Ferda, Whitefish sink Libby in OT
The Daily Inter Lake
LIBBY - Ashley Ferda was a perfect 6-for-6 at the free throw line in overtime as Whitefish knocked off Libby 52-47 Friday in Northwestern A basketball play.
Whitefish (4-3 in league and 7-6 overall) outscored Libby (3-4, 8-5) 11-6 in the extra session. Eight of those points came from the free throw line.
Whitefish's Kirsten Blackburn hit a trey for the other points.
Ferda finished with 14 points. She was 9-of-10 free throw shooting for the night.
Erin Greiner led the Bulldogs with 19.
Nicole Rowan and Sarah Becker both tallied 13 to pace Libby.
BULLDOGS 52, LOGGERS 47
Whitefish 8 13 9 11 11 - 52
Libby 8 12 10 11 6 - 47
Whitefish - Kirsten Blackburn 2 1-2 7, Ashley Ferda 2 9-10 14, Tracy Schwada 0 1-2 1, Tessa Kalfell 5 1-2 11, Erin Greiner 8 3-6 19. Totals: 17 15-22 52.
Libby - Sam Schultz 1 1-2 3, Nicole Rowan 6 1-8 13, Sarah Becker 5 2-2 13, Sara Hodel 1 0-1 2, Hollis May 1 0-0 2, Erin Bothman 1 0-0 3, Rose Young 4 0-0 8, Teri Rebo 1 1-3 3. Totals: 20 5-16 47.
3-point goals: Blackburn (2), Ferda; Becker, Bothman. Team fouls: Whitefish 13, Libby 18. Fouled out: Schwada; Becker.
Maidens pull away
from Columbia Falls
COLUMBIA FALLS - Ronan pulled away down the stretch to post a 60-48 Northwestern A girls basketball victory over Columbia Falls Friday night.
The contest was tied with 3 1/2 minutes remaining when the Maidens took charge. Jamie Lake, who tallied 19 points, drove the lane for a key bucket and it was all Ronan after that.
Ronan outscored Columbia Falls 21-11 in the final period.
Columbia Falls trailed by eight at the half, 32-24, and by two, 39-37, heading into the fourth period.
Jenna Toole, 15, and Kim Pearce, 10, paced Columbia Falls (2-3 league and 7-6 overall, offensively.
MAIDENS 60, WILDKATS 48
Ronan 14 18 7 21 - 60
Columbia Falls 13 11 13 11 - 48
Ronan - Lauren Lynch 4 0-0 8, Kayla Couture 1 0-0 2, Des Krell 1 3-5 5, Jamie Lake 7 4-8 19, Cambrie Starkel 5 3-5 13, Bridget Taylor 4 0-0 8, Shayla Couture 2 0-2 5. Totals: 24 10-20 60.
Columbia Falls - Callie Spencer 2 1-2 5, Jessica Boyer 2 3-4 7, Jenna Toole 4 5-7 15, Kim Pearce 3 4-6 10, Beth Karper 2 0-0 4, Jessica Davis 1 0-0 2, Danielle Herman 2 1-2 5. Totals: 17 14-21 48.
3-point goals: Lake, S. Couture. Team fouls: Ronan 16, Columbia Falls 17. Fouled out: None.
Crusaders take
MCAA title
HELENA - Flathead Valley Home School wrapped up the Montana Christian Athletic Conference girls basketball title Friday by beating Helena Christian School 47-28.
FVHS (5-0 in league games) was led by Charity Zemke's 21 points. Janelle Sheeran was next with 16.
The Crusaders led 26-16 at the half.
FVHS plays at Gallatin Valley Home School today.
CRUSADERS 47, LADY RAMS 28
FVHS 11 15 11 10 - 47
Helena Christian 6 10 4 8 - 28
Flathead Valley Home School - Charity Zemke 9 2-4 21, Janelle Sheeran 6 4-8 16, Alyssa Sladek 2 2-4 6, Brittani Hanson 1 0-0 2, Brittney Fischer 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19 8-16 47.
Helena Christian - Alyssa Foster 6 0-0 12, Brittany Simonton 1 2-2 4, Carly Garrison 1 2-2 4, Dani Fuller 2 0-0 4. Totals: 12 4-4 28.
3-point goals: Zemke. Team fouls: FVHS 11, Helena Christian 14. Fouled out: None.