Roberts' double-double helps Eureka upend Arlee

The Daily Inter Lake

EUREKA - Amy Roberts posted a double-double and Eureka stayed perfect on the girls Class B basketball season Friday.

Roberts tallied 13 points and finished with 10 rebounds as the Lions (2-0 in league, 4-0 overall) cruised to a 58-25 victory over Arlee.

Roberts, a forward/post, also finished with seven assists.

"She did a lot of things right tonight," said Eureka coach John Hammond of his star. "I'm real impressed with the balance scoring we have - two 9s, a 13, and an 8. That makes it tough for the opposing team to pick out a single person to stop."

LIONS 58, SCARLETS 25

Arlee 2 7 10 6 - 25

Eureka 15 16 14 13 - 58

Arlee - Sam Tamler 1 0-0 2, Jonnell Widder 1 0-0 2, Miranda Fox 6 0-1 17, Shawna Smith 2 0-0 4, Kayla Thomas 0 0-1 0. Totals: 10 0-2 25.

Eureka - Jessica Marek 4 1-2 9, Melanie Finch 3 0-0 6, Amy Roberts 4 5-6 13, April Paden 0 1-2 1, Krista Kakuk 4 0-4 9, Megan Hannay 0 1-3 1, Sarah Flanary 3 0-1 6, Chelsea Workman 4 0-0 8, Eryn Adams 2 1-2 5. Totals: 24 9-20 58.

3-point goals: Fox (5); Kakuk. Team fouls: Arlee 14, Eureka 13. Fouled out: Arlee, Theresa Fisher.

Fierro's 16 points paces Valkyries

BIGFORK - Alyssa Fierro tallied a season-high 16 points and led all scorers as Bigfork downed Corvallis 41-33 Friday to improve to 2-2 overall on the girls basketball season.

Bigfork outscored Corvallis 14-5 in the final frame thanks to some hot shooting at the free throw line. The Valkyries hit 6-of-9 charity shots in the period while going 11-for 25 for the game.

"Our kids did a good job battling through foul trouble and hanging in there," said Bigfork coach Nate Hammond. "We made free throws when they mattered in the fourth quarter."

VALKYRIES 41, BLUE DEVILS 33

Corvallis 10 12 6 5 - 33

Bigfork 12 11 4 14 - 41

Corvallis - Carmen Burdett 1 0-0 2, Adrienne Bull 1 0-0 2, Tisha Smith 5 0-0 12, Michelle Henson 1 0-0 2, Maria Peterson 0 1-2 1, Jenna Tintzman 3 6-11 14. Totals: 11 7-13 33.

Bigfork - Rebecca Buffington 0 0-1 0, Avery Vogel 1 0-0 2, Hattie Bowen 1 0-0 2, Whitney Wilson 0 4-4 4, Carly Hilley 1 3-4 5, Mary Hall 1 0-2 2, Breana Brendsel 1 1-4 3, Alyssa Fierro 7 2-6 16, Jaylee Haveman 3 1-4 7. Totals: 15 11-25 41.

3-point goals: Smith (2), Tintzman (2). Team fouls: Corvallis 24, Bigfork 16. Fouled out: Tintzman.

Polson girls drop Whitefish, 51-34

POLSON - Kara Huyser scored 11 points and hauled in eight rebounds, and Tatianna Kimler added 10 points off the bench as Polson won the Northwestern A opener 51-34 over Whitefish Friday night.

"We did a nice job rebounding and we stopped them from running and made them play at our pace," Polson coach Bruce Thomas said. "We also did a nice job shutting down Ashley Ferda; that was the key."

The Pirates held Whitefish's leading scorer - Ashley Ferda - to six points. Erin Greiner and Amanda Ormsby added six apiece for the Bulldogs (2-3, 0-1).

Jen Orchard and Gracie Sartori each scored nine points for Polson (3-0, 1-0), while sophomore Jessica Bucklass added six points and strong play on the defensive end coming off the bench.

PIRATES 51, BULLDOGS 34

Whitefish 6 9 7 12 - 34

Polson 15 10 12 14 - 51

Whitefish - Kirsten Blackburn 0 1-4 1, Kaitlin O'Leary 1 0-0 2, Ashley Ferda 2 2-4 6, Kali Schmidt 1 0-0 2, Dana Labuda 2 0-0 4, Tracy Schwada 1 1-2 3, Maude Gwiazdon 2 0-0 4, Erin Greiner 2 2-4 6, Amanda Ormsby 3 0-1 6. Totals: 14 6-15 34.

Polson - Jen Orchard 4 0-0 9, Jessica Bucklass 3 0-0 6, Gracie Sartori 4 0-0 9, Kara Huyser 4 3-4 11, Emily Fors 3 0-0 6, Tatianna Kimler 4 2-3 10. Totals: 22 5-7 51.

Three-point goals: Polson 2 (Orchard, Sartori). Total fouls: Whitefish 12, Polson 11. Fouled out: None.

Cummings, WHS boys down Polson

WHITEFISH - Jake Cummings turned in a solid all-around game with 13 points, three steals and three assists in helping Whitefish down Polson 56-50 in the Northwestern A opener for the Bulldogs boys basketball team.

Whitefish (1-0 and 2-2 overall) put the game away at the free throw line in the final minute by sinking five of six free throws. Cummings went 3-for-4 from the line and Luke Fennelly was 2-for-2.

Polson closed to 51-50 before Whitefish pulled away.

BULLDOGS 56, PIRATES 50

Polson 10 10 12 18 - 50

Whitefish 18 9 12 17 - 56

Polson - Chris Ogle 2 0- 4, Colton Woods 3 4-7 10, Andy Nelson 1 2-2 4, Gabe Caye 3 0-0 7, Bubba Michel 4 2-2 10, John Langston 7 1-4 15. Totals: 20 9-15 50.

Whitefish - Sam Penzi 6 0-0 12, Jake Cummings 4 3-4 13, Luke Fennelly 2 2-2 7, Cody Idol 2 3-5 7, Colt Idol 1 4-4 7, Mike McCracken 4 2-4 10. Totals: 19 14-19 56.

3-point goals: Caye; Cummings (2), Fennelly, Colt Idol.

Team fouls: Polson 18, Whitefish 17. Fouled out: Woods, Ogle; McCracken.