The hype and excitement over Golden Throne has died down because of the victory by Lewiston by only one point, now it’s back to straight basketball without distraction.
The lady Bengals were rolling with a four-game win streak that came to an abrupt end after a 48-39 loss to Lake City DATE in CITY.
However, the 11-point defeat seemed to light a spark for the lady Bengals who went on not only to win the Golden Throne but to another four-game win streak with wins over Clarkston (48-43), Sandpoint (60-57 OT), Coeur d’Alene (55-30) and Post Falls (57-49).
The girls postseason started Feb. 5 as the varsity team took on its Inland Empire League rival Post Falls for the second time around. The Bengals went on to lose this game 52-45. The Trojans outscored the Bengals 9-4 at the line, and a costly missed five free throws in the first half seemed to kill the Bengals early.
The Bengals are still alive for the state tournament. They will take on fourth seed Coeur d’Alene Feb. 9. It’s simple — they win and they’re in. They lose and they’re out.
Meanwhile, after the Bengal boys’ suffering defeat to Clarkston in the Golden Throne game Jan. 15, the varsity team has been 3-2 with victories over Sandpoint, Coeur d’Alene and Moscow. They suffered losses from Coeur d’Alene as well as Post Falls.
In their regular season, the boys have two games remaining against Lake City and Post Falls (senior night). Their district tournament that takes place Feb. 19 and Feb. 23 in CITY.