Patriots upset Timberline; Highland ends Lady Patriots season
The St. John Bosco Patriots traveled to Weippe Thursday, Feb. 5 and gave league-leading Timberline their first league loss of the season by a score of 53-49.
Timberline jumped out to the early lead at 2-10 and 4-12 with Nathan Wassmuth scoring Bosco’s first 4 points. After a free throw by Pierce Frei, Timberline scored to take their biggest lead of the game at 5-14. Bosco then scored 6 straight to end the first quarter and get back into the game. Cody Weckman scored a basket. Tommy Rose made 2 free throws and Henry Baldwin scored a putback to make it 11-14 at the end of the quarter.
Ignatius Parmantier scored a free throw and Connor Nuxoll added a lay-up to tie the game at 14 early in the second quarter. The two teams traded scores until Wassmuth made to free throws to tie it at 20 and Parmantier drove for a lay-up to give Bosco their first lead at the 3:30 mark of the quarter. Timberline took back the lead but Parmantier made a 3 and Weckman scored after a steal for a 27-22 lead. Timberline scored then Bosco closed out the half with a pair of baskets by Wassmuth which included a putback at the buzzer. Bosco led 31-24 at the half.
Bosco made it a 10-point lead early in the third quarter as lay-ups by Baldwin and Weckman bracketed a Timberline free throw for a 35-25 lead. Timberline then put together a rally as they out scored Bosco 1-9 to cut the lead to 2 at 36-34. Baldwin’s free throw was Bosco’s only point in that run. Bosco then responded with an 8-0 run as Nuxoll and Weckman scored 2 baskets each as Bosco took a 44-34 lead. After a Timberline basket, Weckman shot scored from 16 feet out for a 46-36 lead after 3 quarters.
Timberline amped up the defense in the fourth quarter as they scored 10 straight to tie the game at 46 with 3:48 to play. Baldwin finally broke the run with a putback that put Bosco back on top. Wassmuth followed with a basket to make it 50-46 with 1:55 left. Timberline scored with 30 seconds left to get within 2. Nuxoll was fouled on an offensive rebound and made the first of 2 free throws with 24 seconds left. Timberline made the second of 2 free throws with 12.2 seconds left. They then fouled Parmantier before Bosco could even inbound the ball. Parmantier made both free throws to put the Patriots up by 4 at 53-49. That wound up being the final score.
Weckman and Wassmuth each scored 12 points to lead the Patriots. Baldwin and Nuxoll each scored 9 while Parmantier scored 8, Rose 2 and Frei 1.
Timberline had a 25-30 edge on the boards. Wassmuth led the Patriots with 9 while Nuxoll added 7.
Weckman had 8 steals and Parmantier had 3 assists.
The Patriots were 21 for 43 from the field, 49%, and 10 for 19 at the line, 53%. Timberline was 20 for 46 from the field, 43%, and 8 for 14 at the line, 57%.
The win closed out the Patriots league season. They are 7-6 overall and 6-4 in league. They finished tied for second with Nezperce.
SJB           11 20 15   7 -53
Timberline 14 15   7 13 -49
SJB-Rose 0-1, 2-2, 2; Weckman 6-12, 0-3, 12; Baldwin 4-6, 1-2, 9; Wassmuth 5-11, 2-2, 12; Nuxoll 4-9, 1-4, 9; Frei 0-0, 1-2, 1; Parmantier 2-4, 3-4, 8; Sonnen 0-0, 0-0, 0. 3-pointers-Parmantier.
Timberline-Mabberly 4-7, 2-3, 11; Hunter 3-8, 0-0, 6; Hueth 7-11, 1-3, 17; Marshall 1-7, 0-0, 2; Hodges 1-2, 0-0, 2; Christopherson 1-6, 5-8, 7; Binder 2-4, 0-0, 4. 3-pointers-Mabberly
For the second year in a row the St. John Bosco Lady Patriots had their season ended by Highland in a District opening loser out contest. The Patriots lost to the Huskies 24-51 at Craigmont Saturday, Feb. 7.
Highland scored first and Savannah Perrin answered with a lay-up. After another Highland basket, Perrin again answered to make it 4-4. Highland then scored 12 straight points to take the lead for good. The Huskies closed the first quarter with 9 straight to make it 4-13 at the end of the first period and then hit a 3 to open the second.
Madeline Wassmuth broke the drought with a free throw then Highland scored another 6 straight for a 5-22 lead. Miah Mager made a free throw then Highland scored again to make it 6-24. Bosco closed out the half with a 3-point play by Wassmuth and 2 free throws by Teagan Dieseldorff that made it 11-24 at the break.
Mager made a basket and a free throw to open the second half and cut the deficit to 10. Highland then outscored the Patriots 1-11 the rest of the third quarter. A free throw by Perrin was the only Patriot point as Highland took a 15-35 lead into the fourth quarter.
In the fourth quarter Highland scored a pair of free throws and Mager answered with a basket. Highland then scored 8 straight to take a 17-45 lead. Catherine Seubert made a free throw then Highland scored 2 baskets for an 18-49 lead that invoked the running clock mercy rule for the final 2:08 of play. Mager sank a 3 and after a Highland basket, she hit another 3 for the 24-51 final score.
Mager wound up with 12 points to lead the Patriots in scoring. Perrin scored 5 in her final game as a Patriot. Wassmuth scored 4, Dieseldorff 2 and Seubert 1.
Highland had the rebounding advantage 29-44. Wassmuth and Seubert each had 6 rebounds to lead the Patriots while Cece Remacle added 5.
Wassmuth had 3 steals and Seubert had 2 assists.
The Patriots were 7 for 34 from the field, 21%, and 8 for 17 at the line, 47%. Highland was 22 for 59 from the field, 37%, and 4 for 8 at the line, 50%.
The Lady Patriots end their season with a record of 6-9.
SJB          4   7   4   9 -24
Highland 13 11 11 16 -51
SJB-Seubert 0-5, 1-4, 1; Perrin 2-9, 1-4, 5; Wassmuth 1-4, 2-3, 4; Remacle 0-3, 0-0, 0; Beckman 0-5, 0-0, 0; Mager 4-7, 2-4, 12; Dieseldorff 0-1, 2-2, 2. 3-pointers-Mager 2.
Highland-Moddrell 8-9, 0-3, 16; Sheradyn Stamper 0-5, 1-2, 1; Bovey 1-2, 2-2, 4; K. Beck 4-11, 0-0, 8; Shyanne Stamper 1-2, 0-0, 2; Click 1-13, 1-2, 3; H. Beck 3-9, 0-0, 9; Finnell 4-7, 0-0, 8. 3-pointers-H. Beck 3.

All Girls JV games are ½ game only
13-Girls at Grangeville Jamboree, 4 p.m.
18- CV, there, Girls V only, 6:30 p.m., won 55-38
20-Timberline, home, Girls JV, 6 p.m., V, 7 p.m., won 46-29
22-Girls vs. Logos, home, 6:30 p.m., won 42-34
  2-at Nezperce, Girls JV, 4 p.m., Boys JV, 5 p.m., Girls V 6:30 p.m., Boys V 8 p.m., Girls lost 29-71, Boys lost 54-65
  4-Timberline, here, Boys JV, 6 p.m., Boys V, 7:30 p.m., lost 34-40
  9-Deary, here, Girls JV 3:30 p.m.; Boys JV 4:30 p.m.; Girls V, 6 p.m.; Boys V 7:30 p.m., Girls lost 29-47, Boys won 43-37
11-Asotin, there Girls JV 5 p.m., Girls V, 6 p.m., cancelled
13-Asotin, here Girls JV 5 p.m., Girls V, 6 p.m., cancelled
16-Highland, there, Girls JV 5 p.m., Girls V 6 p.m., lost 24-56
16-Salmon River, here, Boys V only, 6 p.m. PST , won 53-37
18-Genesee, here, Boys ½ JV 5 p.m., Girls V 6 p.m., Boys V 7:30 p.m., Girls lost33-62, Boys won 75-43
  6-Timberline, there, Girls JV 5 p.m., Girls V 6 p.m., won 59-35
  8-C.V., here, Boys 1/2 JV, 6:30 p.m.V 7:30 p.m., won 58-47
  8-Grangeville JV, Girls V, 4:30 p.m., won 54-30
13-CV, here, Girls V only, 6 p.m., Boys JV vs. Clarkston C, 4:30 p.m., won 46-32
15-Deary, there, Girls 1/2 JV 3:30 p.m.; Boys JV 4:30 p.m.; Girls V 6 p.m.; Boys V 7:30 p.m., girls lost26-48, boys lost 34-50
16-Salmon River, there, Boys 1/2 JV, 6:30 MST; V 7:30 p.m. MST, lost 42-43
19-C.V., at Grangeville, Boys 1/2 JV, 6 p.m., V, 7 p.m., won 60-53
20-Highland, here, Girls V only, 6 p.m., lost 27-52
23-Genesee, there, Boys ½ JV 5 p.m.; Girls V 6 p.m.; Boys V 7:30 p.m., Girls lost 34-50, Boys lost 59-60
27-Nezperce, here, Girls JV 4 p.m.; Boys JV 5 p.m.; Girls V 6:30 p.m.; Boys V 8 p.m., Girls lost 41-57, Boys won 65-61
  2-Boys at Clarkston, JV 5 p.m., V, 6:15 p.m., lost 50-54
  5-Timberline, there, Boys JV TBD; Boys V 7:30 p.m., won 53-49
10-Troy, here, Boys JV, 6 p.m.; Boys V 7:30 p.m. -Cancelled by Troy
10-Grangeviile JV-C, here, 6 p.m., won 68-15, details next week
Feb. 7-District Opener at Highland, 4 p.m., lost 24-51, season over
21-26-Boys District Tournament
March 5-7-Boys State at Caldwell High School.