2B Boys Basketball Displays Grit and Rivalry

Chewelah-Kettle Showdown Worthy of Rivalry

A busy week of Northeast 2B North action saw both the Chewelah and Kettle Falls boys basketball teams battle as league play tightened in January.

Kettle Falls picked up a narrow 45-43 road win over Chewelah on Friday night, Jan. 9, behind a dominant scoring performance from Mace Thivierge.

Thivierge poured in 23 points, accounting for more than half of the Bulldogs’ offense, as Kettle Falls improved to 7-7 overall and 3-3 in Northeast 2B North play. He knocked down three 3-pointers and went 4-of-6 from the free-throw line.

Chewelah led 24-21 at halftime and took a 37-33 advantage into the fourth quarter, but the Cougars were held to just six points in the final period as Kettle Falls closed the game on a 12-6 run.

Ryen McMillin led Chewelah with 14 points, while the Cougars also got eight points apiece from Asher Stancil and Frank Sety. Both teams finished with 16 fouls, and the game featured just seven 3-pointers in total.

Kettle Falls Takes Down St. George’s

Kettle Falls earned a convincing 62-44 home win over St. George’s on Jan. 6, setting the tone early with a 17-4 first quarter.

Alex Mazanek scored 13 points to lead the Bulldogs, while Thivierge added 12 and Cooper McKern chipped in 11 points. Kettle Falls drained six 3-pointers and went 10-of-12 from the free-throw line in a balanced offensive effort.

The Bulldogs led 39-15 at halftime and never allowed the Dragons to seriously threaten down the stretch. Liam Darcy paced St. George’s with 14 points.

Chewelah Earns Home Win, Fall on the Road

Chewelah opened the week with a strong 61-48 home victory over Davenport on Jan. 6, using a decisive fourth quarter to pull away.

Grady Skok scored a game-high 18 points, while Stancil added 14 and Sety finished with 10 points. The Cougars outscored Davenport 19-10 in the final quarter to seal the win.

Chewelah followed that win with a 55-49 road loss at St. George’s on Saturday, Jan. 10.

McMillin scored 18 points to lead Chewelah, while Stancil added 10. The Cougars led 40-25 at halftime, but St. George’s outscored Chewelah 39-19 in the second half to complete the comeback.

The split left Chewelah at 7-6 overall and 2-5 in Northeast 2B North play as the Cougars look to regroup heading into the heart of the league schedule.