Times-News

The Class 1A Division I Shoshone Indians used balanced scoring to earn a 53-46 home win over Class 3A Gooding on Thursday.

Josh Olsen and Nell Valencia each drained three treys for the Indians (6-1), with Olsen scoring 14 points and Valencia tallying 12. Andrew Sorter chipped in 11, while Cody Race moved up from junior varsity with Juan Villagomez out of the lineup and chipped in eight points and a team-high six rebounds.

"Our kids played with a lot of intensity," said Shoshone coach Larry Messick. "It was a pretty good team win."

Tommy McMurdie's 13 points led Gooding, while Justin Parke chipped in 12.

Shoshone travels to Valley on Saturday. Gooding hosts Declo on Jan. 16.

Shoshone 53, Gooding 46

Gooding 16 5 11 14 - 46

Shoshone 18 15 8 12 - 53

GOODING (53)

Devin McCool 2, Justin Parke 12, Tommy McMurdie 13, Austin Basterrechea 8, Colton Knopp 2, Tyler Rex 3, Cy Eames 6. Totals 18 9-14 46.

SHOSHONE (53)

Justin Santana 1, Nell Valencia 12, Andrew Sorter 11, Cody Race 8, Ryan Sorter 4, Josh Olsen 14. Totals 18 11-19 53.

3-point goals: Gooding 1 (Parke); Shoshone 6 (Valencia 3, Olson 3). Total fouls: Gooding 19, Shoshone 12. Fouled out: Gooding, McMurdie, Rex.

Raft River 67, Lighthouse Christian 41

Taylor Thacker knocked down four 3-pointers as Raft River rolled to a 67-41 win over Lighthouse Christian at Jerome Middle School. Thacker scored 18 points, while Cade Powers, Bridger Barrett and Jordan Lee each chipped in 10 for the Trojans.

The winless Lions (0-10) were led by 18 points from Zane Jesser.

"They just outshot us," Lighthouse Christian coach Ryan Franklin said.

The Lions travel to Hansen on Monday, while the Trojans visit Castleford.

Raft River 67, Lighthouse Christian 41

Raft River 15 18 14 20 - 67

Lighthouse Christian 5 10 12 14 - 41

RAFT RIVER (67)

Cade Powers 10, Rio Manning 2, Taylor Thacker 18, H.D. Tuckett 6, Bridger Barrett 10, Jordan Lee 10, Jordan Scott 6, Braden Ottley 5. Totals 23-54 9-16 67.

LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN (41)

Aaron Borchartd 7, Ian Fandess 8, Kevin McCullough 6, Chase Dille 2, Zane Jesser 18. Totals 12-33 14-27 41.

3-point goals. Raft River 4 (Thacker 4); Lighthouse Christian 1 (Borchardt). Total fouls: Raft River 21, Lighthouse Christian 18.

Richfield 69, Bliss 42

Richfield dropped in nine 3-pointers en route to a 69-42 win at Bliss. The Tigers jumped to a 22-2 lead after one quarter and cruised from there.

Brody Norman's 23 points led all scorers. Tel Clark added 12 and Michael Lezamiz 10 for the 7-0 Tigers, who travel to Glenns Ferry tonight.

Cole Erkins paced Bliss with 21 points. Cody Gibson scored 10.

Richfield 69, Bliss 42

Richfield 22 19 17 9 - 69

Bliss 2 13 14 13 - 42

RICHFIELD (69)

Tel Clark 12, Michael Lezamiz 10, Tucker Smith 3, Brody Norman 23, Levi Kent 8, Luke Wood 2, Michael Henson 3, Jose Rivas 6. Totals 28 4-8 69.

BLISS (42)

Alex Cortez 5, Cameron Schoessler 2, Cole Erkins 21, Thomas Palmer 4, Cody Gibson 10, Brandon McLaughlin 2.

3-point goals: Richfield 9 (Clark 4, Norman 2, Kent 2, Lezamiz).

Twin Falls Christian 68, CHAMP 30

Twin Falls Christian stayed unbeaten on the season with a 68-30 home win over CHAMP. Tommy Broadfield poured in 21 points, while James Garrison and Clint Irvin each scored 14. Austin Brown chipped in 12 as TFCA used its conditioning advantage to pull away after a tight first quarter.

The Warriors (6-0) host Dietrich on Saturday.

Twin Falls Christian 68, CHAMP 30

CHAMP 13 5 9 3 - 30

TFCA 13 19 22 14 - 68

CHAMP (30)

Logan York 6, Andrew Bijema 7, Chris Sheridan 7, Brad Huddleston 2, Nick Peterson 8. Totals 12 1-6 30.

TFCA (30)

Austin Brown 12, Ethan Paz 5, Kevin Wilmot 2, James Garrison 14, Tommy Broadfield 21, Clint Irvin 14. Totals 29 7-13 68.

3-point goals: CHAMP 5 (York 2, Bijema 2, Sheridan). TFCA 3 (Brown 2, Garrison). Total fouls: CHAMP 11, TFCA 7. Fouled out: none.

Twin Falls sophomores 52, Community School 33

Tyler Wolters hit four 3-pointers and scored a game-high 14 points to lead the Twin Falls sophomore team to a 52-33 win at the Community School.

Tanner Flanigan scored 12 for the Cutthroats, while Caspar Brun added eight. But the young Bruins used a 15-2 advantage in the third quarter to pull away.

Twin Falls sophomores 52, Community School 33

Twin Falls soph. 8 15 15 14 - 52

Community School 12 12 2 7 - 33

Oakley 53, Castleford 51

Hunter Wadsworth scored a team-high 14 points and Payson Bedke followed with 13 as the Oakley Hornets moved to 2-0 in the Snake River Conference South Division with a narrow 53-51 win over the visiting Castleford Wolves.

"Castleford came to play and they played a good game," said Oakley coach Levi Power. "I was really happy with our pressuring defense and hustle. It was a good team win."

Ethan Tverdy had a game-high19 points for Castleford in the loss and Tyler Hansen posted 13.

Oakley (4-2) is on the road at Carey on Saturday. Castleford hosts Raft River on Monday.

Oakley 53, Castleford 51

Castleford 9 14 13 15 - 51

Oakley 8 12 13 20 - 53

CASTLEFORD (51)

Nick Howard 9, Oscar Vargas 7, Tony Proschka 1, Tyler Hansen 13, Storm Brito 2, Ethan Tverdy 19. Totals n/a.

OAKLEY (53)

Mark Pickett 7, Brett Arnell 3, Weston Cooper 4, Hunter Wadsworth 14, Payson Bedke 13, Colton Wadsworth 4, Paxton Robinson 2, Spencer Peterson 6. Totals n/a.

3-point goals: Castleford 1 (Tverdy); Oakley 3 (Bedke 2, Arnell). Total fouls: Castleford 15, Oakley 20. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: Oakley, bench.

Girls basketball

Valley 65, Glenns Ferry 21

Katie Hall netted 21 points to lead Valley to a 65-21 road win at Glenns Ferry. Alyssa Henry chipped in 10 for the Vikings, who jumped to a 16-2 lead after one quarter.

Jessica Ortiz scored eight to lead the 0-15 Pilots (0-1 Canyon Conference).

Glenns Ferry travels to Declo on Jan. 15. Valley visits Wendell on Saturday.

Valley 65, Glenns Ferry 21

Valley 16 19 19 11 - 65

Glenns Ferry 2 4 7 8 - 21

VALLEY (65)

Katie Hall 29, Jessica Callen 2, Dacia Hunter 8, Alyssa Henry 10, Ashley Kraus 7, Gabi Nava 5, Jamie Wood 4. Totals 27 10-27 65.

GLENNS FERRY (21)

Christina Vasquez 4, Sydney Sterling 4, Mollee Shrum 5, Jessica Ortiz 8. Totals 10 0-2 21.

3-point goals: Glenns Ferry 1 (Shrum). Total fouls: Valley 10, Glenns Ferry 17.

Filer 47, Buhl 32

Lacie Heimkes scored a game-high 18 points to pace Filer to a 47-32 win at rival Buhl.

Natalie Hughes added 10 for the Wildcats, who used a 17-3 advantage in the third period to break open a close game.

"We could not find the bucket, and we turned the ball over too many times," said Buhl coach Karen Peterson of the pivotal third period.

Bailee Montgomery and Autumn Yturbe each scored six for the 3-9 Indians, who fell to 0-5 in Sawtooth Central Idaho Conference play.

Buhl host the Twin Falls junior varsity on Monday. Filer trips to Snake River tonight.

Filer 47, Buhl 32

Filer 9 10 17 11 - 47

Buhl 6 9 3 14 - 32

FILER (47)

Lacie Heimkes 18, Ari Wight 6, Taylor Twitchell 6, Kindee Wilson 1, Rocia Gutierrez 2, Natalie Hughes 10, Darbt Littler 4. Totals 18 7-16 47.

BUHL (32)

Teah Drayton 2, Autumn Yturbe 6, Mercedes Pierson 5, Lacy Hall 1, Courtney Azevedo 4, Toni Wuensch 5, Bailee Montgomery 6, Kristina Nye 1, Ellie Spencer 2. Totals 9 13-27 32.

3-point goals: Filer 4 (Heimkes 2, Twitchell 2); Buhl 1 (Montgomery). Total fouls: Filer 22, Buhl 17. Fouled out: none.

Minico 43, Wood River 35

The Minico Spartans defeated the visiting Wood River Wolverines 43-35 and sit in first place in the Great Basin Conference West Division with a 3-1 record.

"It was a well-played game on both sides," said Minico coach Joe D. Shepard. "We did a good job of answering each time they scored, and we also hit our free throws in the end when we needed."

The Spartans held a two-point edge, 23-21 into the final quarter and outscored Wood River 20-14.

Kendra Bailey totaled 16 points to lead Minico with a dozen more from Kaitana Martinez. Monica Garceau added 10 for Wood River.

Minico (6-7) hosts Century, and Wood River entertains Gooding on Saturday.

Minico 43, Wood River 35

Wood River 6 6 9 14 - 35

Minico 10 7 6 20 - 43

WOOD RIVER (35)

Alex Lindbloom 2, Taylor Hayes 4, Kaitana Martinez 12, Grace Lagodich 7, Monica Garceau 10. Totals 15 2-6 35.

MINICO (43)

Kelli Kindig 2, Kendra Bailey 16, Brecka Fetzer 6, Tianna Stimpson 8, Laci Garner 7, Ashley Parker 4. Totals 17 7-9 43.

3-point goals: Wood River 3 (Martinez 2, Lagodich); Minico 2 (Bailey 2). Total fouls: Wood River 12, Minico 6. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: none.

Wrestling

Jerome, Spring Creek dominate four-way meet

The Jerome and Spring Creek, Nev., wrestling squads were 2-0 as the two schools joined Gooding in Kimberly on Thursday. Jerome defeated Kimberly 51-20 and Gooding 71-8. Spring Creek picked up wins over Kimberly 56-21 and Gooding 66-18.

"The Jerome and Spring Creek squads wrestled very well," said Kimberly coach Troy Palmer.

"And we had some wrestlers that did a good job."

Tyler Powell (140), Riley Argyle (160), Wade Bennett (189) and Kyle Novis (215) of Jerome won both of their matches as did Tucker Mulbery (135), Nolan Ward (145) and Alan Hunt (171) of Kimberly and Braden McBride (145) of Gooding.

Jerome 51, Kimberly 20

103 pounds: Eric Ayala, Jerome, won by forfeit; 112: Keenan Allen, Jerome, won by forfeit; 119: Cory Cummins, Jerome, dec. Colton Kenney, 4-0; 125: Cody Agee, Jerome, won by forfeit; 130: Jonathan Albers, Jerome, won by forfeit; 135: Tucker Mulbery, Kimberly, Tech-fall Joe Corey, 15-0; 140: Tyler Powell, Jerome, pinned Tyson Hardy, 3:07; 145: Nolan Ward, Kimberly, dec. Heyden Thacker, 8-4; 152: Nate Young, Kimberly, dec. Jordan Roberts, 6-3; 160: Riley Argyle, Jerome, pinned Braxton Altom, 2:43; 171: Alan Hunt, Kimberly, dec. Jake Dudley, 8-5; 189: Wade Bennett, Jerome, pinned Caleb McClimans, 1:21; 215: Kyle Novis, Jerome, pinned Nathan Liesen, 0:30; 285: Jamie Folk, Kimberly, pinned Alex Boguslawski, 1:26.

Jerome 71, Gooding 8

103 pounds: Eric Ayala, Jerome, won by forfeit; 112: Keenan Allen, Jerome, won by forfeit; 119: Cory Cummins, Jerome, won by forfeit; 125: Cody Agee, Jerome, won by forfeit; 130: Jonathan Albers, Jerome, won by forfeit; 135: Joe Corey, Jerome, pinned Chris Barker, 2:42; 140: Tyler Powell, Jerome, T-fall Derek Christiansen, 15-0; 145 Brandon McBride, Gooding, T-fall Heyden Thacker, 18-3; 152: Justun Steele, Gooding, dec. Jordan Roberts, 9-5; 160: Riley Argyle, Jerome, pinned Damon Hanseon,1:18; 171: Jake Dudley, Jerome, pinned Cody Walgamott, 4:14; 189: Wade Bennett, Jerome, pinned Kyle Sanders, 4:26; 215: Kyle Novis, Jerome, pinned Calvin Walgamott, 1:52; 285: Alex Boguslawski, Jerome, won by forfeit.

Spring Creek 56, Kimberly 21

103 pounds: Nate Gowen, Spring Creek, won by forfeit;112: Preston Pirple, Spring Creek, won by forfeit;119: Koltin Kenney, Kimberly, pinned Nick Schubert, 1:27; 125: Colby Porter, Spring Creek, won by forfeit; 130: Tanner Southard, Spring Creek, won by forfeit; 135: Tucker Mulbery, Kimberly, pinned Steeler Adams, 1:20; 140: Nick Wooden, Spring Creek, pinned Tyson Hardy, 1:25; 145: Nolan Ward, Kimberly, pinned Reese Smith, 1:56; 152: Alex Baker, Spring Creek, pinned Nate Young, 4:10; 160: Chase Faxton, Spring Creek, dec. Braxton Altom, 9-5; 171: Allen Hunt, Kimberly, dec. Tyler Ufko, 7-6; 189: Shawn Sandoval, Spring Creek, pinned Caleb McClimans, 0:50; 215: Casey Reynolds, Spring Creek, T-fall Nathan Liesen, 17-2; 285: Andrew Nash, Spring Creek, pinned Jamie Folk, 2:46.

Spring Creek 66, Gooding 18

103 pounds: Nate Gowen, Spring Creek, won by forfeit; 112: Preston Pirtle, Spring Creek, won by forfeit; 119: Nick Schubert, Spring Creek, won by forfeit; 125: Colby Porter, Spring Creek, won by forfeit; 130: Tanner Southard, Spring Creek, won by forfeit; 135: Chris Barker, Gooding, pinned Steeler Adams, 3:54; 140: Nick Wooden, Spring Creek, pinned Derek Christiansen, 3:33; 145: Braden McBride, Gooding, pinned Reese Smith, 2:13; 152: Alex Baker, Spring Creek, pinned Justun Steele, 3:42; 160: Chase Faxton, Spring Creek, pinned Damon Hanson, 3:21; 171: Tyler Ufko, Spring Creek, pinned Cody Walgamott, 3:45; 189: Kyle Sanders, Gooding, pinned Shawn Sandoval, 1:46; 215: Casey Reynolds, Spring Creek, pinned Calvin Walgamott, 3:46; 285: Andrew Nash, Spring Creek, won by forfeit.

Bowling

Twin Falls whips Wendell

Kelsie Bryant bowled a 193 as the Twin Falls varsity girls beat Wendell 13-0. The Bruin junior varsity won 12-1.

The Twin Falls boys and girls face Jerome today at Magic Valley in Twin Falls.