Eureka's Blankers scores 33 points in loss to C-Falls

EUREKA — Tanner Blankers cashed in from the behind the arc with eight treys on his way to a career-best 33-point performance Friday night, but it wasn’t enough to lift Eureka (0-13) to a nonconference boys basketball win over Class A Columbia Falls (8-4).

Columbia Falls rolled to an 88-48 victory.

Blankers had 14 points in the third period, 12 coming on four 3s.

Columbia Falls, which hit 20 of 26 free throws, was led by Luke Kazlauskas, 15 points, and Alex Presnell, 13.

Eureka has a District 7B game today at Plains, while Columbia Falls visits Libby in Northwestern A action.

Columbia Falls 21 21 20 26 — 88

Eureka 3 15 16 12 — 48

COLUMBIA FALLS — Alex Presnell 13, Trevor Houston 6, Jayce Fagerland 2, Grant Stenger 4, Austin Martin 10, Colin King 9, Luke Kazlauskas 15, Nakia Alexander 6, Ty Morgan 9, Logan Williams 2, Jared Trinastich 8, Austin Kimmet 4.

EUREKA — Trey Bohne 3, Austin Perez 2, Tanner Blankers 33, Cameron Griffin 5, Richard Roo 3.

Libby 48, Troy 33

LIBBY — Barak Lapka dropped in 19 points and Jared Winslow tallied 18 to push Libby past Troy in nonconference play.

Libby (6-7) held a 26-7 lead at the half.

Gabe Hickman had 13 points for Troy.

Troy 2 5 4 22 — 33

Libby 12 14 7 15 — 48

TROY — Gabe Hickman 13, Gage Tallmadge 9 Ryan Huffman 1, Nathan Olds 2, Sean Opland 4, Austin Grable 2, Bruce Metz 2.

LIBBY — Colin Johnson 3, Dan Leggins 2, Will Reichel 2, Jared Winslow 18, Barak Lapka 19, Kraig Nelson 4.

Frenchtown 58,

Polson 48

FRENCHTOWN — Bridger Truett netted 14 points and led a balanced Frenchtown attack to a Northwestern A win over Polson. Will Davey had 11 points for Polson (3-9, 0-4).

Polson 5 9 19 15 — 48

Frenchtown 12 20 15 11 — 58

POLSON – Cedric Smith 6, Will Davey 11, Cedric Earthboy 6, Derek Peel 6, Dylan Kelley 5, Chris McDonald 2, Hayden Congdon 5, Riley Sampson 7.

FRENCHTOWN – John Chapman 13, Levi Shepard 12, Andrew Honken 3, Bridger Truett 14, Kyle Cyr 10, Matt Price 6.