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Blackfoot hangs on to beat Skyline

BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Blackfoot beat Skyline, 48-46 to pick up their second win in High Country Conference play. Esperanza Vergara had a team-high 12 points for the Broncos. Mattie Olson led the Grizzlies with 15 points. Blackfoot hosts Hillcrest for a conference game on Tuesday. Skyline travels to Thunder Ridge on Tuesday.

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Bengals add to their coaching staff

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho State women’s basketball team added two new coaches to their staff. Former two-time Big Sky Coach of the Year, Travis Brewster joins the Bengals from North Dakota. He led the Fighting Hawks to the NCAA Tournament in 2014. Former Blackfoot girl’s basketball coach, Courtnie Smith returns to her Alma

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Big Sky basketball to play 16 game conference schedule in 2020-2021

FARMINGTON, Utah (KIFI/KIDK) – Big Sky basketball teams will play just 16 conference games in 2020-2021. The conference announced the change Friday. The original plan called for a 20-game double-round robin schedule. Commissioner Tom Wistrcill called the change “an appropriate measure that delivers significant cost savings to our member institutions.” He also noted it provides

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ISU’s Udengwu to test NBA waters

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Chidi Udengwu won the Most Inspirational Player award for Idaho State men’s basketball. Now he hopes to inspire much more than his Bengal teammates. The California native announced Tuesday via social media he is starting the process to enter the 2020 NBA draft. Udengwu also announced he is hiring an agent.

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Bengals ink 8 new players

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho State men’s basketball team added eight new players to its roster and some much needed size. Head coach Ryan Looney thinks his squad will be ready to make more noise this upcoming season. “Because of injury, and some other reasons this past year, yeah we were severely undersized,”

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Hawkins leaves lasting legacy at Madison

REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The name Bill Hawkins and Madison boys basketball will forever be linked. Twenty-nine years and five state championships in Rexburg will do that. The Idaho High School Activities Association named Hawkins to its hall of fame last week. Current Madison head coach Travis Schwab served 12 years as an assistant to

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Bengals ink four new recruits

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho State women’s basketball coach Seton Sobolewski was hard at work recruiting four new Bengals to Pocatello. The officially signed on Wednesday, but he could not imagine trying to do all the leg work during the Pandemic. “We’re lucky that before the pandemic hit that a lot of our recruiting

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Preston takes back 4A title

NAMPA, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Preston student section chanted “take it back” inside the Ford Idaho Center, and the Indians delivered. Preston beat Moscow 59-43 to win their fourth state championship in five years. Ty Hyde continued his strong tournament by scoring 12 points against the Bears. Cooper Hobson led Preston with 17 points. Preston’s

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Miners dig up 1AD2 consolation title

CALDWELL, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Mackay took care of Carey 62-54 Saturday to win the 1AD2 consolation championship. Chase Green led the way for the Miners with 24 points. Kyle Peterson put up ten points. Kolton Holt added eight points and 13 rebounds. Carey’s offense wad led by Brigham Parke with 22 points. Hunter Smith scored

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Malad grabs 2A consolation title

BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Malad takes down New Plymouth 46-40 Saturday to win the 2A state consolation trophy. The Dragons were led by Trevor Howe with 15 points. Traven Ward scored 11 points. Tom Simpson added nine points. Derek Hampton topped the Pilgrims with 15 points. Jesus Valdez provided seven points. New Plymouth got five

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Rigby wins 5A consolation championhip

NAMPA, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Rigby beat Meridian 69-53 Saturday to win the 5A consolation title. Brycen Uffens led the Trojans with 24 points. Britton Berrett posted a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds. Kade Dabell added seven points. Meridian was led by Donovan Sanor with 19 points. Ethan Van Quill provided 12 points. Rigby

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