Boys basketball: Krell scores 31 points in Polson's win over Hamilton
POLSON - Tyler Krell had a season-best 31 points to go with 10 rebounds as Polson rolled to a 75-62 Class A nonconference boys basketball victory over Hamilton on Saturday.
Krell was 14-for-16 from the field. His best quarter offensively was the fourth when he tallied 11 points.
Polson (2-1) outrebounded Hamilton 40-14.
"I'm happy with the first 2 1/2 quarters," Polson coach Brad Pluff said.
"We got sloppy in the second half."
Zach Camel also reached double-figure scoring for the victors. He had 12 points.
Hamilton was led by Brad Palin's 17 points.
Polson hosts Frenchtown on Thursday in Northwestern A play.
Hamilton 9 12 16 25 - 62
Polson 24 13 18 20 - 75
HAMILTON - Brad Palin 17, Eli Rogers 12, Denny Hoselton 4, John Ryter 2, Jesse Bartels 10, Seth Mason 10, Josh Bauder 7.
POLSON - Tyler Krell 31, Vince DiGiallonardo 6, Will Davey 5, Ian Laimbeer 5, Zach Camel 12, Cody Fischer 6, Brady Hislop 1, Riley Sampson 9.
Columbia Falls 87, Frenchtown 54
COLUMBIA FALLS - Anthony Correa scored 27 points and pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds as Columbia Falls cruised to an easy Northwestern A victory over Frenchtown.
Columbia Falls (2-2, 1-0), led 21-6 after eight minutes of play.
"The focus tonight was play better together as a team, share the basketball," Columbia Falls coach Cary Finberg said.
"They did that."
Parker Johnson added 12 points for Columbia Falls.
Austin Blank scored 15 points for Frenchtown.
Frenchtown 6 12 14 22 - 54
Columbia Falls 21 19 26 21 - 87
FRENCHTOWN - John Chapman 2, Jackson Mahlum 11, Mark Lebsock 4, Ryan Anderson 2, Kyle Cyr 4, Matt Price 8, Giacomo Marangiu 2, Andrew Honken 6, Austin Blank 15.
COLUMBIA FALLS - Alex Presnell 6, Ronny Gallegos 4, Ty Morgan 2, Colin King 5, Luke Kazlauskas 8, Anthony Correa 27, Parker Johnson 12, Brian Marcille 9, Austin Barth 6, Jared Trinastich 6, Austin Kimmet 2.
Bigfork 72, Plains 19
PLAINS - Bigfork blew by Plains to open District 7B play.
Bigfork led 47-8 at the half and held Plains to single-digit scoring in all four quarters.
Jackson Boese had a team-high 14 points for Bigfork (3-1, 2-0). Ian Lorang was next with 12 and Ryan Hayes had 11.
Bigfork has a nonconference outing at Class A Whitefish on Thursday.
Bigfork 23 24 12 13 - 72
Plains 6 2 7 4 - 19
BIGFORK - Austin Jordt 6, Ian Lorang 12, Chris Landon 5, Ryan Hayes 11, Cody Dopps 8, Connor Coleman 2, Tyler Kirby 4, Christian Evans 2, Jackson Boese 14, Dillon Fraley 8.
PLAINS - Brendan Smith 5, Caleb Beach 1, James Olson 2, Dallas Burgess 3, John Baker 2, Tanner Ostrom 4, Jeremiah Crawford 2.
Ronan 73, Eureka 61
RONAN - Marcus Hungerford scored 20 points and Robbie Gauthier chipped in 12 as the Ronan Chiefs defeated visiting Eureka at the Ronan Event Center.
Four Lions scored double figures - Ryan Holder (15), Tanner Blankers (13), Tanner Peterson (12) and Bryton Guckenberg (12) - but the Chiefs built a 48-38 halftime advantage and were up 64-50 after three quarters.
Eureka 20 18 12 11 - 61
Ronan 21 27 16 9 - 73
EUREKA - Tanner Peterson 12, Ryan Holder 15, Tanner Blankers 13, Chris Ibach 3, Bryton Guckenberg 12, Mark Good 4, Caleb Curtiss 2.
RONAN - Robbie Gauthier 12, Marcus Hungerford 20, Marley Tanner 4, Brady Oakland 8, Jalen Bell 3, Caston Baertsch 6, Dallas Jore 7, Timmy Woll 3, Robert Faoa 8, Zachary Wagner 2.