Prep Hoops: Polson rallies by Whitefish

by The Daily Inter Lake
| December 18, 2009 2:00 AM

WHITEFISH — Tim Rausch scored 15 of his team-high 16 points in the fourth quarter to rally Polson to a 56-50 Northwestern A boys basketball victory over Whitefish on Thursday.

Whitefish (0-1 league and 1-3 overall) led 37-33 heading into the final eight minutes of play.

Polson (1-0 and 2-1) had two more players in double-figure scoring — Kyle Bagnell with 15 and Vince DiGiallonardo with 14.

Gage Vasquez paced Whitefish with 12 points and Connor Silliker added 11.

This was the final game before the holiday break for Whitefish.

Polson plays at AA Missoula Big Sky on Saturday.

Polson 6 15 12 23 — 56

Whitefish 13 7 17 13 — 50

POLSON — Vince DiGiallonardo 6 0-0 14, Kyle Bagnell 4 7-9 15, Ian Lambeer 1 0-0 2, Tim Rausch 5 4-6 16, Derrick Rathe1 0-0 2, Tyler Krell 3 1-4 7. Totals: 20 12-19 56.

WHITEFISH (1-3) — Mac Roche 2 0-0 5, Austin Green 2 0-0 5, Willie Roche 3 2-3 10, Gage Vasquez 5 2-2 12, Cooper Olson 2 0-0 6, Connor Silliker 5 1-4 11, Drew Galbraith 0 1-2 1. Totals: 19 6-11 50.

3-point goals: DiGiallonardo (2), Rausch (2); M. Roche, Green, W. Roche (2), Olson (2); T

eam fouls: Polson 12, Whitefish 16; Fouled out: W. Roche.

Bigfork 73, Eureka 44

EUREKA — Bigfork stayed undefeated on the young season and opened 7B play with an easy victory over Eureka.

Bigfork (1-0 and 3-0) pulled away for keeps in the second quarter, outscoring Eureka (0-1 and 1-2) 25-11. That put the Vikings up 40-22 at the break.

Keenan Evans and Ben Sandry led Bigfork offensively with 15 and 14 points, respectively.

Eureka’s Ryan Holder led all scorers with 19 points.

Bigfork hosts Missoula Loyola on Saturday, while Eureka travels to Thompson Falls.

Bigfork 15 25 17 16 — 73

Eureka 11 11 9 13 — 44

BIGFORK (1-0 and 3-0) — Carter Sorensen 2 0-0 4, Lael Richmond 2 1-2 5, Cody Dopps 3 0-0 6, Ian Lorang 2 4-5 8, Evan Jordt 2 0-0 5, Travis Knoll 3 0-0 7, Ben Sandry 6 1-2 14, Christian Ker 3 0-0 7, Keenan Evans 6 3-3 15, Jackson Boese 1 0-0 2. Totals: 30 9-12 73.

EUREKA (0-1 and 1-2) — Jesse Thomson 4 0-0 8, Andrew Sanders 2 0-0 4, Tanner Peterson 1 3-3 5, Ryan Holder 6 7-11 19, Tanner Blankers 1 0-0 2, Bryton Guckenberg 3 0-2 6. Totals: 17 10-17 44.

3-point goals: Jordt, Knoll, Sandry, Ker; Team fouls: Bigfork 17, Eureka 10; Fouled out: None.

Stillwater Christian 51, Flathead sophs 36

Josh LeGassey turned in another complete game with team highs of 25 points, seven rebounds and five steals as Stillwater Christian rolled to a nonconference victory.

Trent Burton had another solid effort for the Cougars (5-1) with 14 points, five rebounds, four steals and three assists.

Jeremy Curtis also had five steals for SCS.

This was the final game before the holiday break for SCS.

Conner Hagel led the Flathead sophs in scoring with 11 points.

Stillwater 21 4 11 15 — 51

Flathead sophs 7 4 6 19 — 36

STILLWATER (5-1) — Jeremy Curtis 2 0-0 4, Ryan Thompson 1 0-0 2, Trent Burton 4 5-9 14, Joshua Topp 0 1-2 1, Josh LeGassey 9 7-8 25, Josh Bray 1 3-3 5. Totals: 17 16-22 51.

FLATHEAD SOPHS — Nathan Bengston 2 0-0 6, Chris Cronk 1 0-0 2, Gage Palmer 1 1-2 3, Kevin Grosswiler 0 1-2 1, Will Jeffries 4 0-0 9, Austin Jones 0 2-2 2, Conner Hagel 5 0-0 11, Caleb Keller 1 0-0 2. Totals: 14 4-6 36.

3-point goals: Burton; Bengston (2), Jeffires, Hagel; Team fouls: Stillwater 5, Flathead sophs 18; Fouled out: None; Technical: Grosswiler.

Girls

Bigfork 64, Eureka 44

BIGFORK — Bigfork’s press helped the Valkyries get off to a fast start en route to a 20-point victory over Eureka in the 7B opener for both teams.

Taylor Peck led a balanced Bigfork offense with 16 points. Mallery Knoll totaled 13 and Caitlin Charlebois 11.

Kailey Fierro led Bigfork (1-0 and 2-1) in rebounding with eight, while Knoll and Melissa VanDerveer were next with six apiece.

Peck led in assists with eight and Charlebois followed with seven.

Tayler Holder tallied 11 points for Eureka (0-1 and 1-2).

Bigfork plays at Missoula Loyola on Saturday, while Eureka plays at Thompson Falls.

Eureka 10 10 5 19 — 44

Bigfork 24 10 13 17 — 64

EUREKA — Tayler Holder 2 7-8 11, Carly Hammond 2 0-0 4, Selene Elster 1 4-7 6, Alyssa Whitefish 3 2-4 9, Courtney Dickinson 0 1-2 1, Cassidy Morgan 2 2-4 6, Steph Vogelman 2 3-5 7. Totals: 12 19-30 44.

BIGFORK (1-0 and 2-1) — Mallery Knoll 6 1-1 13, McKinze Shults 1 0-0 2, Quinci Paine 4 0-0 8, Holly Macfarlane 1 0-0 2, Lila Cenis 1 2-3 4, Taylor Peck 6 2-2 16, Caitlin Charlebois 4 2-4 11, Kailey Feirro 4 0-0 8. Totals: 27 7-10 64.

3-point goals: White; Peck (2), Charlebois; Team fouls; Eureka 13, Bigfork 24; Fouled out: Paine.