Boys basketball

Century 81, Idaho Falls 43

    Century ran roughshod over Idaho Falls, especially in the second half, to bury the Tigers 81-43.

    Malek Harwell led the way for the Diamondbacks, putting up 23 points. Shane Rominger also shot well, registering 13 points of his own and was instrumental in aiding Century to shoot 10 3-pointers as a team.

    “We had just an exceptional second half,” said Century head coach Cody Shelley. “We shot the ball well there as a team. ... Our defense was really good.”

    Harwell had seven rebounds, tied with Alex Ruffridge for the most on the Century squad. Rominger also cleaned up the glass with six rebounds of his own.

    Century (2-1) travels to play Alta (Utah) tonight.

Rich (Utah) 51, Bear Lake 47

    It was a back-and-forth game, and Bear Lake head coach Brandon Carlsen knew it would probably come down to the fourth quarter.

    And it did, but the Bears ended up on the short end in a loss to Rich (Utah) 51-47.

    “It was a two-point game right in the last minute and a half,” Carlsen said. “We had a couple looks that rimmed in and out. It just came down to making a couple buckets at critical times.”

    Carlsen was proud of his team, though. The Bears played the night before, and being on the road, Bear Lake played with plenty of energy.

    “I was happy with the kids’ effort,” Carlsen said. “We hustled and played.”

    Bear Lake (2-2) hosts Soda Springs Wednesday.

Girls basketball

Malad 40, Grace 38

    Paityn Tripp led the way for Malad with 14 as the Dragons downed the Grace Grizzlies 40-38, but her last shot was the most important.

    With the game tied and time winding down, Brooke Sorensen dished to Tripp, who sealed the game with a jumper.

    “It was a tight one,” said Malad head coach Bob Sorensen. “It was back and forth. Grace played a superb game.”

    Mackenzie Windley had a game-high 22 points for Grace. But it wasn’t enough as the Grizzlies played an up-and-down game that head coach Kevin Smith said was too inconsistent.

    “We’d have moments of good basketball and we had moments of bad basketball,” Smith said. “We’ve got to refocus.”

    Malad (3-3) hosts Marsh Valley Saturday. Grace (4-2) hosts Raft River the same day.

Preston 41, Bear Lake 24

    Bear Lake’s shooting woes continued as they fell to Preston 41-24.

    “We’re still in that shooting slump,” said Bear Lake head coach Brian Nate. “They just got to take the open shots that they’ve got and quit forcing it.”

    Preston, highlighted by a solid shooting performance from Shania Carlisle (15 points) took the lead early and didn’t let go. Head coach Belinda Taylor believes her team is beginning to grow.

    “We started off really intense,” she said. “The intensity level is changing. ... We scored better in the first half than we did in the second.”

    Preston (4-5) travels to Bonneville Tuesday, while Bear Lake heads to Rich (Utah) tonight.

Shelley 45, Snake River 36

    Indi Young led the Shelley Russets to a 45-36 win over Snake River.

    Young lit up the court, scoring 18 points. Brecklyn Hobbs was behind her with eight. But it was Young’s two steals and put backs in the fourth quarter that closed the deal for the Russets.

    “In the fourth, we became stagnant,” said Shelley head coach Burke Davis. “(Snake River) started to make a run. Young’s two steals within three different possessions put the exclamation point on the game.”

    Shelley (1-7) heads to Marsh Valley Wednesday. Snake River (3-4) travels to Soda Springs Tuesday.

Firth 43, South Fremont 33

    Powered by the shooting of Kayla Jensen, the Firth Cougars downed South Fremont 43-33.

    Jensen was the scoring leader for the Cougars with 11 points. South Fremont clamped down a little in the second half, but the Cougar defense put together a scoreless second quarter that kept South Fremont from finding the basket

    “We played really well in the first half,” said Firth head coach Sharla Cook.

    Firth (6-1) hosts Teton Saturday.

Marsh Valley 62, West Side 45

    A three-point game in the first half gave way to a dominant Marsh Valley second half as the Eagles took down West Side.

    Faith Lolofie had a game-high 16 points and helped clean up the boards for the Eagles to give them second-chance buckets.

    “They took care of the ball and passed to the post,” said Marsh Valley head coach Kyle McQuivey. “They did a good job down low.”

    Marsh Valley (3-4) goes to Malad Saturday.

Soda Springs 53, Weber (Utah) 27

    Soda Springs pounced on Weber (Utah) early and didn’t relent, cruising to a 53-27 victory.

    Cierra Simmons set the pace for the Cardinals, racking up a game-high 14 points as Soda Springs’ offense extended its lead throughout the game. But it was the second half where the Cardinals really buckled down.

    “We were able to get some open looks and shot a lot better in the second half,” said Soda Springs head coach Wade Schvaneveldt.

    The Cardinals were aided by a bench that contributed 16 points compared to Weber’s two, and Soda Springs out-rebounded the Warriors 51-37.

    Soda Springs (3-4) takes on Skyview (Utah) tonight in Utah.