Kettle Falls Boys Basketball Drops Pair of League Games

The Kettle Falls boys basketball team dropped a pair of NE 2B league games last week, falling to Reardan and Davenport.

Kettle Falls opened the week on the road Jan. 20, with a 70-26 loss to league power Reardan. The Screaming Eagles jumped out to a 21-10 lead after one quarter and never let up, outscoring the Bulldogs 43-15 over the middle two quarters.

Reardan (15-2 overall, 9-1 league) was paced by Fred Frolov, who scored a game-high 23 points, while Justin Vaughn added 14 points and knocked down four 3-pointers. Kettle Falls was led by Jaxon Fandrey with nine points, followed by Mace Thivierge with eight points. The Bulldogs struggled offensively throughout the night, shooting just 10 field goals as a team.

Kettle Falls returned home Friday, Jan. 23, but couldn’t slow down visiting Davenport in a 66-51 league loss. The Bulldogs were locked in an 11-11 tie after the first quarter and trailed just 20-22 at halftime before Davenport used a strong second half to pull away.

The Gorillas (9-7, 5-4) erupted for 46 points after the break, including a 25-point fourth quarter, behind Bennett Wagner’s 23-point performance. Wagner connected on four 3-pointers and also fouled out late in the game. Caige Colbert added 20 points for Davenport.

Thivierge led Kettle Falls with 21 points, hitting three 3-pointers and going 4-for-5 from the free-throw line. Zac Burch and Fandrey each chipped in eight points.

Following the losses, Kettle Falls sits at 8-10 overall and 4-6 in NE2B play. Results from the Bulldogs’ road game at St. George’s on Tuesday, Jan. 27, were unavailable at press time. Kettle Falls is scheduled to host Chewelah on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 6 p.m.