Archive - Mar 2012 - Latest Sports
March 3rd
NAMPA — The Snake River Panthers came up just short in their bid for a 3A boys state basketball championship on Saturday afternoon as the defending champion Fruitland Grizzlies were able to hold off the Panthers by a 57-51 tally.
"Fruitland needs to be congratulated," Snake River head coach Robert Coombs said. "They are a good team, made plays and did a good job of controlling the tempo on us."
March 2nd
MERIDIAN – The Snake River Panthers rode the broad shoulders of Jacoby Johnson and his 25 point performance to a 56-49 semi final victory over the Weiser Wolverines on Friday night.
“I thought that I had a bad game on Thursday night and I just wanted to come out and play like I know that I can,” Johnson said. “I took the advice of my coaches and just took the ball to the hole. My teammates did a great job of giving me great passes and with teammates like I have its pretty easy.”
Snake River Panthers vs Weiser Wolverines
(Winner faces Fruitland at 3:50 p.m. Saturday for state championship)
Snake River advances to the 3A state championship game with a 56-49 win over Weiser.
The Panthers re-take the lead over Weiser, 40-35 after the third quarter.
Snake River only scores one basket in the second quarter and Weiser takes a 25-22 lead at halftime.
Snake River leads 18-15 after the first quarter.
Firth Cougars vs Cole Valley Chargers
(Winner faces Kamiah at 1:40 p.m. Saturday for state championship)
Cole Valley sends Firth to the third place game 66-54.
March 1st
MERIDIAN – The Snake River Panthers got 16 points from senior Shane Parkinson and a double-double by Jacoby Johnson with 10 points and 10 rebounds as the Panthers advanced to the 3A state semi finals with a heart stopping 48-43 overtime victory over the Filer Wildcats.
Snake River vs Filer
Panthers advance with a 48-43 win over Filer.
Snake River is headed to overtime as the fourth quarter ends 38-38.
Filer leads Snake River 26-25 at the end of three quarters.
Filer leads 21-15 at the half.
Filer leads Snake River 8-6 after one quarter of play.
Firth vs Soda Springs
Firth survives 58-56 against Soda Springs.
Firth heads to overtime tied 52-52 with Soda Springs.
Firth leads 45-37 after the third quarter.
The score is tied at 27-27 at the half.
Firth ends the quarter on a 12-0 run for a 20-16 lead.
Sho-Ban vs Dietrich
