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The Madison Bobcats are one win away from returning to the state tournament, as the Bobcats won big over the Idaho Falls Tigers 79-54 Tuesday night to clinch a spot in next week’s 5A District 5-6 championship game.

The final boys basketball media polls of the season feature a pair of local squads, the Marsh Valley Eagles and the Rockland Bulldogs, in first place in their respective classes.

Monday afternoon, multiple local players were named Idaho All-Stars as the selections were announced for the 19th annual statewide all-star basketball games, which will be held at North Idaho College Mar. 12.

The Leadore Mustangs are heading to their first state tournament since 2000 thanks to a nail biting 45-43 win over the North Gem Cowboys Saturday night at Hillcrest High School.

The Teton Timberwolves are heading to the 3A state tournament thanks to a great win at Pocatello High School Saturday afternoon 65-47 over the Gooding Senators.

The Watersprings Warriors advanced to the semifinals of the Rocky Mountain Conference Tournament with a dominating 79-26 win against Leader Saturday afternoon.

In their second matchup in less than a week, Century and Highland went to overtime for a second time and once again, the Diamondbacks came out on top with a 60-57 win.

On the final day of the regular season, Pocatello capped off their impressive campaign with a 59-46 win.

In a hard fought battle in the Dungeon Friday night, the Hillcrest Knights were victorious once again, taking down the Blackfoot Broncos on senior night 50-41 for Hillcrest’s 18th straight win.

The Madison Bobcats wrapped up a perfect regular season in conference play Friday night with a solid victory at Thunder Ridge 68-57.

The Rigby Trojans are heading to the 5A state tournament thanks to a 53-40 victory over the Idaho Falls Tigers Thursday night.

The Idaho Falls Tigers won a thriller in the bee hive Wednesday night, spoiling the Bonneville Bees’ Senior Night with a 59-58 overtime victory.

The Thunder Ridge Titans are heading to states, as the Titans won a good battle Tuesday in the 5A district 5-6 title game against the Rigby Trojans 60-49.

A pair of excellent teams in East Idaho lead in the latest boys basketball media polls, with Marsh Valley and Rockland taking the top spots in their respective classes.

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Even with a sub-.500 record, Highland continues to push many of area’s best teams and on Friday, the Rams pulled off the upset against Rigby 57-51. Braedon Kelley led the Rams in scoring with 22 points. Karson Barber paced the Trojans with 23 points. The Rams (7-12) lost a nail-biter to

The defending 4A state champions are one step closer to returning to the state tournament, as the Blackfoot Broncos advanced to the district 6 championship Saturday night with a 58-46 win over the Skyline Grizzlies.

The Snake River Panthers stay alive in the 3A District 5 tournament, as the Panthers won a hard-fought elimination game Saturday night against Marsh Valley.

The Sugar-Salem Diggers lost a tough Saturday afternoon contest to the Kimberly Bulldogs, as Sugar-Salem suffered a 65-53 defeat to the Bulldogs.

The Watersprings Warriors continue to win, as the Warriors took care of business on home court Saturday afternoon with a 41-30 victory over the Sun Valley Cutthroats.

The Hillcrest Knights had their work cut out for them Friday night, and the Knights came out victorious with a 64-57 comeback victory against the Madison Bobcats.

The Marsh Valley Eagles continue to dominate in 3A, and the Eagles latest victory came at the hands of the Sugar-Salem Diggers Friday night in a 59-41 win.

The Rigby Trojans are heading to the 5A District 5-6 championship thanks to a 48-41 victory on home court Thursday night against the Madison Bobcats.

The Skyline Grizzlies are moving on in the 4A District 6 Tournament thanks to a close 55-52 win Thursday night over the Shelley Russets.

The second-to-last girls basketball media polls of the season featured much of the same dominance from East Idaho squads.

The Thunder Ridge Titans defeated the Bonneville Bees 61-43 on home court Wednesday night, but this night was so much more than a game for the Thunder Ridge community, as it was the fourth annual Pink Night at the school.

The Thunder Ridge Titans are one win away from the state tournament, as the top-seeded Titans defeated the Highland Rams 62-41 Tuesday night on home court.

The Shelley Russets are moving on in the 4A District 6 Tournament, as the Russets took down the Bonneville Bees Tuesday night 45-41.

A great event for a great cause is coming up on Wednesday night, as Thunder Ridge High School is set to host Pink Night to help families in the community who are dealing with cancer.

The North Fremont Huskies and Rockland Bulldogs lead in their respective classes in this week’s Boys Basketball Media Polls.

The Pocatello Thunder extend their current winning streak to nine games with a big district victory over Preston 67-53.

Emotions were high at Hillcrest Friday night in a Knights 68-50 victory over Thunder Ridge, Hillcrest’s 14th straight win. But this night was not just about basketball.

The Skyline Grizzlies are back on the win column, in part thanks to a hot night shooting from beyond the arc, as the Grizz defeat the Shelley Russets 71-64 Friday night.

The Watersprings Warriors scored another conference victory Friday night, as the Warriors defeated the Sho-Ban Chiefs 72-35.

Before Thursday’s Sugar-Salem-Snake River boys basketball game, the Panthers honored longtime head coach Bob Coombs for winning his 500th game last Friday against Teton.

The Blackfoot Broncos are a perfect 21-0, and Blackfoot finished off a perfect regular season with a 44-29 win against the Century Diamondbacks.

The Blackfoot Broncos and Sugar-Salem Diggers continue to lead their respective classes along with two other local squads in this week’s girls basketball media polls.

The Madison Bobcats remain undefeated in 5A District 5-6 play thanks to another huge victory over the rival Rigby Trojans Wednesday night 51-44.

The Hillcrest Knights continue to roll, as the Knights dominated the Bonneville Bees Wednesday night in the hive for a 69-31 victory.

The Blackfoot Broncos are one win away from a perfect regular season, as the Broncos used a second-half surge to take down the Bonneville Bees 58-38 Tuesday night.

Senior night went about as perfectly as it could have for the Rigby Trojans, as Rigby blew out the rival Madison Bobcats 52-28 Tuesday night.

Local teams now hold two of the six first-place positions in this week’s boys basketball media polls, as Marsh Valley and North Fremont lead 3A and 2A, respectively.

Pocatello continues promising season with victory over Thunder Ridge 55-45 on Saturday night.

After a close contest in the first half, the Highland Rams came alive in the second half to beat Idaho Falls 53-30.

The Blackfoot Broncos gave the Hillcrest Knights all they could handle Saturday night, but the Knights scored their 11th straight win in a 55-49 victory.

The Blackfoot girl’s basketball team are two wins away from a perfect regular season with a dominating victory over Skyline 60-32.

Snake River defeated Teton 53-38 on Friday night to give Robert Coombs his 500th win in his 29th season as Panthers Head Coach.

The Ririe Bulldogs picked up their 12th victory of the season with a dominating victory Friday night on home court, winning 66-44 over Salmon.

The Watersprings Warriors continue to roll, as the Warriors picked up another dominating victory Friday night 32-9 over the Grace Lutheran Royals.

The Blackfoot Broncos and Sugar-Salem Diggers continue to pace their respective classes in this week’s girls basketball media polls.

The Hillcrest Knights continue to roll, as the Knights won their 10th straight game Thursday night, a dominating 61-44 victory over Preston.

The Thunder Ridge Titans are back in the win column, thanks to a solid victory against the Idaho Falls Tigers Thursday night 57-49.