Basketball roundup: Glacier girls down Missoula Big Sky
MISSOULA — Glacier used a 17-2 run in the second quarter to battle back from a slow start and went on to post a 55-50 Western AA girls basketball victory over Missoula Big Sky on Saturday.
Taylor Loomis, who finished with 10 points, had six points during the Wolfpack run.
Glacier (4-2 overall, 1-1 league) went on top 34-31 to start the second half on a pair of 3s by Hailee Bennett.
Bennett finished with a game-high 19 points.
Dani Baker had 17 points to pace Big Sky (2-5, 1-2).
Glacier 8 18 13 16 — 55
Missoula Big Sky 17 9 9 15 — 50
GLACIER – Katie Wiley 0-3 1-4 1, Hannah Atlee 0-0 1-2 1, Cassie Hashley 7-13 0-1 14, Taylor Loomis 5-10 0-0 10, Hailee Bennett 6-12 4-7 19, Taylor Salonen 2-3 3-4 7, Ali Williams 1-2 1-2 3, Tessa Krueger 0-1 0-0 0, Katie Thomas 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 21-46 10-20 55.
MISSOULA BIG SKY - Sidney Davis 2-6 2-2 6, Maddie Shaide 5-17 0-0 11, Anna Gragg 0-4 0-0 0, Dani Baker 4-8 8-11 17, Kendra Joyce 3-7 0-1 7, Kenzie Hanson 1-5 0-0 2, McKenna Arledge 3-6 0-0 7, Morgan Johnson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-53 10-14 50.
3-point goals – Glacier 3-10 (Bennett 3-4, Wiley 0-1, Loomis 0-3, Thomas 0-1), Big Sky 4-16 (Joyce 1-3, Arledge 1-3, Baker 1-4, Shaide 1-6). Rebounds – Glacier 41 (Hashley 18), Big Sky 26 (Joyce 7). Total fouls – Glacier 14, BigSky 15. Fouled out – none. Technical foul – Bennett. Steals – Glacier 2 (Bennett, Hashley), Big Sky 4 (Baker 2). Blocks – Glacier 4 (Williams 2, Bennett, Hashley), Big Sky 2 (Davis, Gragg). Turnovers – Glacier 11, Big Sky 6.
Sentinel 53, Flathead 25
MISSOULA — Missoula Sentinel pulled away for good with a 31-2 run to end the first half and rolled to an easy Western AA victory over Flathead (3-5, 0-2).
Sentinel led a the half 37-7.
Olivia Roberts topped Sentinel (7-0, 2-0) in scoring with 16 points.
Jenessa Heine had eight points to pace Flathead.
Flathead 5 2 3 15 — 25
Sentinel 20 17 6 10 — 53
FLATHEAD – Jenessa Heine 3-10 2-2 8, Emma Andrews 0-13 6-10 6, Lizzie Sherwood 3-7 0-2 6, Montana Fountain 1-5 0-0 3, Jessica Simmons 1-3 0-0 2, Stephanie WIlson 0-1 0-0 0, Kelsey Noland-Gillespie 0-3 0-1 0, Tiana Johnson 0-2 0-0. Totals: 8-44 8-15 25.
MISSOULA SENTINEL – Olivia Roberts 4-7 7-10 16, Maddie Keast 4-11 2-2 12, Emily Beach 2-4 2-3 6, Haley Rogers 2-4 0-0 5, Lexi Steele 2-6 1-1 5, Shannon Worster 2-8 0-0 4, Jess Henning 1-4 0-2 2, Sam Harper 1-1 0-0 2, Jill Madsen 0-2 1-2 1. Totals 18-47 13-20 53.
3-point goals – Flathead 1-13 (Fountain 1-4), Sentinel 4-14 (Keast 2-4, Roberts 1-2, Rogers 1-3). Total fouls – Flathead 17, Sentinel 16. Fouled out – Heine. Rebounds – Flathead 28 (Heine 7), Sentinel 38 (Harper 9). Assists – Flathead 5 (Heine 2), Sentinel 14 (Roberts 6). Steals – Flathead 5 (five with 1), Sentinel 11 (Roberts 5).
Columbia Falls 48, Bigfork 41
BIGFORK — Bigfork started and finished strong, but Columbia Falls held the upper hand in the middle two quarters to claim the nonconference victory.
Columbia Falls (7-0) was led offensively by Winter Kemppainen’s 11 points.
Josie Spoklie tallied 11 to pace Bigfork (6-2).
Columbia Falls 6 10 12 20 — 48
Bigfork 11 7 6 17 — 41
COLUMBIA FALLS — Summer Burlage 2, Ciera Finberg 6, Cydney Finberg 5, Ellie Johnson 6, Andrea Getts 4, Winter Kemppainen 11, Miranda Livingston 1, Kiara Burlage 10, Haley Belgarde 3.
BIGFORK — Marissa Hizza 2, Riley Coleman 3, Mattison McAnally 9, Lana Berg 5, Josie Spoklie 11, Kallister Meagher 3, Tessa Robertson 8.
Frenchtown 63, Libby 31
LIBBY — Vanessa Stavish scored 27 points in Frenchtown’s Northwestern A victory over Libby.
Frenchtown held a 31-10 edge at the half.
Taylor Quinn topped Libby in scoring with 11 points.
Frenchtown 16 15 14 18 — 63
Libby 5 5 8 13 — 31
FRENCHTOWN — Emma Pyron 3, Haley Cyr 7, Vanessa Stavish 27, Kayla Blood 6, Alli Moe 4, Brooke Yarnall 8, Lacey Hochhalter 8,
LIBBY — Bailie Rosling 2, Trinity Wallace 2, Shyla Stevenson 7, Taylor Quinn 11, Dayln Germany 4, Devon Gallagher 5.
Florence 67, Whitefish 31
FLORENCE — Florence set the tone early, taking a 23-5 edge into the second quarter en route to a nonconference victory.
Nikki Schurg tallied 14 points to lead a balanced Florence attack. Megan Kowalski had 11 points while Carli O’Brien and Margaret Finley both scored 10.
Haley Nicholson led Whitefish with nine points.
Whitefish 5 10 8 8 — 31
Florence 23 20 14 10 — 67
WHITEFISH – Allie Schultz 8, Katie Fyall 1, Haley Nicholson 9, Anna Peterson 1, McKenna Benbrook 6, Myndi Holbrook 2, Victoria Buls 2, Savannah Lawshe 2.
FLORENCE – Megan Byrne 8, Courtney Kohlman 3, Nikki Schurg 14, Hailey Huot 3, Carli O’Brien 10, Megan Kowalski 11, Chloe Arthur 8, Margaret Finley 10.
Thompson Falls 65,
Eureka 58, OT
EUREKA — Thompson Falls downed Eureka in overtime to claim the District 7B victory.
Amanda Peterson tallied 12 points for Eureka.
Thompson Falls na na na na na — 65
Eureka na na na na na — 58
THOMPSON FALLS – NA
EUREKA – Whitney Williams 11, Katie Gonderio 4, Charity Parsons 1, Nicole Anderson 2, Rachel Pacella 5, Evynn Anderson 4, Amanda Peterson 12, Elliott Peterson 5, Stacey Cooper 4, Jamie Soderling 5, Ashlen Pacella 5.
Boys
Whitefish 49, Florence 34
WHITEFISH — Art Doorn dropped in 16 points and Keaton Nicholson followed with 12 as Whitefish (4-4) defeated Florence in a nonconference contest.
Whitefish, which did not attempt a free throw in the game, led 21-15 at the half and 41-21 going into the fourth quarter.
Florence 12 3 6 13 — 34
Whitefish 14 7 20 8 — 49
FLORENCE — Brandon Johnson 4, Levi Clagett 12, Travern Smith 7, Jake Christopherson 2, Ryan Mangun 9.
WHITEFISH — Keaton Nicholson 12, AJ Wetsch 2, Alex Wilson 2, EJ Havens 9, Art Doorn 16, Jed Nagler 2, Garrett Anderson 6.
Frenchtown 86, Libby 50
LIBBY — Bridger Truett hit six 3s and scored 32 points to pace Frenchtown in a Northwestern A victory over Libby.
Truett had three 3s in the second quarter and tallied 20 points in the opening half.
John Chapman added 19 for the Broncs.
Jared Winslow had 24 points and 12 defensive rebounds.
Frenchtown 18 27 24 17 — 86
Libby 11 17 8 14 — 50
FRENCHTOWN — John Chapman 19, Quintin Mazzola 9, Andrew Honken 12, Bridger Truett 32, Zach Palmer 1, Levi Lind 2, Jordan Moe 7, Bobby Erbaugh 2, Austin Means 2.
LIBBY — Jonny Cielak 2, Collin Johnson 7, Isaak Jones 2, Jared Winslow 24, Michael Curtiss 10, Quinn Sullivan 2, Erik Lauer 3.
Eureka 71, Thompson Falls 62
EUREKA — Colton Henrie and Dalton Smith both popped for 20 points and Trey Bohne added 14 to help Eureka defeat Thompson Falls in a District 7B matchup.
Eureka’s had a pair of 21-point quarters in the first and third to take a 52-40 lead into the final eight minutes of play.
Thompson Falls 19 11 10 22 — 62
Eureka 21 10 21 19 — 71
THOMPSON FALLS — McKenzie Holt 3, Tanner Laws 13, Dylan Vaught 16, Greg Wadsworth 8, Trais Hoisington 14, Joe Lundberg 3, Dalton Hooten 3, Tyler Riffle 2.
EUREKA — Austin Perez 6, Colton Henrie 20, RJ Glover 4, Dalton Smith 20, Trey Bohne 14, Chase Bohne 7.