Horelick scores 22 points in Libby victory

The Daily Inter Lake

LIBBY - David Horelick scored 22 points to help Libby edge Bigfork 59-56 Thursday in Northwestern A boys basketball action.

Horelick was one of three Loggers to break double digits in scoring.

Caleb Swartzendruber tallied 11 and Jim Mee 10.

Horelick had a big night at the free throw line, sinking 12 of 18 shots.

Free throws played a big part in the contest as Bigfork was 14 of 29 and Libby 22 of 34.

Bigfork jumped out to a 16-9 first-quarter lead and led 27-22 at the break.

Libby finally pulled ahead in the third quarter, outscoring the visitors 21-13.

Nathan Roessmann scored 14 for Bigfork and Joe Wolstein added 11.

Libby (4-5 and 10-7) hosts Polson tonight while Bigfork (5-4 and 7-10) entertains Columbia Falls on Saturday.

LOGGERS 59, VIKINGS 56

Bigfork 16 11 13 16 - 56

Libby 9 13 21 16 - 59

Bigfork - Nathan Roessmann 4 3-8 14, Joe Wolstein 4 4-5 11, Eric Wehrman 1 0-0 3, Trevor Thurman 1 2-5 4, Roland Benedict 1 2-2 4, David Holst 2 2-2 6, Robert Walters 2 0-0 6, Isaiah Welch 3 1-2 8. Totals: 18 14-29 56.

Libby - Caleb Swartzendruber 4 0-2 11, Jim Mee 2 4-4 10, Kelly Orr 1 6-8 8, Charley May 3 0-2 6, David Horelick 5 12-18 22, Rob Carney 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16 22-34 59.

3-point goals: Roessmann (3), Wehrman, Walters (2); Swartzendruber (3), Mee (2). Team fouls: Bigfork 24, Libby 18. Fouled out: Welch.