin Falls had a great contribution from Nic Swensen scoring 31 points and Mason Swafford scoring 20 points.
Wendell vs. Gooding: Wendell was able to walk away with a close victory over Gooding in a conference matchup. Wendell used a balanced attack and Gooding could not come up with enough buckets at the end to make a final run worthy of obtaining a victory. Gooding had their fair share of chances but simply could not put together enough at the end and Wendell finished the game well to make sure they finally closed the door. Wendell was led by Zane Kelsey scoring 16 points and Isaac Slade scoring 14 points and grabbing 8 rebounds. Gooding was led by Gavin Martin scoring 18 points and Owen Rogers added 15 points.