Western B divisional basketball tournament starts Wednesday

Undefeated and top-ranked Bigfork will face St. Ignatius on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in a quarterfinal boys basketball game at the Western B divisional tournament in Hamilton.

Bigfork (20-0) is the top seed from District 7B. St. Ignatius is the fourth seed from District 6B.

Divisional actions starts a day later for the eighth-ranked Bigfork girls. The Valkyries open quarterfinal action on Thursday at 11:20 a.m. versus Ronan. The Valkyries (16-4) are the top seed from 7B. Ronan is the fourth seed from 6B.

Boys semifinal play is Thursday evening with the championship game Friday at 9:15 p.m.

Girls semifinal games will take place Friday evening with the championship game Saturday at 8:45 p.m.

The top two teams advance to the state tournament next month.

Western B divisional

At Hamilton

Boys

Wednesday

1 p.m. — Florence vs. Troy

2:45 p.m. — Eureka vs. Deer Lodge

6 p.m. — Bigfork vs. St. Ignatius

7:45 p.m. — Plains vs. Missoula Loyola

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Girls

Thursday

11:20 a.m. — Bigfork vs. Ronan

1 p.m. — Thompson Falls vs. Missoula Loyola

4 p.m. — Deer Lodge vs. Eureka

5:45 p.m. — Florence vs. Plains