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6A Championship Game | Owyhee 38, Boise 33
No. 1 Owyhee vanquished No. 2 Boise for the second time this season in a tense battle that wasn't decided until the second half. The Storm held a narrow 20-19 lead at halftime, but raced ahead of Boise in the third quarter by outscoring the Brave 13-6. Owyhee never trailed from there.
IdahoSports.com Player of the Game Riley Beck led the way with 11 points and seven rebounds.
BOISE (23-4) - Avery Patricco 10, Libby Nelson 9, Kaity Haan 6, Morgan Montgomery 4, Presley Binder 4, Alison Turcke 0, Nya Pellanthlatham 0, Rylynn Ruffing 0, Ramsey Binder 0
OWYHEE (25-2) - Riley Beck 11, Josie Davis 9, Mikale Roy 6, Madi Brooks 5, Maiya Hardy 4, Adelynn Wright 3, Audrey McKenna 0, Aubree Hamilton 0
5A Championship Game | Pocatello 62, Middleton 46
No. 3 Middleton held an 11-8 advantage after one quarter of play, but No. 1 Pocatello put the clamps on the Vikings' transition game and surged ahead 26-20 at halftime. Middleton hung within striking distance until the fourth quarter, when Pocatello outscored the Vikings 24-12 to put the game out of reach.
The Thunder continually went inside, shooting 42.9% from the floor by using high-percentage looks from close range.
IdahoSports.com Player of the Game Abby Lusk tallied a double-double of 19 points and 12 rebounds, while 6-foot-2 center Kenna Garza added 20 points and six boards.
MIDDLETON (25-2) - Zoey Blackwell 15, Dawn Holman 9, Aysha Fried 9, Elsie Wyatt 5, Miley Steele 4, Olivia Blackwell 4, Gracie Coombs 0, Megan Stewart 0, Cadence Steele 0
POCATELLO (24-2) - Kenna Garza 20, Abby Lusk 19, Taylee Rogers 11, Liv Marshall 4, Saige Hagler 4, Trelawna Hargraves 2, Adrie Johnson 1, Tessa Hargraves 1, Hailee Pool 0, Oakley Hirschi 0
4A Championship Game | Sugar-Salem 47, Bear Lake 41
No. 1 Sugar-Salem capped off the only undefeated season in Idaho this year, finishing 26-0 with a six-point win over No. 2 Bear Lake, their third triumph over the Bears this season.
The difference in this game came down to perimeter shooting. Sugar-Salem sank 7-of-18 (38.9%) from three-point range, while Bear Lake struggled to a 5-of-28 (17.9%) clip.
Tasha Larsen was a major part of the three-point explosion for the Diggers. Larsen was 4-of-9 from distance, and finished with 15 points, seven rebounds, and IdahoSports.com Player of the Game honors.
BEAR LAKE (22-4) - Emyri Walker 9, Saydee Shaul 8, Halle Wells 7, Tayzley Neal 7, Brooke Boehme 6, Peyten Crockett 2, Desiree Alleman 1, Kortlyn Skinner 1, Giulianna Saxton 0, Avery Hunter 0
SUGAR-SALEM (26-0) - Tasha Larsen 15, Ashlyn Harris 10, Nika Nead 9, Sophia Dougherty 7, Andee Petterson 6, Brinley Bradshaw 0, Josie Klingler 0, Ava Rydalch 0, Hailey Dalling 0
3A Championship Game | Parma 58, Malad 55
No. 2 Parma took home their first girls basketball championship in school history, but it did not come easy against No. 1 Malad.
Parma enjoyed a 16-point lead when the fourth quarter began, but a 16-0 run by the Dragons tied the contest at 52-52 with four minutes to play.
IdahoSports.com Player of the Game Rylie Calkins led the way with 14 points and six rebounds before fouling out with three minutes remaining. Her replacement, senior Daisy Hardcastle, was pressed into duty and made a baseline jumper to give the Panthers a lead they would never relinquish.
PARMA (23-2) - Aarey Harris 16, Rylie Calkins 14, Kaidance Kaiser 14, Haylee Gentry 9, Maria Gentry 3, Daisy Hardcastle 2, Maya Jensen 0, Ava Shaw 0
MALAD (24-2) - Brynnlee Jones 24, Izzy Haycock 10, Liv Nelson 9, Kiley Miller 6, Paityn Ward 4, Mikell Keetch 2, Madi VanBebber 0, Scarlet Hawkes 0, Teagan Daniels 0
2A Championship Game | Oakley 62, Prairie 51
Thanks to a flurry of back-breaking three-point baskets late, No. 1 Oakley closed out a tidy championship win over No. 2 Prairie.
The Hornets were 7-of-15 from three in the game, including 6-of-11 in the second half. Oakley also neutralized Prairie's size underneath by out-rebounding the Pirates 37 to 24.
IdahoSports.com Player of the Game Dakota Wadsworth was responsible for five of Oakley's seven three-pointers. She finished with 31 points and seven rebounds, and also iced the game from the free throw line late by finishing 6-of-6.
PRAIRIE (22-3) - Lexi Schumacher 22, Kylie Schumacher 15, Sage Elven 6, Sydney Shears 6, Nadia Cash 2, Hailey Hanson 0, Mia Anderson 0
OAKLEY (24-1) - Dakota Wadsworth 31, Adelyn Maseda 13, Taylin Beck 8, Chloe Berlin 4, Camila Magana 3, Makaye Cranney 2, Livee Berlinguet 1
1A Championship Game | Rockland 56, Genesee 39
The defense of No. 3 Rockland carried the day in a 56-39 dismantling of No. 1 Genesee.
Rockland forced 21 turnovers, and held Genesee to 25.9% shooting from the field and 22.9% from three-point range.
IdahoSports.com Player of the Game Calyn Permann finished with 20 points, five rebounds, four assists and six steals.
ROCKLAND (21-5) - Calyn Permann 20, Alexa Permann 15, Harmony Boyer 9, Sidney Freeman 8, Madison Radford 2, Brilee Stiedley 2, Trin Wiese 0, Kinsey McHargue 0, Gracie Freeman 0, Jada Farr 0, Whitley Ralphs 0
GENESEE (22-2) - Kendra Meyer 13, Chloe Grieser 8, Monica Seubert 8, Miley Grieser 6, Sydney Banks 4, Sophie Johnson 0, Rylie Baysinger 0, Alia Wareham 0, Lindsey Herman 0, Mya White 0
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