Shelby ousts Bigfork from state basketball

by The Daily Inter Lake
| March 13, 2011 1:00 AM

GREAT FALLS - Shelby pulled away from Bigfork with a 21-point third quarter in posting a 65-51 loser-out victory Saturday morning at the Class B state boys basketball tournament at Four Seasons Arena.

Shelby, up 30-26 at the half, went on top 51-38 with eight minutes to play.

Shelby (19-8) had three players in double-figure scoring - Chase White, 19, Chase Ballantyne, 18, and Matt Alford, 12.

Bigfork (19-9) was led by Christian Ker's 21 points.

Shelby, which has played in the state championship game the last three seasons, advanced to the consolation final against Florence.

Florence eliminated Whitehall 47-41 in Saturday's other loser-out contest.

Shelby 19 11 21 14 - 65

Bigfork 15 11 12 13 - 51

Shelby - Brennan Hayes 1-1 2-2 4, Chase Ballantyne 4-8 9-10 18, Chase White 7-12 3-5 19, Matt Alford 6-8 0-0 12, Dane Alfrod 0-0 1-2 1, Kellan Clark 1-1 2-2 4, Robby Miller 0-1 0-0 0, Jordyn Irvin 2-4 3-5 7. Totals: 21-35 20-26.

Bigfork - Colter Trent 1-4 0-0 3, Evan Jordt 2-5 0-0 4, Travis Knoll 2-7 0-0 5, Christian Ker 9-15 1-1 21, Dillon Fraley 2-4 0-1 4, Connor Coleman 0-0 2-2 2, Ian Lorang 1-8 2-2 2, Ben sandry 2-4 1-4 5, Cody Dopps 1-1 0-0 3. Totals: 20-48 6-10.

Fouls: Shelby 12, Bigfork 20. Fouled out: None. 3-pointers: Ballantyne 1-5, White 2-6, Miller 0-1, Irvin 0-1), Bigfork 5-18 (Ker 2-6, Sandry 0-1, Knoll 1-3, E. Jordt 0-2, Dopps 1-1, Trent 1-2, Lorange 0-3). Rebounds: Shelby 27 (Ballantyne 8), Bigfork 22 (E. Jordt 5).