PHOTO GALLERY: The best of the best from a memorable state tournament

It was an impressive weekend for east Idaho girls basketball teams at their respective state tournaments. There were 16 teams from District 5 and 6, with five making championship games and three bringing home championship trophies.

The trophy count includes Madison finishing third in 6A, Bear Lake second in 4A, Malad second in 3A, Butte County consolation in 2A, and Challis consolation in 1A.

Congrats to all the teams as we put a bow on the season.

Pocatello’s Alivia Marshall defends Middleton’s Zoey Blackwell during Saturday’s 5A final. | Pat Sutphin, EastIdahoNews.com. Sugar-Salem’s Tasha Larsen drives to the basket against Bear Lake defender Peyten Crockett during Saturday’s 4A championship game. | Pat Sutphin, EastIdahoNews.com. Skyline’s Shay Shippen sets to defend Bishop Kelly during Skyline’s second-round victory over the Knights, Friday at Mountain View High School. | Kalama Hines, EastIdahoSports.com. Blackfoot’s Lauren Christiansen shoots a free throw during the first half of the Broncos’ semifinals loss to Pocatello, Friday at the Ford Idaho Center. | Kalama Hines, EastIdahoSports.com. Pocatello’s Kennasyn Garza shoots a free throw during the fourth quarter of the Thunder’s semifinals victory over Blackfoot.| Kalama Hines, EastIdahoSports.com. The Pocatello bench erupts after Kennasyn Garza hits her second of two clutch fourth-quarter 3-pointers during the Thunder’s semifinal victory over Blackfoot Friday at the Ford Idaho Center. | Kalama Hines, EastIdahoSports.com. Rigby’s Tiade Togiai battles for inside position with Boise’s Kaity Haan during Boise’s first-round victory over the Trojans, Thursday at the Ford Idaho Center. | Kalama Hines, EastIdahoSports.com.