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5A
Semifinals
Highland 66, Borah 39
Stefan Gonzalez scored 20 and added eight rebounds to put Highland into the championship game.
Mav Woodward scored 12 for the Rams, while Connor Harding added 10 points and nine rebounds.
Highland steadily pulled away in the first three quarters before blowing the Lions away in the fourth.
Rylan Bergersen scored 19 in the loss for Borah, which will play for third place.
Idaho Sports Player of the Game: Stefan Gonzalez, Highland.
Post Falls 61, Capital 56
Jake Blakney, Jack Millsap and Max McCullough all scored 12 points to lead a balanced Post Falls team to the final, dethroning Capital.
Post Falls blew the fourth quarter open, stretching the lead to 14 and taking command of a game that had 16 lead changes.
Derrick White scored 19 and Justin Saunders and Talon Pinckney each added 10 for Capital, which will play Borah for third place.
Idaho Sports Player of the Game: Jack Millsap, Post Falls.
Consolation
Rocky Mountain 73, Timberline 69
Logan Skurdal scored 23 points to lead Rocky Mountain past Timberline and into the consolation final.
Treighton Shepherd had 15 points and six assists for the Grizzlies, who led by 11 in the second half but had to hang on down the stretch.
Kolby Lee added 10 points off the bench for Rocky Mountain.
Bryce Gonser scored 21 for Timberline, while Gibson Berryhill and Ben Salcines each added 18.
Idaho Sports Player of the Game: Logan Skurdal, Rocky Mountain.
Skyline 69, Nampa 44
Mason Baker scored 28 points and pulled in eight rebounds to lead Skyline into the consolation final.
Tyson Baker added 15 points for the Grizzlies, while Jai Jai Ely logged 11 points and seven rebounds.
Skyline build up a 42-14 halftime lead and never looked back. The Grizzlies led by as many as 32.
J.D. Schutt scored 21 and Blaine Roberts added 15 for Nampa in the loss.
Idaho Sports Player of the Game: Mason Baker, Skyline.
4A
Semifinals
Bishop Kelly 56, Twin Falls 48
Tyler Allumbaugh scored 20 as Bishop Kelly ended Twin Falls’ run as champion and advanced to its first title game in 10 years.
Bronson King added 14 points for the Knights, who led for much of the game but struggled to put the Bruins away.
Cody Root scored 11 and Braden Stutzman added 10 for Twin Falls, which went just 1-for-18 from 3-point range.
The Bruins will play for third place.
Idaho Sports Player of the Game: Tyler Allumbaugh, Bishop Kelly.
Rigby 39, Mountain Home 33
Tyrell Phillips scored 16 to lead Rigby past Mountain Home and to the championship round.
Nick Huston added 11 points for the Trojans, and Haydn Landon scored 10. The trio combined for all but two of Rigby’s points.
Rigby overturned a one-point deficit after three quarters.
For Mountain Home, Jarek Schetzle scored 10 points and hauled in 11 rebounds. The Tigers will play for third place.
Idaho Sports Player of the Game: Tyrell Phillips, Rigby.
Consolation
Century 68, Middleton 50
Malek Harwell logged 19 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as Century outpaced Middleton to book a spot in the consolation final.
Leo Behrend added 13 points for the Diamondbacks, who ripped off a 25-12 second-quarter advantage to run away and hide.
For Middleton, Logan Jensen had nine points in the loss.
Idaho Sports Player of the Game: Malek Harwell, Century.
Burley 46, Lakeland 29
Mackinley Quast scored 12 points and Burley pulled away late to beat Lakeland and move into the consolation final.
Mario del Bosque added 10 points for the Bobcats, who closed the game on a 14-0 run.
Tyrel Derrick scored 10 points in the loss for Lakeland.
Idaho Sports Player of the Game: Mackinley Quast, Burley.
3A
Semifinals
Buhl 47, Weiser 43
Michael Lively had 17 points and 14 rebounds as defending champion Buhl rallied past Weiser to return to the Ford Idaho Center.
Hayden Eckert scored 13 for Buhl, while Tegon Tonge added 10 points.
Weiser led by three after three quarters but Buhl got the last of seven lead changes late in the fourth and held on for the win.
Alberto Sanchez scored 17 and added seven rebounds for Weiser, which will play for third place. Tony Lopez scored 11 for the Wolverines.
Idaho Sports Player of the Game: Hayden Eckert, Buhl.
South Fremont 54, Shelley 46
Alec Pope scored 15 points as South Fremont beat rival Shelley to advance to the championship against Buhl.
Con Bauer had 13 points and nine rebounds for the Cougars, while Blake Bartschi and Junior Gonzalez added 10 points apiece.
South Fremont broke away in the fourth quarter in a game that saw 12 ties and five lead changes.
Carter Cannon scored 19 points and pulled in 10 rebounds for Shelley, which will play for third place.
Idaho Sports Player of the Game: Alec Pope, South Fremont.
Consolation
Kellogg 60, Parma 42
Gus Colburn had 16 points and 10 rebounds as Kellogg ousted Parma and moved into the consolation final.
Tucker Gust added 15 points for the Wildcats, who won the first three quarters and coasted to the finish.
Tanner Kramer scored 11 points in the loss for Parma.
Idaho Sports Player of the Game: Tucker Gust, Kellogg.
Fruitland 68, Marsh Valley 53
Tyler Eiguren and Walker Whaley each scored 11 points as Fruitland led a balanced attack past Marsh Valley and into the consolation final.
The Grizzlies created the final margin in the middle two quarters, outscoring the Eagles 37-22. The first and fourth quarters were evenly matched.
Andrew Vaughan scored 17 points for Marsh Valley, while Tyler Dunn added 13.
Idaho Sports Player of the Game: Tyler Eiguren, Fruitland.
2A
Semifinals
Soda Springs 58, St. Maries 55
Josh Bowman scored 18 points to lead Soda Springs into the title game.
Riley Yamauchi had 16 points for the Cardinals, who will try to claim a sweep of the 2A basketball titles on Saturday. The Soda Springs girls won the 2A title two weeks ago.
The Lumberjacks led by as many as 13 in the first half but Soda Springs rallied to force a back-and-forth affair that saw nine lead changes and eight ties.
For St. Maries, Matthew Smith had 16 points and nine rebounds, and A.J. Becktel added 13 points.
Idaho Sports Player of the Game: Josh Bowman, Soda Springs.
Firth 57, West Jefferson 44
Dallan Bingham scored 18 points to lead the defending champion Cougars back to the Idaho Center.
Conner Burkart had 16 points and six rebounds for Firth, while Zak Johnson added 11 points.
Firth nursed a modest six-point lead into the fourth quarter before finally putting district rival West Jefferson away.
Hardley Edelmayer scored 20 and Uriel Garcia added 14 points for the Panthers, who will play for third place.
Idaho Sports Player of the Game: Dallan Bingham, Firth.
Consolation
Declo 66, Nampa Christian 51
Behind a monster 28-point, eight-rebound performance from Kyle Heward, Declo moved into the consolation final at Nampa Christian’s expense.
Travis Schroeder scored 14 points for the Hornets, while Talon Nance had eight points and 11 rebounds.
For Nampa Christian, Marcus Waterman scored 18 points and Peyton Brothers had 11 points and seven rebounds.
Idaho Sports Player of the Game: Kyle Heward, Declo.
Grangeville 49, Melba 42
Layton Harris had 15 points to lead Grangeville past Melba and into the consolation final.
Michael Wilson had a double-double of 14 points and 15 rebounds for the Bulldogs, who broke open a tie game after three quarters to salt away the win.
Chris Young had 12 points in the loss for Melba.
Idaho Sports Player of the Game: Layton Harris, Grangeville.
1A-I
Semifinals
Lapwai 52, Oakley 28
Tommy Miles-Williams had 10 points and eight rebounds as Lapwai shot 58 percent from the field to reach the championship game.
Imani Mitchell and Savion Henry each scored 11 points for the Wildcats, who only trailed when Oakley scored the opening basket of the game.
Caleb Nyman had seven points and eight rebounds to pace Oakley, which will play for third place.
Idaho Sports Player of the Game: Tommy Miles-Williams, Lapwai.
Prairie 54, Valley 47, OT
Jake Bruner had 14 points and 12 rebounds as Prairie outlasted Valley in overtime to return to the Idaho Center and defend its championship.
Rhett Schlader scored 14 for the Pirates, and Lucas Arnzen added 10. Three Pirates had four fouls early in the fourth quarter but Prairie went 10 minutes without fouling to keep their studs in play to the end.
Valley got 14 points from Ben Taylor and 13 from Doug Elorrieta. The Vikings will play for third place.
Idaho Sports Player of the Game: Jake Bruner, Prairie.
Consolation
Liberty Charter 57, Genesee 56, OT
Levi Pfeiffer scored 24 points and pulled in 10 rebounds to lead Liberty Charter past Genesee and into the consolation final.
His last two points were the most dramatic as Pfeiffer hit a turnaround scoop shot at the buzzer to put the Patriots into Saturday play and eliminate the Bulldogs.
Nathan Gardner added 14 points for Liberty Charter.
For Genesee, Conner Phillips had 18 points and Beau Tilleman added 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Idaho Sports Player of the Game: Levi Pfeiffer, Liberty Charter.
Ambrose 64, Challis 45
Travis Yenor scored 26 points to lead the Archers past Challis and into the consolation final.
Easton Boeck scored 13 points and pulled in 10 rebounds for Ambrose, while Ethan Christianson added 10 points.
The Archers led for most of the game but had to wait until the fourth quarter to put the Vikings away. Ambrose outscored Challis 22-11 in the final eight minutes.
For Challis, Tristan Stillwaugh had 16 points and Brandon Hamilton added 14 points and nine rebounds.
Idaho Sports Player of the Game: Travis Yenor, Ambrose.
1A-II
Semifinals
Rockland 59, Dietrich 38
BJay Turley scored 16 points and Rockland’s defense held free-scoring Dietrich to a season-worst point total.
Spencer Permann scored 15 and Rex Permann had a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulldogs.
Rockland advanced to the championship game for the first time in program history and will attempt to win the school’s first state championship in any sport on Saturday.
The Blue Devils had averaged 68 points per game and had only failed to crack 50 points twice in the previous 24 games this season.
Trey Dill had nine points and 11 rebounds for Dietrich.
Idaho Sports Player of the Game: BJay Turley, Rockland.
Carey 55, Mackay 41
Joe Parke scored 18 points and added eight rebounds as Carey cruised into the championship game by beating Mackay.
The Panthers only trailed once: 2-0, when Mackay hit two free throws at the start of the game when Carey was assessed a technical foul for dunking in warmups.
Matt Whitworth had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Panthers, who are seeking their second title in program history.
For Mackay, Pat Magee had 21 points and seven rebounds.
Idaho Sports Player of the Game: Joe Parke, Carey.
Consolation
Council 67, Lakeside 47
Ryan Rosengrant logged 19 points to lead Council past Lakeside and into the consolation final.
Jared Neal had 15 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double, and J.T. Mahon added 12 points and nine rebounds for the Lumberjacks.
In the loss for Lakeside, Hunter Kolar scored 14 points and Jordan Nilson added 12.
Idaho Sports Player of the Game: Ryan Rosengrant, Council.
Logos 60, Summit Academy 45
Levi Wintz scored 16 as Logos extended its stay at the tournament and send district rival Summit home.
Jonny Handel added 14 points for the Knights, while Paul Ryan added 12.
For the Patriots, Josh Lustig scored 12 points, and Patrick Chmelik had eight points and 10 rebounds.
Idaho Sports Player of the Game: Levi Wintz, Logos.
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