Patriots' finish 1 win short of State
The St. John Bosco Patriots fell one win short of advancing to the state tournament for the first time since 2015. On Tuesday, Feb. 24, they lost the District Championship game to Timberline 60-63 at Lapwai High School. On Thursday, Feb. 26, they defeated Deary 44-40 in the District 2^nd place game. That win advanced them to a state play-in game. In the state play-in game at McCall-Donnelly High School on Saturday, Feb. 28, they lost to Greenleaf Friends Academy 45-55 to end their season.
A rough third quarter cost the Patriots a chance to win the school’s first District Championship in several years.
Timberline scored first with a basket and Bosco answered with a free throw by Nathan Wassmuth. After another Timberline basket, Bosco outscored the Spartans 9-2 to take their first lead. Cody Weckman scored a 3 to tie it and then scored a midrange for their first lead. After Timberline tied it, Connor Nuxoll put Bosco back on top with a lay-up. Ignatius Parmantier scored on an inbounds play to make it 10-6. Timberline then scored 8 straight to retake the lead. A 3 by Weckman at the buzzer to make it 13-14 at the end of the quarter.
Bosco opened the second quarter with a 13-0 run to take a 26-14 lead. Parmantier opened the quarter with 2 free throws. Bosco then got a 3-pointer each from Weckman, Tommy Rose and Joseph Waters. A steal by Weckman then led to a lay-up by Rose that made it 26-14. Timberline came back with a 2-10 run to get back within 4. Waters scored a lay-up on an inbounds play for Bosco’s points in that run. Parmantier then hit a 3 at the buzzer for a 31-24 lead.
Timberline started the third quarter with 15 straight points to take an 8-point lead. Wassmuth scored to break the run at the 2:46 mark. That kicked off an 8-0 run by the Patriots to tie the game. Weckman scored a lay-up, Waters added a basket and Weckman scored again to complete Bosco’s run. Timberline then scored 5 straight to end the quarter and take a 39-44 lead into the fourth quarter.
Timberline scored the first 4 of the fourth quarter for a 19-point lead. Nuxoll converted a 3-point play but Timberline answered. Wassmuth scored a lay-up but Timberline answered with a 3. Pierce Frei scored a lay-up but Timberline answered with a 5 straight for a 46-58 lead with 5:10 left to play. Waters scored a free throw as did Timberline for a 47-59 margin with 3:19 left. Bosco then started their rally. Nuxoll scored a lay-up and then a free throw and Wassmuth scored a free throw to make it 51-59 with 1:48 left. Timberline scored a basket then Parmantier sank a 3 and then 2 free throws. Rose scored a free throw to cut the deficit to 57-61 with 28 seconds left. Timberline converted 2 of 4 free throw to lead 57-63 with 14 seconds left. Bosco rushed down the floor and Weckman hit a 3 with 6 seconds to play. Timberline was able to inbound the ball and run the clock out.
Weckman scored 18 to lead the Patriots. Parmantier was also in double figures with 12 points. Nuxoll and Waters each scored 8 while Rose and Wassmuth scored 6 each and Frei scored 2.
Rebounding was even at 35 each. Weckman, Wassmuth and Waters each had 7 to lead the Patriots.
Weckman had 3 steals and 4 assists.
The Patriots were 21 for 49 from the field, 43%, and 10 for 16 at the line, 64%. Timberline was 25 for 57 from the field, 44%, and 7 for 12 at the line, 58%.
SJB           13 18   8 21 -60
Timberline 14 10 20 19 -63
SJB-Rose 2-4, 1-2, 6; Weckman 7-14, 0-0, 18; Baldwin 0-0, 0-0, 0; Wassmuth 2-6, 2-4, 6; Nuxoll 3-6, 2-3, 8; Parmantier 3-12, 4-4, 12; Frei 1-1, 0-0, 0; Waters 3-5, 1-2, 8. 3-pointers-Weckman 4, Parmantier 2, Rose, Waters.
Timberline-Mabberly 4-10, 1-2, 11; Hunter 5-14, 0-0, 12; Hueth 3-6, 0-0, 6; Marshall 6-11, 0-0, 14; Christopherson 7-13, 5-7, 19; Binder 0-3, 1-2, 1. 3-pointers-Marshall 2, Mabberly 2, Hunter 2.
The Patriots got off to a strong start in the second place game against Deary and then had to hold on for the win.
Rose scored the game’s first point at the free throw line. Weckman followed with a lay-up and Henry Baldwin scored for a 5-0 lead. After a basket for Deary, Nuxoll and Wassmuth each scored a lay-up to make it 9-2. After another Deary basket, Frei hit a 3-pointer to make it 12-4 at the end of the first quarter.
Deary scored to open the second quarter then Wassmuth scored 3 straight baskets for an 18-6 lead. Deary scored 2 free throws then Rose scored to make it 20-8. Deary then rallied with 8 straight points to cut the lead to 20-16. Weckman scored a free throw to make it 21-16 at the half.
Deary opened the third quarter with 7 straight points to take their first, and only lead of the game. The lead lasted just 10 seconds as Parmantier scored a 3 on the other end. Wassmuth scored a putback and then Parmantier and Waters each scored a 3 for a 32-23 lead with 32 seconds left in the quarter. Deary added a free throw to make it 32-24 after 3 quarters.
Deary opened the fourth quarter scoring then Parmantier scored twice to make it 36-24. Deary then outscored the Patriots 2-11 over the next 4 minutes to cut the lead to 3 at 38-35. Nuxoll scored Bosco’s points in the run with a lay-up.
Frei scored a reverse lay-up and Deary answered. Nuxoll scored with 50 seconds left for a 42-37 lead. Deary hit a 3 with 25 seconds left to cut the lead to just 2. Frei answered with a basket with 12 seconds remaining for the game’s final points.
Wassmuth had a double-double as he led the Patriots with 10 pints and 12 rebounds. Parmantier also scored 10 points and added 8 rebounds. Frei scored 7 points. Nuxoll scored 6 with 9 rebounds. Rose, Weckman and Waters scored 3 each and Baldwin scored 2.
Bosco had a 43-39 edge on the boards.
Parmantier had 3 steals and 3 assists. Weckman had 2 steals and 6 assists.
The Patriots were 19 for 61 from the field for 31%, and 2 for 4 at the line, 50%. Deary was 16 for 55 from the field, 29%, and 5 for 8 at the line, 63%.
SJB   12   9 11 12 -44
Deary  4 12   8 16 -40
SJB-Rose 1-4, 1-2, 3; Weckman 1-2, 1-2, 3; Baldwin 1-8, 0-0, 2; Wassmuth 5-10, 0-0, 10; Nuxoll 3-11, 0-0, 6; Frei 3-7, 0-0, 7; Parmantier 4-9, 0-0, 10; Waters 1-8, 0-0, 3. 3-pointers-Parmantier 2, Frei, Waters.
Deary-Mechling 2-6, 1-2, 6; Hubbard 1-9, 0-2, 2; Stettler 3-11, 0-0, 7; Clark 4-12, 2-2, 10; Jay. Keen 1-4, 2-2, 4; Jar. Keen 5-12, 0-0, 11. 3-pointers-Mechling, Stettler, Jar. Keen.
Bosco led most of the first half against Greenleaf. Similar to the District Championship against Timberline, it was a disastrous third quarter that cost Bosco the game.
Greenleaf scored first then Bosco scored 6 straight to take their first lead. Rose, Wassmuth and Parmantier each scored a basket in the run. After a 3 by Greenleaf, Bosco had a 9-0 run. Weckman started it with a 3 then Frei, Nuxoll and Weckman each scored a basket for a 15-5 lead. Greenleaf then scored 6 straight to close the quarter. Bosco took a 15-11 lead into the second quarter.
In the second quarter Bosco struggled to score from the field but made up for it by hitting 9 of 12 free throws. Waters made 2 free throws to open the quarter. Greenleaf answered with 2 baskets. Waters added 2 more free throw and Greenleaf responded with a 3-point play to pull within 2 at 19-17. Baldwin made 2 free throws and Greenleaf answered with a basket. Rose made a free throw and Greenleaf came back with 2 free throws and a 3-pointer to retake the lead at 22-24 with 3:23 left in the half. Parmantier made a free throw. Weckman then scored Bosco’s only field goal of the quarter on a drive to the hoop. That put Bosco back on top. Weckman added a free throw to make it 26-24 at the half.
Greenleaf came out in the second half and hit back-to-back 3’s to retake the lead. After a basket by Weckman, Greenleaf hit another 3. They outscored Bosco 7-22 in the quarter to take a 33-46 lead into the fourth quarter. Wassmuth and Nuxoll each scored a basket and Rose a free throw in the quarter. In between each Bosco score, the Grizzlies scored at least 4 points.
Wassmuth opened the fourth quarter with a baskets and Greenleaf responded. John Seubert drove for a lay-up but Greenleaf came right back with 2 baskets for a 37-52 lead with 6:23 to play. The Patriots then put together an 8-0 run to get within 7 with 1:35 to play. Waters, Parmantier and Seubert each scored a free throw. Then Weckman hit a 3 after stealing the ball and Seubert scored a basket to make it 45-52. Those were to be Bosco’s final points of the game as Greenleaf added a basket and a free throw for the final 10-point margin.
Weckman led the Patriots with 13 points and 7 rebounds. Wassmuth and Waters each scored 6. Seubert scored 5. Nuxoll and Parmantier each scored 4, Rose scored 3 and Frei and Baldwin each scored 2.
Bosco had a 32-26 rebounding edge over a taller Greenleaf team.
Wassmuth had 4 steals while Weckman had 3. Parmantier had 6 assists.
The Patriots were 15 for 41 from the field, 37%, and 13 for 22 at the line, 59%. Greenleaf was 20 for 51 from the field, 39%, and 10 for 13 at the line, 77%.
The Patriots end their season with a record of 10-8.
SJB          15 11   7 12 -45
Greenleaf 11 13 22   9 -55
SJB-Rose 1-4, 1-2, 3; Weckman 5-13, 1-2, 13; Baldwin 0-1, 2-2, 2; Wassmuth 3-4, 0-0, 6; Nuxoll 2-5, 0-0, 4; Parmantier 1-7, 2-4, 4; Frei 1-2, 0-2, 2; Waters 0-1, 6-8, 6; Seubert 2-4, 1-2, 5. 3-pointers-Weckman 2.
Greenleaf-Wilks 1-6, 0-0, 2; Perelli-Minetti 3-8, 0-0, 8; Warren 2-7, 0-0, 4; Fillmore 6-11, 6-8, 21; Miller 6-11, 1-1, 13; Browning 2-6, 0-0, 4; Moore 0-2, 3-4, 3. 3-pointers-Fillmore 3, Perelli-Minetti 2.

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
Feb. 7-Girls District Opener at Highland, 4 p.m., lost 24-51, season over
23-District opener against Nezperce at Lapwai, 7:30 p.m. won 68-62
24-Championship game against Timberline, 7:30 p.m. at Lapwai, lost 60-63
26-2nd place game against Deary, 6 p.m. at Lapwai, won 44-40
28-State Play-In at McCall-Donnelly High School, 1 p.m. MST, lost 45-55, season over