Lewiston is heading back to the state tournament — and this time, the Bengals are the No. 1 seed.

In this episode of The Final Whistle, the Lewiston Tribune's Sam Taylor and Trevor Junt sit down with the voice of the Bengals, Austin Samuels, to break down Lewiston’s path to State, what makes this team different, and what a championship would mean to the community.

Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:05 Lewiston is back at State 3:52 The Bengals are bigger faster stronger 7:37 Mason Way is a difference maker 9:09 What are Lewiston’s chances at State? 14:15 The impact of Lewiston’s seniors 16:28 What would a state title mean to the community of Lewiston?

On this episode of Final Whistle, we break down Lapwai’s record-setting 12th girls basketball state title, Deary’s first-ever championship, Prairie’s impressive run under a first-year coach, and a full look at which teams are still dancing in Idaho and Washington.

Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:06 Lapwai wins a record setting 12th girls hoops title 0:32 Lori Mader winning her first state title 2:08 Prairie also impresses with first year coach 2:55 Deary Mustangs win first ever state title 5:21 Lewiston qualifies for State for the second year in a row 7:08 Moscow keeps its season alive 7:50 Timberline books its ticket to State 8:18 Pullman can make some noise at State 11:10 More on the Washington field 11:22 Colfax enters State unbeaten 12:05 Clarkston girls return to the mix

Sam Taylor and Trevor Junt break down the Idaho girls basketball state tournament for the teams from the Lewiston Tribune readership area.

Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:25 Top seeded Savages 0:57 Potential local matchups at the 1A level 1:21 Deary could give Salmon River a run for its money 1:38 Young Nighthawks have potential to make a splash 3:03 Deary still a legit contender 4:07 A unique season for the wildcats 4:49 How Prairie got to State 5:09 Grangeville represents the area in the 3A