Kettle Falls Basketball Edged by St. George’s

Late Surge Lifts St. George’s Past Kettle Falls

Liam Darcy scored 15 points, and the St. George's Dragons pulled away in the fourth quarter to hand the Kettle Falls Bulldogs a 49-46 NE2B boys basketball loss on Jan. 27.

Kettle Falls (8-11, 4-7) trailed 16-12 after the first quarter but battled back to stay within striking distance throughout, entering the fourth quarter down just 36-35. The Dragons outscored the Bulldogs 14-10 over the final eight minutes to secure the home win.

Mace Thivierge led Kettle Falls with 14 points, hitting five field goals and knocking down two 3-pointers. Zander Johnson added nine points, while Zac Burch scored seven points as the Bulldogs connected on five shots from beyond the three-point line.

Kettle Falls stayed competitive at the stripe, going 11-of-14.

Results from Tuesday’s game against Chewelah were unavailable at press time. District tournament action begins on Thursday, Feb. 5, once seeding has been settled.

Big Third Quarter Sinks Kettle Falls Girls at St. George’s

A strong third-quarter surge by the St. George's Dragons proved too much for the Kettle Falls Bulldogs, as the Bulldogs fell 52-33 in a Northeast 2B North girls basketball game on Jan. 27.

Kettle Falls (6-13, 3-8) stayed close early and was tied 10-10 after the first quarter, but St. George’s outscored the Bulldogs 21-11 in the third period to break the game open.

Brystal Neilsen delivered a dominant performance for the Dragons, finishing with 25 points and 19 rebounds.

Kettle Falls was led by Wynn Edwards, who scored 22 of the Bulldogs’ 33 points. Edwards went 9-of-19 from the free-throw line and hit a 3-pointer. Cambria Thivierge added four points.

Results from Kettle Falls’ home game against Chewelah on Tuesday, Feb. 3, were unavailable at press time. District tournament action begins on Thursday, depending on seeding.