Basketball roundup: Whitefish boys down Eureka
WHITEFISH — Balanced scoring carried Class A Whitefish (3-4 overall) to a 75-38 nonconference boys basketball victory over Class B Eureka on Friday evening.
Whitefish outscored Eureka 45-17 in the middle two quarters to put the issue to rest.
Art Doorn scored seven of his 15 points in Whitefish’s 23-point third period. EJ Havens also scored seven points in that quarter and finished with 12.
Keaton Nicholson added 11 points for the Bulldogs.
Garrett Anderson had 22 rebounds for Whitefish.
Colton Henrie was Eureka’s scoring leader with eight points.
Eureka 9 11 6 12 — 38
Whitefish 14 22 23 16 — 75
EUREKA — Austin Perez 7, Colton Henrie 8, RJ Glover 7, Dalton Smith 3, Trey Bohne 6, Chase Bohne 6.
WHITEFISH — Keaton Nicholson 11, A.J. Wetsch 6, Cody Olson 4, Jack Streibich 2, Alex Wilson 3, EJ Havens 12, Art Doorn 15, Luke May 3, Hugh Ramlow 2, Jed Nagler 8, Garrett Anderson 7.
Bigfork 55, Troy 30
BIGFORK — Christian Evans tossed in 23 points and Josh Sandry added 10 as Bigfork cruised to an easy District 7B victory over Troy.
Bigfork held a 13-1 edge after eight minutes of action and led 31-12 at the half.
Gabe Hickman topped Troy in scoring with nine points.
Bigfork 13 18 12 12 — 55
Troy 1 11 13 5 — 30
BIGFORK — Adam Jordt 5, Isaac Martel 7, Jon Landon 3, Josh Sandry 10, Ryder Trent 3, Cam Nissen 4, Christian Evans 23.
TROY — Luke Haggerty 7, Gabe Hickman 9, Gage Tallmadge 8, Sean Opland 6.
Girls
Columbia Falls 69,
Polson 21
COLUMBIA FALLS — A fast start delivered an easy Northwestern A victory for Columbia Falls over Polson.
Columbia Falls (6-0, 2-0) jumped in front 25-6 and led 39-7 at intermission.
Haley Belgarde led a balance Wildkats attack with 14 points. Ciera Finberg and Cydney Finberg both added 11.
Winter Kemppainen led Columbia Falls on the boards with eight rebounds.
Skyla Krantz and Monika Frame both had four points for Polson.
“Very good balance,” Columbia Falls coach Cary Finberg said.
“The girls are sharing the ball and playing tremendous defense right now.”
Polson 6 1 4 10 — 21
Columbia Falls 25 14 18 12 — 69
POLSON — Skyla Krantz 4, Jaylin Kenney 2, Jessica Bagnell 2, Nicole Lake 3, Dylan Quinn 2, Kaelen Wall 2, Shelbi Mallon 2, Monika Frame 4.
COLUMBIA FALLS — Ciera Finberg 11, Sydney Grilley 2, Cydney Finberg 11, Ellie Johnson 6, Winter Kemppainen 6, Miranda Livingston 1, Kiara Burlage 6, Allison Gimbel 6, Haley Belgarde 14, Peyton Kehr 6.
Bigfork 39, Troy 7
TROY — Bigfork held Troy scoreless in the first and fourth quarters to post an easy District 7B victory.
Josie Spoklie led Bigfork in scoring with 14 points.
Bigfork 13 9 11 6 – 39
Troy 0 5 2 0 – 7
BIGFORK – Riley Coleman 2, Aluana Weilacher 2, Mattison McAnally 4, Lana Berg 4, Josie Spoklie 14, Kallister Meagher 2, Tessa Robertson 9, Miranda Campbell 2.
TROY – Kellie Lundin 3, Taylor Brown 2, Allie Brown 1, Caitlin Johnston 1.
Stillwater Christian 46, North Idaho 21
Sarah Paolini tallied 22 points to power Stillwater Christian School to a home nonconference victory over North Idaho.
Stillwater (6-2) led 23-12 at the half.
Paolini also pulled down a team-high 14 rebounds.
Janelle Falk and Dani Stoner both had six rebounds for the Cougars.
Falk led in steals with six.
Paolini scored 26 points and had 12 rebounds and seven steals to lead Stillwater Christian over the Flathead junior varsity in a nonconference game on Tuesday night.
Janae Moon and Steph Wilson both scored six points to pace Flathead.
North Idaho 4 8 5 4 — 21
Stillwater 8 15 13 10 — 46
NORTH IDAHO — Faith Wood 2, Rayla Andrews 2, Alex Gwin 4, Sammi Hill 2, Emily Prosch 4, Mac Ward 5, Brenna Ryerson 2.
STILLWATER — Serena Koch 6, Janelle Falk 8, Dori Smith 6, Sarah Paolini 22, McKenzie Hemp 2, Megha Tannehill 2.
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Stillwater 12 10 7 8 — 37
Flathead JV 4 4 9 11 — 28
STILLWATER — Kathryn Jentz 2, Serena Koch 4, Danielle Stoner 1, Janelle Falk 2, Sarah Paolini 26, McKenze Kemp 2.
FLATHEAD JV — Amber Licas 2, Steph Wilson 6, Zoey Loudermilk 3, Johanna Lemke 2, Kelsey Gillespie 4, Dawson Vanartsdale 1, Tiana Johnson 4, Janae Moon 6.