4A All-Tournament selections dominated by local girls

EASTERN IDAHO — Local players claimed all three All-Tournament individual awards following the 4A state tournament. Bears, Diggers and Eagles also took eight of 15 available spots on three All-Tournament teams.

The Bear Lake Bears bounced back from a championship game loss to Sugar-Salem last year, beating the Diggers in a championship Saturday rematch to claim the banner. Now, all three District 5-6 participants in the tournament have had players selected among the tournament’s top performers.

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Leading the charge was Tournament MVP Halle Wells. Bear Lake’s junior forward averaged 15.7 points, 12.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 3 steals and 4 blocks per game.

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Marsh Valley’s Olivia Campbell was named Defensive MVP, finishing with a per-game average of 4.3 defensive rebounds, 2.3 steals and 0.7 blocks. Championship game hero Abby Humpherys was named 6th Man Award-winner, giving the Bears 7.7 points, 1 rebound and 1 steal per game.

Here are the complete 4A Girls Basketball All-Tournament Team selections, as voted on by IdahoSports.com’s Sven Alskog and Lance Taylor, who provided play-by-play and color commentary for the 4A games throughout the tournament.

Tournament MVP
Halle Wells, Bear Lake, junior

Defensive MVP
Olivia Campbell, Marsh Valley, senior

6th Man Award
Abby Humpherys, Bear Lake, junior

1st Team
Taya Plew, Kimberly
Zayli Merzlock, Marsh Valley, junior
Kalena Dayley, Sugar-Salem, sophomore
Andee Petterson, Sugar-Salem, junior
Macy Murphey, Timberlake

2nd Team
Kortlyn Skinner, Bear Lake, senior
Brooklyn VerWey, Kimberly
Brinley Bradshaw, Sugar-Salem, senior
Tasha Larsen, Sugar-Salem, senior
Ellie Shirts, Weiser

3rd Team
Tanli LeMoyne, Filer
Kennedy Fitch, Fruitland
Tayzlee Belnap, Marsh Valley, senior
Sorelle Clark, Sugar-Salem, sophomore
Payton Young, Timberlake

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