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Check out all the highlights and headlines featuring Select players and alumni from the past week.
2026 Starts Hot: 37-Point Game Winners & Tournament MVPs
Happy New Year! 2026 is off to a blazing start with game-winners, milestone moments, tournament MVPs, and multiple 30+ point performances. Let’s dive into this week’s headlines.
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This Week’s Headlines
Caden Symons (Coeur d’Alene): Hit his 1,000th career point, then finished with 37 points including the game winner to lead Coeur d’Alene over Ferris. Source | Source
Ethan Rivas (Glendive): Dropped 36 points as Glendive got the win. Source
Ralli Roetcisoender (Kendrick): Scored 34 points in the Avista Holiday Tournament Championship game, though Lewiston took the title behind Royce Fisher’s 30 points. Fisher was named tournament MVP and Nathan Tweit was selected to the all-tournament team. Earlier in the tournament, Roetcisoender grabbed a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds as Kendrick advanced to the semi-finals. Source | Source
Cashton Bodman (Post Falls): Scored 32 points alongside Jaxon Lysne’s 27 in a Post Falls win. Source
Logan Roos (Sandpoint): Scored 27 points in one game, then posted 23 points with 9 rebounds alongside Logan Iverson’s 5 assists as Sandpoint got a win over Wenatchee. Source | Source
Bubba Palacol (Everett): Posted a double-double with 24 points and 10 assists, then added 21 points in another Everett win. Source | Source
Dougie Peoples (College of Idaho): Scored 22 points alongside Rey Johnston’s 17 in a Yotes win. Source
Sulay Abubakari (Bonners Ferry): Scored 22 points and grabbed 7 rebounds for Bonners Ferry. Source
Tracen Jilot (Montana State-Northern): Posted 21 points as Montana State-Northern got a win. Source
Sam Sivulich (Snow College): Posted 15 points and 5 assists for Snow. Source
Tournament Honors:
- Grant Wardenaar named Tempe division MVP and Nate Miner named Cactus division MVP, with Johnny Spielman selected to the All-Tournament team. Source
- Jordan Carlson selected to The Holiday Classic All Tournament Team. Source
- Eli Hopkins selected to the Les Schwab Invitational All Tournament Team. Source
Recruiting News:
Congratulations to Elijah Thompson for receiving an offer from Portland State! Source
That’s a wrap on this week! The high school season has begun, so get ready for more headlines coming your way every Monday.
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