Patriots are 0-3 on the week
The St. John Bosco varsity basketball teams lost 3 games this past week. The girls lost at Nezperce by a score or 29-71 on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Also on that night the boys lost 54-65. On Thursday, Dec. 4 the boys hosted Timberline and lost 34-40.
The girls struggled to get anything going against Nezperce as the Nighthawks pressure forced 32 turnovers and led to lots of transition baskets.
Nezperce scored the first 9 points before Catherine Seubert put the Patriots on the board with a shot from the elbow at the 5:26 mark.
Nezperce scored 3 before Savannah Perrin scored a putback. Th Nighthawks then scored 8 more for a 4-20 lead before Madeline Wassmuth scored. Nezperce added a basket for a 6-22 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Bosco cut down some on the turnovers in the second quarter but were still out scored 9-20 as Nezperce took a 15-42 lead at the half. Perrin scored 5 points in the quarter on two baskets and a free throw while Miah Mager made a pair of baskets mid-quarter.
Bosco outscored Nezperce 8-4 in the first 4 minutes of the third quarter as Wassmuth and Perrin each scored 4 points. Nezperce then scored 12 straight to end the quarter and take a 23-58 lead into the fourth.
Nezperce opened the fourth quarter with a 2-12 run that saw Seubert scored Bosco’s only 2 points. She added a putback and Perrin added a basket late in the quarter.
Perrin led the Patriots in scoring with 11 points. Seubert added 8, Wassmuth 6 and Mager 4.
Nezperce had a 34-36 edge on the boards. Perrin had 11 and Wassmuth 9 for the Patriots.
Seubert had 4 steals and Perrin had 2 assists.
The Patriots were 13 for 54 from the field, 24%, and 1 for 3 at the line, 33%. Nezperce was 32 for 61 from the field, 52%, and 6 for 11 at the line, 54%.
The Lady Patriots are now 3-1 on the season and 1-1 in league play.
The JV team also lost in a 2 quarter game 13-26.
SJB            6   9   8   6 -29
Nezperce 22 20 16 13 -71
SJB-Seubert 4-12, 0-0, 8; Perrin 5-12, 1-3, 11; Wassmuth 3-13, 0-0, 6; Mager 2-11, 0-0, 4; Beckman 0-5, 0-0, 0; Dieseldorff 0-1, 0-0, 0; Nuxoll 0-1, 0-0, 0. 3-pointers-none.
Nezperce-Johnson 2, 0-0, 4; Jensen 4, 1-2, 9; Ralstin 4, 1-2, 9; Lux 7, 3-3, 20; E. Duuck 2, 0-0, 4; A. Duuck 5, 0-0, 10; Kirkland 2, 0-0, 4; Grant 5, 0-2, 10; Horton 0, 1-2, 1. 3-pointers-Lux.
In the boys game the Patriots led much of the first half and kept it close in the second until the final 2 minutes.
Connor Nuxoll opened the scoring and Tommy Rose followed with a pair of free throws to make it 4-0. After a Nezperce basket Henry Baldwin scoring and Nathan Wassmuth added 2 free throws to make it 8-2. After another Nezperce basket, Bosc got a basket each from Nuxoll and Baldwin and a free throw from Cody Weckman for a 13-4 lead.
Nezperce outscored the Patriots 2-6 to finish the quarter with the Patriots on top 15-10.
In the second quarter Rose scored 2 free throws and 2 baskets as Bosco held a 21-16 lead. A basket by Weckman and 2 free throws by Nuxoll had them on top 25-22.
Nezperce tied it for the first time on a 3 and then after a free throw by Weckman, the Nighthawks took their first lead as they scored the final 4 points of the half for a 26-29 lead.
The Patriots took back the lead in the second half on 2 baskets by Nuxoll. Nezerce scored but Baldwin put Bosco back on top. Nezperce the took the lead for goo on a lay-up and a 3 by Slater Kuther, who wound up with 28 points in the game.
A basket each by Rose and Wassmuth got Bosco back within 2 each time, the latter at 36-38. Nezperce then scored 6 straight for an 8-point lead. A free throw by Wassmuth and a basket each by Weckman and Ignatius Parmentier got Bosco back within 5 at the end of the third quarter, 41-46.
Kuther opened the fourth with a 3 and a 2 for Nezperce to push the lead to 10. A 12-5 run by the Patriots got the lead down to 53-56 with 2:53 left. Weckman had a basket and 2 free throws in that run while Nuxoll added a basket and a 3 and Wassmuth had a 3-point play.
Nezperce then scored 7 straight to push the lead back to 10 with 1:50 left. Weckman scored Bosco’s final point with 1:27 left. Nezperce added 2 free throw to win by 11.
Nuxoll led the Patriots in scoring 15. Weckman added 13 points, Rose 11, Wassmuth 8 and Baldwin and Parmentier 4 each.
Bosco had a 48-40 edge on the boards as Rose also had a double-double with 11 rebounds. Wassmuth led the team with 14 rebounds while Nuxoll added 8.
Baldwin and Nuxoll each had 3 steals while Weckman had 5 assists.
The Patriots were 19 for 56 from the field, 34%, and 14 for 22 from the line, 78%. Nezperce was 27 for 68 from the field, 40%, and 8 for 15 at the line, 53%.
The Patriots won the JV game 54-25.
SJB         15 11 15 13 -54
Nezperce 10 19 17 19 -65
SJB-Rose 3-7, 4-6, 10; Weckman 4-10, 5-8, 13; Baldwin 2-4, 0-0, 4; Wassmuth 2-12, 4-7, 8; Nuxoll 6-12, 2-2, 15; Parmentier 2-8, 0-0, 4; Frei 0-3, 0-0, 0; Waters 0-0, 0-0, 0. 3-pointers-Nuxoll.
Nezperce-Mosman 1-6, 0-0, 2; Kuther 12-21, 1-2, 28; Cronce 3-6, 0-0, 6; McLeod 4-14, 5-5, 13; Williams 4-11, 0-2, 9; Nelson 1-4, 2-4, 4; Grant 1-3, 0-0, 3; Brinkerhoff 0-1, 0-2, 0. 3-pointers-Kuther 3, Willaims, Grant
In their first home game the Patriots kept it close but lost to Timberline by 6.
St. John Bosco’s NFHS camera also finally went online after issues all through volleyball season and the first couple of home girls games.
Timberline jumped out to a 0-6 lead before Nuxoll put the Patriots on the board with a lay-up at the 5:09 mark. Rose added a drive to the basket and Wassmuth scored inside late as Bosco trailed 6-10 after 1 quarter.
In the second Timberline opened the scoring but Weckman answered with 2 free throws. After another Timberline basket, Nuxoll drained a 3 to make it 11-14. Timberline then closed the half with a 2-11 run with a free throw each by Nuxoll and Rose being Bosco’s only points. Timberline led 13-25 at the half.
Bosco came out in the third quarter and outscored the Spartans 12-4 to get back not the game. Nuxoll had a basket and 2 free throws in the quarter while Rose, Weckman and Wassmuth each scored a basket and Joey Waters made a free throw.
Bosco trailed just 25-29 after 3.
In the fourth they got within 2 after a 3 by John Seubert and a free throw by Wassmuth and a 3 by Weckman got them within 32-34 with 5:19 to play.
Timberline scored but Wassmuth answered with a putback to make it 34-36 with 4:20 left to play. However that was Bosco’s final points as they went scoreless over the final four minutes. Timberline added a basket and 2 free throws to win by 6.
Nuxoll had a double-double with 11 points to lead the Patriots plus 10 rebounds. Wassmuth scored 7 and had 14 rebounds. Weckman scored 7, Rose 5, Seubert 3 and Waters 1.
Timberline had a 41-45 edge on the boards.
Waters led the Patriots in steals with 4 in limited minutes. Weckman led in assists with 3.
The Patriots were 11 for 54 from the field, 20%, and 9 for 18 at the line, 50%. Timberline was 16 for 53 from the field, 30%, and 6 for 14 at the line, 43%.
The Patriots are now 0-2 on the season and in league play.
The JV team won their game 23-21.
SJB             6   7 12   9 -34
Timberline 10 15   4 11 -40
SJB-Rose 2-3, 1-2, 5; Weckman 2-11, 2-4, 7; Baldwin 0-4, 0-0, 0; Wassmuth 3-9, 1-2, 7; Nuxoll 3-14, 4-6, 11; Frei 0-2, 0-0, 0; Parmentier 0-1, 0-2, 0; Waters 0-5, 1-2, 1; Seubert 1-4, 0-0, 3. 3-pointers-Weckman, Nuxoll, Seubert.
Timberline-Mabberly 6-14, 2-2, 14; Hueth 0-4, 0-0, 0; Christopherson 1-11, 2-8, 4; Hunter 6-12, 2-4, 15; Marshall 2-9, 0-0, 5; Binder 1-2, 0-0, 2; Hodges 0-2, 0-0 0. 3-pointers-Marshall, Hunter.

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, details next week
11-Asotin, there Girls JV 5 p.m., Girls V, 6 p.m.
13-Asotin, here Girls JV 5 p.m., Girls V, 6 p.m.
16-Highland, there, Girls JV 5 p.m., Girls V 6 p.m.
16-Salmon River, here, Boys V only, 6 p.m. PST
18-Genesee, here, Boys ½ JV 5 p.m., Girls V 6 p.m., Boys V 7:30 p.m.
  6-Timberline, there, Girls JV 5 p.m., Girls V 6 p.m.
  8-C.V., here, Boys V only, 6 p.m.
  8-Grangeville JV, Girls V, TBD
13-CV, here, Girls V only, 6 p.m.
15-Deary, there, Girls JV 3:30 p.m.; Boys JV 4:30 p.m.; Girls V 6 p.m.; Boys V 7:30 p.m.
16-Salmon River, there, Boys V only 6 p.m. MST
19-C.V., there, Boys V only, 6 p.m.
20-Highland, here, Girls JV, 5 p.m., Girls V 6 p.m.
23-Genesee, there, Boys ½ JV 5 p.m.; Girls V 6 p.m.; Boys V 7:30 p.m.
27-Nezperce, here, Girls JV 4 p.m.; Boys JV 5 p.m.; Girls V 6:30 p.m.; Boys V 8 p.m.
  5-Timberline, there, Boys JV 6 p.m.; Boys V 7:30 p.m.
10-Troy, here, Boys JV, 6 p.m.; Boys V 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 7-12-Girls District Tournament
12-Grangeville JV/C, there, Boys JV & V, TBD
19-21-Girls State at Nampa High School
21-26-Boys District Tournament
March 5-7-Boys State at Caldwell High School.