Twin Falls boys best Canyon Ridge, Filer boys cruise past Mountain Home

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BOYS BASKETBALL Interclass Wendell 66, Kimberly 64 Trojans junior Jonathan Swainston hit the game-winning free throws with 1.7 seconds left.

Jarrett Borges led Wendell with 19 points and Jonathan Swainston scored 17 points.

Broden Anthony powered Kimberly with 16 points and Quentin Pettingill scored 15 points.

Wendell (2-1 overall) will visit Gooding at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday.

Kimberly (1-3 overall) will host Jerome at 7:30 p.m.

Dec.

17.

Rockland 55, Murtaugh 33 Murtaugh (1-3 overall) will host Lighthouse Christian at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday.

Twin Falls 61, Canyon Ridge 51 TWIN FALLS Trey Billings first taste of a varsity crosstown rivalry exceeded his expectations.

Twin Falls' Trey Billings drives on Canyon Ridge's Christian Waitley during their game Tuesday night, Dec.

10, 2024, at Twin Falls High School.

No more junior varsity.

No more sideline watching.

Instead, the Twin Falls sophomore scored a game-high 22 points as the Bruins labored to their second straight win over their crosstown rivals.

It means a lot, Billings told the Times-News .

Love to be in a rivalry and our team played great.

We had great chemistry today and I think it was just a great game from us.

Welcome to the big show.

It was a lot of stadium pulse, he said.

It was a lot different than JV but it was so fun.

I was not expecting it.

Twin Falls junior Ty Hess helped in the win with 15 points.

Ugly game for us I thought on both sides, Twin Falls head coach Mac Stannard told the Times-News .

A lot of mistakes.

A lot of missed shots but I am just proud of our guys for digging in.

Our goal right now is to just be the toughest, grittiest team we can be and I feel like we do on the defensive end.

I feel like we give ourselves a chance while we wait for our offense to catch up.

Twin Falls senior Ryker Rex chipped in 13 points.

I have just been talking more, Rex told the Times-News .

Trying to get our guys going.

Twin Falls' Ryker Rex brings the ball up against Canyon Ridge on Tuesday night, Dec.

10, 2024, at Twin Falls High School.

Canyon Ridge, without senior Kade McEntire (ankle) and College of Southern Idaho signee Mason Hill (illness) held a 24-23 halftime lead, thanks to key shots down the stretch from Dylan Brown and Conner Cartwright.

Mason Hill is the start of the Golden Eagles 2025 recruiting class and could join 2023 Canyon Ridge alumnus Samuel Lupumba on CSIs roster next fall.

I thought there were some really bright moments throughout the game, Canyon Ridge head coach Alex Wells told the Times-News .

I thought we did some pretty nice things and then ultimately I think Twin outcompeted us tonight....

They beat us to loose balls.

They got timely rebounds.

They hit tough shots so it is a good learning experience.

The absence of Hill, a 6-foot-10 center, resulted in the Riverhawks using all ends of the court as they found success of the deep ball.

The lead quickly evaporated in the second half as Twin Falls won the offensive glass battle and constantly fed Billings in the paint.

Twin Falls quickly changed its game plan before tipoff after they learned Hill was absent, Stannard said, though the defensive mindset didnt change.

...I thought the guy that stepped in, (Christian) Waitley, did a great job, Stannard said.

Our guys responded and they played defense like we expect them to.

Twin Falls' Ty Hess (1) is fouled by Canyon Ridge's Conner Cartwright during their game Tuesday night, Dec.

10, 2024, at Twin Falls High School.

Brown led the Riverhawks with 14 points while Hunter Brewer added 10 points.

Cartwright and Waitley contributed nine points each.

Twin Falls (2-4 overall) will host Columbia at 7:30 p.m.

Dec.

18.

Canyon Ridge (2-3 overall) will compete Thursday-Saturday at the Pro Image Sports Holiday Classic at Owyhee High School in Meridian.

The crosstown rivalry continues at 7:30 p.m.

Jan.

3 at Canyon Ridge.

These are still nonconference games as Canyon Ridge is in its first year at 6A.

We just kinda got our butts kicked tonight, to be honest, Wells said.

We kinda just got beat up a little bit.

Filer 61, Mountain Home 30 Highlights from Filer's 61-30 win over Mountain Home on Dec.

10, 2024.

FILER It wasnt always pretty, but Wildcats head coach Rob Anderson liked that his team played a full four quarters Tuesday night.

Filer scored the first 11 points and never led by as many as 33 points in a dominant win.

Thats what you hope for every time you come out and play, Anderson told the Times-News .

Is you dont have any letdowns or a quarter thats low and they were able to not have that tonight.

Seniors Owen Grant and Preston Volle led the way, with Grant scoring a game-high 20 points and Volle chipping in 18.

Like last season, the Wildcats success tonight started on the defensive end.

They knew the Tigers could hang around if they built belief throughout the game, but Filer never gave them that chance.

Just played solid the entire game to not let them back in, Grant told the Times-News .

The Wildcats graduated eight seniors from its first district championship team in 11 years and return three from that squad in Grant, Volle and junior Xavier Kelsey.

This years eight player roster has experience together, just not at the varsity level.

They built chemistry quickly this summer in AAU tournaments, which has helped in the early part of this season.

Filer has been competitive in every game, with wins over Sugar-Salem (54-52) and Mountain Home and losses to Skyline (62-54) and Snake River (62-45).

Last season was the Wildcats first winning season in more than a decade, and this years group wants to show that wasnt a fluke.

We want to show that were not a one year wonder, Volle told the Times-News .

Were gonna come back, were gonna build the program and itll just continue.

Filer (2-2 overall) will visit Snake River at 7:30 p.m.

Friday.

5A Preston 62, Minico 34 Minico (0-4 overall) will compete Thursday and Saturday at the Capital Classic at Capital High School in Boise.

3A Declo 49, Firth 40 Carter Robinson led Declo with 23 points.

Declo (3-0 overall) will visit Nampa Christian at 7:30 p.m.

Friday.

2A Valley 52, Glenns Ferry 45 (Overtime) Nathan Christensen had 17 points to lead the Vikings, while Josh Hardy finished with 13 points and Pedro Robles 12.

Alan Mesillas had 17 points to lead the Pilots, and hit a buzzer-beater three-pointer to force overtime.

Jackson Smith also finished in double figures with 10 points.

Valley led 19-13 at halftime and the two teams were tied at 25 heading into the fourth quarter.

Valley (4-0 overall, 3-0 Snake River Conference) will host Hagerman at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday.

Glenns Ferry (2-1 overall, 2-1 Snake River Conference) will visit Oakley at the same time Thursday.

Hagerman 67, Raft River 64 Martin Gonzalez led Hagerman's trio of double-digit scorers with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Ky Kendall registered 19 points and seven rebounds.

Casen Knight finished with 18 points and eight rebounds.

Hagerman (3-0 overall, 3-0 Snake River Conference) will visit Valley at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday.

Raft River (0-3 overall, 0-3 Snake River Conference) will host Sun Valley Community School at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday.

Oakley @ Lighthouse Christian (n/a) Shoshone 61, Sun Valley Community School 45 The Indians had four players in double figures, which Bud Cortez and Hadley Hunt led with 16 points each.

Emilo Colis had 12 and Kevin Juarez finished with 11.

Marley Shapiro led the Cutthroats with a game-high 17 points and James Duffield had 12.

Shoshone (1-3 overall, 1-2 Snake River Conference) will battle Compass Charter at 8:30 a.m.

Saturday at the Small School Showcase at Mountain View High School in Meridian.

Sun Valley Community School (1-2 overall, 1-2 Snake River Conference) will visit Raft River at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday.

1A Camas County @ Castleford (n/a) Dietrich 80, Hansen 29 Dietrich (3-1 overall, 1-0 Sawtooth Conference) will visit Castleford at 6 p.m.

Thursday.

Hansen (1-2 overall, 1-1 Sawtooth Conference) will host Carey at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday.

Carey 46, Richfield 12 Carey (3-1 overall, 1-0 Sawtooth Conference) visits Hansen at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday.

Richfield visits Camas County at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday.

BOYS WRESTLING Dairy Cup (Buhl, Filer, Gooding and Kimberly) Buhl 71, Filer 12 Buhl 54, Gooding 17 Buhl 60, Kimberly 18 Kimberly 42, Filer 36 Gooding 48, Filer 23 Kimberly 35, Gooding 32 GIRLS BASKETBALL Interclass Declo 37, Buhl 35 (Overtime) Liesl Kimball led Buhl with 13 points and Saige Wickel led Declo with 20 points.

Declo (3-4 overall) will host Aberdeen at 7:30 p.m.

Friday.

Buhl (2-5 overall) will host Marsh Valley at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday.

Ridgevue 63, Minico 48 Minico (1-7 overall) will host Mountain Home at 7:30 p.m.

Dec.

17.

No.

5 (3A) Wendell 41, Shoshone 20 Kaleimys Nieves scored 13 points to lead the Lady Trojans.

Wendell (6-0 overall) will host Soda Springs at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday.

Shoshone (2-5 overall) will visit Valley at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday.

No.

2 (6A) Boise 54, No.

4 (5A) Mountain Home 30 Lexi Longhurst had 11 points to lead the Tigers, while Kloey Borgen had eight.

Kaity Hahn had 18 points to lead Boise.

Mountain Home (7-2 overall) welcomes Minico at 7:30 p.m.

Dec.

17 for its Great Basin Conference opener.

5A No.

5 Burley 50, Century 19 Paisley Beck led the Bobcats with 17 points and Ruby Taylor chipped in 10.

Burley (6-0 overall) will visit Wood River at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday.

4A Kimberly 66, Marsh Valley 50 Ady Osborne had a double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Lady Bulldogs.

Taya Plew had 20 points and seven rebounds while Hope Ward had 10 points and eight rebounds.

Kimberly (2-4 overall) will host Filer at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday.

1A Castleford 44, Camas County 25 Camas County (0-4 overall, 0-2 Sawtooth Conference) will host Richfield at 6 p.m.

Thursday.

Castleford (2-1 overall, 1-0 Sawtooth Conference) will host Dietrich at 6 p.m.

Friday.

GIRLS WRESTLING Dairy Cup (Buhl, Filer, Gooding and Kimberly) 114: Eva Finley (Buhl) fall Ella Schroeder (Filer), 1:03 120: Sarai Noriega Lopez (Gooding) fall Ella Schroeder (Filer), 1:36 126: Gwen Wolf (Filer) fall Paige Coehlan (Gooding), 1:01 126: Ali Svancara (Buhl) fall Paige Coehlan (Gooding), 0:15 126: Dakota McClymonds (Buhl) fall Sarai Noriega Lopez (Gooding), 3:00 132: Dakota McClymonds (Buhl) fall Savanna Searby (Kimberly), 1:46 132: Dakota McClymonds (Buhl) fall Gwen Wolf (Filer), 1:25 132: Jasmin Carpenter (Buhl) fall Savanna Searby (Kimberly), 1:16 132: Jasmin Carpenter (Buhl) fall Gwen Wolf (Filer), 1:02 132: Savanna Searby (Kimberly) maj.

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Gwen Wolf (Filer), 9-1 132: Savanna Searby (Kimberly) fall Dayanara Zavala (Gooding), 4:00 132: Ella Schroeder (Filer) fall Dayanara Zavala (Gooding), 1:29 152: Carly Walters (Kimberly) fall Andy Thompson (Filer), 0:45 152: Carly Walters (Kimberly) fall Jocelyn Mendez (Gooding), 0:14 152: Andy Thompson (Filer) fall Jocelyn Mendez (Gooding), 0:26 185: Margaret Hutchings (Filer) fall Lydia Rigby (Gooding), 0:38 Twin Falls' Ty Hess (1) is fouled by Canyon Ridge's Conner Cartwright during their game Tuesday night, Dec.

10, 2024, at Twin Falls High School.

Twin Falls' Trey Billings (3) goes up against Canyon Ridge's David Rothweiler (13) during their game Tuesday night, Dec.

10, 2024, at Twin Falls High School.

Twin Falls' Trey Billings tries to bring down a rebound against Canyon Ridge during their game Tuesday night, Dec.

10, 2024, at Twin Falls High School.

Canyon Ridge's Dylan Brown takes a shot over his Bruin defender during their game Tuesday night, Dec.

10, 2024, at Twin Falls High School.

Twin Falls battles Canyon Ridge on Tuesday night, Dec.

10, 2024, at Twin Falls High School.

Twin Falls battles Canyon Ridge on Tuesday night, Dec.

10, 2024, at Twin Falls High School.

Twin Falls' Trey Billings guards Canyon Ridge's Hunter Brewer during their game Tuesday night, Dec.

10, 2024, at Twin Falls High School.

Twin Falls battles Canyon Ridge on Tuesday night, Dec.

10, 2024, at Twin Falls High School.

Twin Falls' Trey Billings drives on Canyon Ridge's Christian Waitley during their game Tuesday night, Dec.

10, 2024, at Twin Falls High School.

Twin Falls' fans wait for the game to start against Canyon Ridge on Tuesday night, Dec.

10, 2024, at Twin Falls High School.

Twin Falls battles Canyon Ridge on Tuesday night, Dec.

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A Canyon Ridge coach watches his team play Tuesday night, Dec.

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A Canyon Ridge water boy takes a drink while watching the game Tuesday night, Dec.

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Twin Falls battles Canyon Ridge on Tuesday night, Dec.

10, 2024, at Twin Falls High School.

Twin Falls battles Canyon Ridge on Tuesday night, Dec.

10, 2024, at Twin Falls High School.

Twin Falls' Ty Hess (1) is fouled by Canyon Ridge's Conner Cartwright during their game Tuesday night, Dec.

10, 2024, at Twin Falls High School.

Twin Falls battles Canyon Ridge on Tuesday night, Dec.

10, 2024, at Twin Falls High School.

Twin Falls' Ryker Rex brings the ball up against Canyon Ridge on Tuesday night, Dec.

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Twin Falls' Jordan Bingham guards Canyon Ridge's Dylan Brown during their game Tuesday night, Dec.

10, 2024, at Twin Falls High School.

Canyon Ridge take in the game Tuesday night, Dec.

10, 2024, at Twin Falls High School.

Twin Falls' Ty Hess shoots the ball against Canyon Ridge during their game Tuesday night, Dec.

10, 2024, at Twin Falls High School.

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