Eureka storms by Troy 58-53
The Daily Inter Lake
TROY — The Eureka boys combined for 21 points in the fourth quarter to rally past Troy 58-53 in a District 7B conference basketball bout on Friday.
The Lions, led by a game-high 24 points from RJ Glover, trailed 41-37 entering the final quarter but found their range, outscoring Troy by nine points to earn the victory.
Chase Bohne scored 22 points for Eureka.
Gage Tallmadge led the Trojans with 19 points in the loss. Sean Opland and Colton Winebark each had 10.
Eureka 13 19 5 21 — 58
Troy 12 14 15 12 — 53
EUREKA — Brandon Conard 6, Brad Stein 1, RJ Glover 24, Michael Peterson 1, Chase Bohne 22, Branden Thier 4.
TROY — Craig Helmrick 5, Gage Tallmadge 19, Brennan Olds 3, Sean Opland 10, Mason Chapel 3, Colton Winebark 10.
Bigfork 57,
Thompson Falls 49
BIGFORK — Issac Martel scored 20 points as top-ranked Bigfork topped Thompson Falls in a District 7B conference game.
The Vikings pulled out to a big lead, taking a 32-17 advantage by halftime. That spread dwindled in the fourth quarter but Bigfork held on for the win.
Josh Sandry added 10 points for Bigfork.
Joe Frields had 15 points and Trais Hoisington 13 to lead the Blue Hawks.
Thompson Falls 9 8 13 19 — 49
Bigfork 16 16 11 14 — 57
THOMPSON FALLS — Mack Holt 2, Trais Hoisington 13, Tanner Laws 5, Dylan Vaught 2, Joe Lumberg 5, Greg Wadsworth 2, Joe Frields 15, Dalton Hooten 5.
BIGFORK — Adam Jordt 6, Joseph Potkonjak 3, Isaac Martel 20, Tyler Piazzola 8, Jonathan Landon 5, Josh Sandry 10, Ryder Trent 5.
Ronan 64, St. Ignatius 53
RONAN — Cedric Earthboy scored 15 points and Colton McCrea added 13 as Ronan dumped St. Ignatius in a 6-B conference game on the Chiefs’ senior night.
Ronan pulled away in the second half, outscoring the Bulldogs 10-6 in the third quarter and 21-18 in the fourth.
Aaron Fisher-Ahenakew had a team-high 14 points for St. Ignatius.
The Bulldogs will travel back to Ronan at 7 p.m. on Tuesday for the 4-5 challenge game to decide which team makes the 6-B district playoffs.
St. Ignatius 15 14 6 18 — 53
Ronan 16 17 10 21 — 64
ST. IGNATIUS — Dennis Fisher-Ahenakew 4, Raymond Matt 4, Robbie Erickson 6, Nick Durglo 11, Aaron Fisher-Ahenakew 14, Will Powell 11, Bill VonHoltum 3.
RONAN — Cedric Earthboy 15, Colton McCrea 13, Jayce Menemay 5, Bryce Cullen 2, Justin Krahn 9, Ty James 3, Aaron Misa 2, Jeremiah North Piegan 4, July Sorrell 6, Rhett Duffey 5.
GIRLS
Bigfork 39,
Thompson Falls 35
BIGFORK — The Valkyries had a big second quarter, outpacing Thompson Falls 11-5 in the period, in edging the Blue Hawks in a District 7B conference game.
Lana Berg had eight points to lead Bigfork, which led by five points entering the final quarter.
Logan Beckman had a game-high 12 points to lead Thompson Falls. Lindsey Laws had 10.
Thompson Falls 10 5 10 10 — 35
Bigfork 6 11 13 9 — 39
THOMPSON FALLS — Lindsey Laws 10, Shey Hannum 9, Autrey Hannum 4, Logan Beckman 12.
BIGFORK — Haile Norred 1, Marissa Hiza 7, Riley Coleman 2, Jaime Berg 6, Mattison McAnally 6, Katie Thomas 5, Lana Berg 8, Miranda Campbell 4.
Ronan 63, St. Ignatius 23
RONAN — Ronan led 20-6 after the first quarter and 36-10 at halftime in a District 6B conference rout.
Ronan extended its lead in the final quarter, outscoring the Bulldogs 17-5 in the period.
Lee Camel had a game-high 16 points and Alicia Camel had 12 to lead the Maidens in the victory.
St. Ignatius 6 4 8 5 — 23
Ronan 20 16 10 17 — 63
ST. IGNATIUS — Sydney Castor 3, Bryar McCrea 2, Irene Lopez 7, Jordyn Eichert 2, Emilie Charlo 0, Trinity Lewandowski 5, Pam Anderson 2, Leila Marsh 2.
RONAN — Micalann McCrea 5, Jordan Bush 3, Jordyn Clairmont 8, Aspen Jore 6, Haley O’Hern 3, Alicia Camel 12, Kendra Starkel 5, Lee Camel 16.