Gooding Lady Senators state-bound for the first time since 2006; Valley boys basketball finishes regular season undefeated
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Gooding Senators are heading to the state tournament for the first time since 2006.
Gooding outlasts Filer 55-48 and will be the second representative from the 4A Sawtooth Central Idaho Conference at the state tournament.
The Senators and Kimberly Bulldogs will fight to bring home a state title to the Magic Valley when the tournament begins on Feb. 20th at Middleton High School.
Gooding was pushing the pace early and often on Wednesday night, moving quickly in transition.
The Senators led 30-23 at the half, but the Wildcats would battle back and tie the game at 47 with minutes left in the game.
Gooding would pull away and win 55-48.
Filer’s season comes to an end
Other girls’ basketball scores
5A
Great Basin Championship
No. 1 Mountain Home 49, No. 2 Jerome 41
- Mountain Home wins the title and books its ticket to the state tournament.
- Jerome will play Twin Falls on Thursday. Winner advances to a state play-in game.
No. 4 Twin Falls 45, No. 3 Burley 41
- Twin Falls will play on the road against Jerome on Thursday. The winner advances to a state play-in game.
- Shelby Stotts led the Bruins with nine points. Ava Martin scored eight, while Jasmine Morris and Leilani Ellis had seven apiece.
- Sydney Sheets scored 10 for Burley, while Addy Olmos had nine
Boys basketball
Interclass
Preston 64 (5A, 19-1), Canyon Ridge 46 (6A, 6-14)
2A
Valley 90 (20-0, 16-0 SRC), Shoshone 30 (6-14, 4-12 SRC)
- Valley ends the regular season a perfect 20-0.
- Pedro Robles paced Valley with 25, Nathan Christensen scored 18, while Drake Jones and Devin Christensen had 10. All 10 seniors scored on senior night.
- Shoshone was led by Bud Cortez with 14.
Glenns Ferry 61 (11-9, 9-7 SRC), Murtaugh 38 (7-13, 6-10)
Hagerman 78 (13-7, 12-3 SRC), Lighthouse Christian 19 (0-20, 0-16 SRC)
- Hagerman had five players in double figures as Adam Nelson led the team with 13 points.
- Martin Gonzales scored his 1,000th career point in the win.
1A
Dietrich 72 (17-3, 10-0 Sawtooth, Richfield 34 (6-14, 3-7 Sawtooth)
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