Idaho 5A girls basketball state tournament scores, predictions: Coeur d’Alene hoping to repeat
The 2024 Idaho 5A high school girls basketball state tournament tips off Thursday at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa.
You can follow the tournament on SBLive with live scores, game updates, recaps, photos and more. The quarterfinals tip off at 12 p.m. MT.
Here's the full schedule with game times, predictions and players to watch:
Games at Ford Idaho Center, Nampa
No. 4 Coeur d’Alene (17-5) vs. No. 5 Rocky Mountain (17-6), noon
No. 1 Boise (22-1) vs. No. 8 Madison (18-8), 2 p.m.
No. 2 Lake City (23-2) vs. No. 7 Middleton (20-4), 5 p.m.
No. 3 Rigby (22-2) vs. No. 6 Owyhee (16-8), 7 p.m.
FAVORITE: Coeur d’Alene
The Vikings are finally healthy and are peaking at the right time. They also have the catalyst of last year’s state championship team in UNLV signee Teagan Colvin back. So it’s hard not to like their chances for a repeat.
CONTENDER: Boise
Most people have the Brave as the favorite and that is completely understandable. They’ve been nothing short of dominant with 19 straight wins. But will that translate over to state after back-to-back years of heartache?
DARKHORSE: Rigby
It’s hard to call the Trojans a darkhorse. They are undefeated against 5A teams this season, including a win over the aforementioned Coeur d’Alene. And Kambree Barber, a future BYU Cougar, is a player of the year candidate.
FAB FIVE
F Kambree Barber, Rigby, sr.
G Teagan Colvin, Coeur d’Alene, sr.
G Avery Howell, Boise, sr.
G Sydnie Rodriguez, Owyhee, sr.
G Avery Waddington, Lake City, sr.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Avery Howell
There’s not much left to say about the 6-foot guard. She’s not only the best player in the state, but one of the best to ever come through. Howell just became a McDonald’s All-American and will play at USC.
Quarterfinal picks:
Coeur d’Alene over Rocky Mountain
Boise over Madison
Lake City over Middleton
Rigby over Owyhee
Semifinal picks:
Coeur d’Alene over Boise
Rigby over Lake City
Championship pick:
Rigby 61, Coeur d’Alene 56
