Orr hits 37 points to carry Troy past Eureka
EUREKA - Cory Orr hits six 3s, five coming in the second half, en route to a 37-point effort in leading Troy past Eureka 68-44 in the District 7B regular-season final for both teams Thursday.
Orr, averaging just over 19 points per game, scored 23 points in the final half.
Troy (12-4 overall, 6-2 conference) led 30-15 at intermission.
"Too many turnovers (in the first half)," Eureka coach Chad Dunn said.
"They played well.
"Cory hit his shots," he added.
"He was on fire."
Eureka (6-12, 4-4) was without starter Tanner Peterson (hip injury) for a second-straight game.
Ryan Holder tossed in 25 points for Eureka.
Up next for 7B teams is the district tournament.
Fourth-seed Thompson Falls hosts No. 5 Plains on Tuesday.
No. 3 Eureka plays at No. 2 Troy on Thursday.
Top-seed Bigfork hosts the Tuesday winner on Thursday.
The district championship and consolation games, boys and girls, will be played in Columbia Falls Feb. 18.
Troy 16 14 20 18 - 68
Eureka 6 9 17 12 - 44
TROY - Creed Garcia 5, Cory Orr 37, Ryan Rayson 10, Cody Orr 10, Justin Randall 4, Dalton Krause 2.
EUREKA - Dalton Smith 9, Ryan Holder 25, Mark Good 5, Chris Ibach 2, Bryton Guckenberg 3.
Corvallis 55,
Polson 50
CORVALLIS - Corvallis outscored Polson 15-6 in the third period to gain some breathing room and held on for the Class A nonconference win.
Corvallis (10-5) led 35-32 heading into the final period.
Zach Camel had 17 points for Polson (7-8).
Polson 18 8 6 18 - 5 0
Corvallis 11 9 15 20 - 55
POLSON - Vince DiGiallonardo 9, Will Davey 4, Ian Laimbeer 6, Zack Camel 17, Cody Fischer 6, Riley Sampson 8.
CORVALLIS - Brandon Butt 2, Stuart Landis 1, Colby Henderson 9, Jansen Jessop 9, Beau Maus 5, Riley Bradshaw 28.
Girls
Eureka 48, Troy 13
EUREKA - Eureka held Troy to just two free throws in the opening half to post an easy District 7B victory in the regular-season final for both schools.
Eureka (9-9, 6-2) led 27-2 at the break.
Eureka was led by Cassidy Morgan's 16 points.
Jordan Williams scored eight for Troy (0-16, 0-8).
Troy 0 2 8 3 - 13
Eureka 14 13 13 8 - 48
TROY - Jordan Williams 8, Micheala Curry 4, Caitlin O'Btien 1.
EUREKA - Alex Holland 5, Alyssa White 6, Alex Pecora 8, Caitlin Larson 4, Cassidy Morgan 16, Carli Allen 9.
Plains 45, Whitefish 33
PLAINS - Whitefish went on the offensive with Ashley Brewer scoring 16 points and Simone Craft 12, but it wasn't quite enough as the Class A Bulldogs lost to District 7B Plains.
Whitefish (1-14) outscored Plains (9-8) 25-17 in the final half.
Whitefish 7 1 6 19 - 33
Plains 16 12 8 9 - 45
WHITEFISH - Taylor Havens 2, Ashley Millard 3, Ashlee Brewer 16, Simone Craft 12.
PLAINS - Kelsey Beagley 2, Kayla Holmes 6, Laurel Danhof 3, Diamond LeDeaux 12, Kayla Revier 5, Ashley Holmes 4, Nikki Kunzer 4, Ashley Thompson 9.