Loyola trims Eureka;
Deer Lodge tops Troy
The Daily Inter Lake
POLSON - Seventh-ranked Loyola Sacred Heart outscored Eureka 26-10 in the final half to claim a 53-29 victory in the first game at the Western B boys' divisional basketball tournament at Linderman Gym.
Loyola (18-3) led 27-19 at the half.
Eureka (4-17) totaled just two points in the fourth period.
Marcus Pluid paced Eureka offensively with 15 points.
Loyola 11 16 12 14 - 53
Eureka 10 9 8 2 - 29
Loyola - M. Cuffe 1 2-4 4, A. Hollenbak 7 4-7 18, C. DeGroot 5 4-6 14, M. Brown 0 2-2 2, P. Shaughnnessey 1 0-0 3, Z. Balcom 4 0-0 8, T. Diehl 1 0-2 2, D. Evans 1 0-0 2. Totals: 20 12-21 53.
Eureka - Josiah Begay 2 0-0 5, Ben Dechart 1 0-0 3, D. Marque 0 0-1 0, John Davis 3 0-3 6, Marcus Pluid 7 1-2 15. Totals: 13 1-6 29.
3-point goals: Shaughnnessey; Begay, Dechart; Team fouls: Loyola 12, Eureka 20; Fouled out: Pluid.
Deer Lodge 51, Troy 46
Half of Troy's points came in the final period, 23, but it was too little, too late for the Trojans.
Deer Lodge enjoyed a 24-14 edge at the half and took a 34-23 lead into the wild fourth quarter.
Aaron Palmer paced Troy offensively with 20 points.
Troy 6 8 9 23 - 46
Deer Lodge 11 13 10 17 - 51
Troy - D. Powell 1 0-0 2, C. Kyriss 0 2-2 2, S. Jones 1 0-0 2, M. Rogers 2 0-0 6, S. Garrett 6 1-2 14, Z. McDougall 0 0-1 0, A. Palmer 7 6-11 20. Totals: 17 9-16 46.
Deer Lodge - D. Dorion 0 0-2 0, A. Miller 4 1-3 11, J. Hansen 2 2-2 7, Trent Thomas 2 8-8 13, J. Stefalo 4 2-6 10, C. Hendrickson 2 2-2 6, P. Vasquez 2 0-0 4. Totals: 16 15-23 51.
3-point goals: Rogers (2), Garrett; Miller (2), Hansen, Thomas; Team fouls: Troy 19, Deer Lodge 21; Fouled out: Palmer.
Thompson Falls 72,
Valley Christian 69
Dallas Von Heeder poured in 31 points to lead Thompson Falls past Valley Christian.
Valley Christian 18 12 21 18 - 69
Thompson Falls 18 18 15 21 - 72
Valley Christian - Morgan Parsons 12, Broc Roberts 4, Stephen Kasoon 24, Grayson Leder 2, Honz Lange 12, Cody Parsons 1, Ben Kesler 14.
Thompson Falls - Dallas Von Heeder 31, Mike Wood 2, Erik Gilbert 4, Nathan Nigh 3, Brian Schenaver 6, John Buckingham 2, Brandon Damaskos 11, Dillon Gerstenberger 13.
Seeley-Swan 68,
Plains 55
Defending division champ Seeley-Swan jumped out to an early lead in besting Plains.
Ryan Nelson led fifth-ranked Seeley-Swan offensively with 26 points. Paul Green had 16 for Plains.
Seeley-Swan 22 13 18 15 - 68
Plains 8 18 15 14 - 55
Seeley-Swan - Zach Evans 7, Nathan Stone 19, Ryan Nelson 26, Cody Kolves 9, Canyon Parcell 7.
Plains - Ian Stokes 9, Mitch Thompson 10, Tanner Colombo 12, Paul Green 16, Conor Ballantyne 4, Trent Thompson 4.