We have more Idaho Select updates for you. Below you can see some of the highlights we’ve pulled from Transition Hoops Report’s News and Notes in January. We have sourced the articles below. Additionally, you can get information on spring tryouts for our 8th and 9th grade teams.
Player Updates
Tre’von Allen has put up some big numbers recently for Clarkston (WA). The Idaho signee scored 35 in an overtime win over West Valley. He then got them again for 27 points. Versus Cheney he managed to put up 31.
Allen’s teammate Jett Sobotta was hot from 3-point range going 8-for-10 and ended with 26 points to help his team get by Pullman.
Kobe Terashima had a double-double (13 points, 13 rebounds) in a Rocky Mountain (ID) win over Timberline. He also dished out four assists.
Damen Thacker led Mountain View (ID) to a win over Rocky Mountain with 25 points.
Horseshoe Bend’s (ID) Gavin Miller had himself a game going for 27 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds to help his team get by Victory. He notched another double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds to help his team top Idaho City.

Joey Naccarato finished with a double-double, 28 points and 11 rebounds, in a Coeur d’ Alene (ID) win over Moses Lake. He had another huge game to help take down Lake City. Naccarato capped off the performance with 23 points and 14 rebounds while going 13-for-14 from the charity stripe. And then a double-double 20 points and 12 rebounds but it wasn’t enough as his team dropped one to Big Sky.
Ladan Ricketts ended with 25 points to guide Park (MT) team past Butte Central. He also scored 25 in a win over Lewiston. Versus Havre he scored 33.
Brendan Howard from Great Falls (MT) added 26 points to his team’s total, but it wasn’t enough to get the win over Helena Capital.
Billings Central’s (MT) Jacob Hadley finished with 25 points to help his team knock off Sidney. Hadley recently signed to play football for Montana State.
Great Falls Central’s (MT) Noah Ambuehl scored 43 of his team’s total 73 points in their one-point win over Heart Butte. Ambuehl capped off his amazing game by hitting a last second game-winning 3-pointer from just inside the half-court line.
Highland’s (ID) Mason Baker poured in 28 points on an excellent shooting performance (9-for-14 from the field, 9-of-10 from the foul line) to beat Hillcrest. He also posted 25 points as his team clipped Madison by a single point.
Buhl’s (ID) Hayden Eckert and his team dismantled Gooding behind his 31 point effort in their win. Teammate Michael Lively finished with a double-double 17 points and 15 rebounds.
In Wyoming, Evanston’s Brock Ehlers eclipsed the 30-point mark finishing with 32 points while grabbing six rebounds as his team beat Jackson.
Firth’s (ID) Connor Burkhart was hot shooting the ball and ended with 30 points to lift his team past Salmon.
Spring Tryouts Coming Up
We are hosting tryouts for our 8th and 9th grade spring teams this March 11-12 in Boise. If you would like to tryout for a team, be sure to visit our SPRING PROGRAM page here at www.idahoselect.org to get more details and to register.
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Triple-doubles and back to back big games