Boys basketball ends
The boys Bengal varsity basketball team ended its season with an overall record of 7-15 as of Feb. 27.
The Bengal boys traveled to the Bear Den to play Moscow High School Jan. 20, and lost with a score of 45-60.
“Start hitting more shots, and without juniors this year, we have been playing together for a while,” said Connor Spencer, junior. “We have a strong chemistry. I think we will be all right [next season].”
For the annual Golden Throne rivalry game Jan. 26, the boys played the Clarkston Bantams, at the Lewis-Clark State College Activity Center. The Bengals fell short to the Bantams with a score of 45-51.
Feb. 1, the Bengals played Lake City High School, at Booth Hall. They lost with a score of 38-94.
The Bengals played Post Falls High School, Feb. 6, at PFHS, and lost with a score of 37-75.
Feb. 9, the Bengals played Coeur d’Alene High School at Booth Hall, and they won with a score of 54-53.
The Bengals traveled to play Coeur d’Alene High School, Feb. 16, and lost 37-55.
In preparation for regionals, Jayson Ulrich, head coach, felt hopeful.
“I expect our guys to play hard and contend for a regional title,” Ulrich said. However, the Bengals lost their chance to make it to regionals and a place at a state title.
But Feb. 20, the Bengals played Lake City High School and lost with a score of 70-37. This game was the last of the season, ending the team’s hopes for a state title.
Even still, Treyton Foresman, senior, said he enjoyed the game and “being with all my friends on the court for the last time in high school,” he said.