This week I am covering the Girls Idaho State Basketball Tournament for IdahoSports.com. Photographing the State Tournament requires a lot of hours. The drive to Boise from Northern Idaho requires a lot of hours behind the wheel, photographing at least 4 games a day requires a lot of time behind the lens and then after the games are finished the editing requires many late night and early morning hours in front of the computer. State takes a large investment of time but the quality of play combined with the drama and emotion of the tournament is a recipe for a very fun and exciting three days of basketball. Here are a few highlights from the games I covered on day 1.
Tri-Valley Titans (37) vs. Carey Panthers (46)
Nicole Gomez, Carey
Victoria Branch, Tri-Valley
Summit Academy Patriots (56) vs. North Gem Cowboys (27)
Nicole Wemhoff, Summit Academy
Shycole Simons, North Gem
Filer Wildcats (37) vs. Marsh Valley Eagles (66)
Sierra Koyle, Filer
Shaylyn Brown, Marsh Valley & Katie Hughes, Filer
Priest River Spartans (50) vs. Fruitland Grizzlies (48) – Double Overtime
Miranda Clinton, Fruitland
Ambrea Cuellar, Fruitland & Jill Weimer, Priest River
Karly Douglas, Priest River
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