St. John Bosco wins District opener
The St. John Bosco Patriots extended their season by at least 2 more games with a 67-51 win over Highland in an elimination game at Craigmont Monday, Feb. 20.
Highland scored the game’s first 2 points but Cody Wassmuth tied it with a lay-up and a steal by Tory Chmelik led to him scoring on a putback for the Patriots’ first lead.
Highland took the lead back on a 3-pointer by Noah Watson but the Clay Weckman answered with a 3 to put the Patriots up for good. Cody Wassmuth stole the ball and scored to make it 9-5. After a Highland basket, Weckman hit another 3 to make it 12-7.
Highland was able to twice cut the lead to 2, the first at 16-14. Luke Stubbers answered with a 3 to make it 19-14 but Watson answered with a 3 to make it 19-17 at the end of the first quarter.
Cody Wassmuth opened the second quarter with 2 free throws to kick off a 10-2 run that opened up the lead. Levi Wassmuth scored a basket, Cody a free throw, Highland a basket, then Cody Wassmuth a lay-up and a 3-pointer for a 29-19 lead with 5:30 left in the half.
After 3 points by Highland, Cody Wassmuth hit another 3. Clay Weckman scored a basket and then a free throw and Noah Beckman scored a basket for a 37-22 lead.
Highland scored the final 4 points of the half to make it 37-26.
The closest the Huskies got in the second half was 9 points after scoring the first points of the second half. Levi and Cody Wassmuth each scored a baskets to push the lead back to 13.
The lead held at 12-15 points until the Patriots put together a 9-0 run to end the third quarter. Cody Wassmuth made 2 baskets, Matthew Warren converted a 3-point play and Cody Wassmuth finished the quarter with a drive to the hoop to make it 56-35.
SJB opened the fourth quarter with a 10-5 run to extend the lead to 26 points at 66-40. John Uhlenkott scored a pair of baskets. Levi Wassmuth scored a lay-up and Cody Wassmuth finished the run with a rare 4-point play as he was fouled on a made 3-pointer. Highland outscored the Patriots 1-11 over the final 5:04 with Warren scoring the Patriots’ lone point.
Cody Wassmuth wound up with a game high 31 points. Clay Weckman was also in double figures with 11. Levi Wassmuth scored 8, Warren 6, Uhlenkott 4, Stubbers 3 and Chmelik and Beckman 2 each.
The Patriots had a 52-46 edge on the boards led by Stubbers, Chmelik and Stallone Hoene with 7 each.
Cody Wassmuth had 7 steals while Clay Weckman had 6 as the Patriots forced the Huskies into 27 turnovers, 20 by steals. Cody Wassmuth also had 7 assists.
The Patriots were 27 for 74 from the field, 36%, and 7 for 18 from the line, 39%. Highland was 18 for 50 from the field, 36%, and 10 for 24 at the line, 42%.
The Patriots are now 7-8 on the season.
SJB        19 18 19 11 -67
Highland 17   9   9 16 -51
SJB-C. Wassmuth 12-27, 4-7, 31; Stubbers 1-9, 0-0, 3; C. Weckman 4-12, 1-4, 11; Chmelik 1-2, 0-0, 2; L. Wassmuth 4-5, 0-0, 8; Warren 2-6, 2-3, 6; Hoene 0-6, 0-3, 0; Uhlenkott 2-2, 0-0, 4; Beckman 1-2, 0-0, 2; S. Weckman 0-1, 0-0, 0; Rose 0-1, 0-0, 0; Nuxoll 0-1, 0-1, 0. 3-pointers-C. Wassmuth 3, C. Weckman 2, Stubbers.
Highland-Knowlton 6-10, 1-6, 13; Miller 0-2, 0-2, 0; Watson 8-26, 5-6, 25; R. Crow 0-0, 0-0, 0; G. Crow 3-9, 3-8, 9; Smith 1-2, 0-0, 3; Kinzer 0-1, 1-2, 1. 3-pointers-Watson 4, Smith.

Boys team has JV, girls don’t
First game starts at 6 p.m. unless indicated.
Home games are played at Highland High School in Craigmont.

12-Girls vs. Cascade at Highland, 5 p.m, lost 24-34
17-Girls at C.V., lost 12-55

  1-Boys at Meadows Valley, 5 p.m., V only--cancelled due to snowy road conditions
  2-Girls vs. C.V. at Highland; Boys vs. Logos Online at Highland, V only, 5:30/7 p.m., girls lost 20-71, boys won 54-29
  6-Boys and Girls at Kendrick 4:30 p.m., Boys JV/V, Girls V, girls lost 14-55, boys lost 38-69
  8-Boys at Timberline, JV/V , won 53-43
10-Girls vs. North Star Charter at Timberline of Boise, 4:45 MST, won 43-14
13-Boys and Girls at Nezperce, V only, Boys won 68-41, Girls lost 23-35
15-JV Boys vs. Clarkston C at Highland, 6 p.m. no info available
15-Girls vs. Clarkston Frosh at Highland, 7:30 p.m. no info available, game may have been cancelled due to a power outage at Craigmont.
19-Boys JV & V at Orofino, 5:30 p.m. No info available

  5-JV Boys at Clarkston, 5:30 p.m.
  5-Girls at Clarkston, 7 p.m.
  6-Boys and Girls vs. Deary at Highland, B JV/V, G V, 4:30 p.m., Girls lost 17-49, Boys lost 27-51
  9-Boys at Grangeville, 7:30 p.m., lost 50-64
10-Boys at Logos Online, V only,  no score available
12-Boys and Girls at Highland, B JV/V, G V, 4:30 p.m., Boys won 63-50, Girls won 37-19
14-Boys vs. Coeur du Christ at Highland, V only 2 p.m., no info available
17-Boys and Girls vs. Kendrick at Highland, B JV/V, G V, 4:30 p.m. , Boys lost 46-67; Girls lost 18-62
20-Girls at Cascade, 5 p.m. PST, no score available
24-Boys and Girls vs. Nezperce at Highland, V only, Boys won 49-33, Girls lost 31-54
26-Boys and Girls at Deary, B JV/V, G V, 4:30 p.m., Boys lost51-60, Girls lost 16-44
30-Boys JV & V at Orofino, 5:30 p.m., lost 45-68
31-Boys and Girls home game vs. Highland at Highland, B JV/V, G V, 4:30 p.m., Boys won 62-48, Girls won 43-14

  3-Girls District opener vs. Highland, won 33-17
  4-Boys at Meadows Valley, 1 p.m. MST, no info available.
  6-Boys vs Timberline at Highland JV/V, 5 p.m., rescheduled from Jan. 21, lost 52-62
  6-Girls second round District game vs. Kendrick at Lapwai, lost 18-50
  9-Boys at Grangeville, V only, 7:30 p.m., lost 47-57
  9-Girls District Elimination game against Nezperce at Lapwai, 6 p.m., lost 25-40
10-Boys vs. Meadows Valley at Highland, V only, 6 p.m., cancelled, rescheduled and then cancelled again.
20-24-Boys District, beat Highland 67-51, lost to Kendrick 55-69, to play Deary Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. in a loser-out game
March 2-4-Boys State at Caldwell