Basketball roundup: Eagles fly by Bravettes; C-Falls girls 8-0
MISSOULA — Maddy Shaide led a balanced Missoula Big Sky attack with 20 points as the Eagles defeated Flathead 58-42 on Thursday in Western AA girls basketball action.
Kendall Monney and Anna Gragg were next on Big Sky’s scoring list with 12 and 11 points, respectively.
Big Sky dominated the first half, taking a 27-12 lead at intermission.
Tiana Johnson tossed in 16 points for the Bravettes.
Flathead 9 3 10 20 — 42
Big Sky 14 13 21 10 — 58
FLATHEAD – Janae Moon 1 0-0 2, Kelsey Gillespie 2 0-0 4, Cadelyn Nunn 1 0-0 3, Mary Heaton 1 1-2 3, Tiana Johnson 5 6-6 16, Jessica Simmons 4 0-1 9, Liz Lorentz 0 1-2 1, Taryn Gutierez 2 0-0 4. Totals: 16 8-11 42.
MISSOULA BIG SKY – Anna Gragg 5-8 1-1 11, Cassidy Pierce 1-2 0-0 2, Emily Hooker 0-1 0-0 0, Jenna Nile 0-0 1-2 1, Julia Riekena 0-1 2-4 2, Kaleigh Conrad 0-3 0-0 0, Kelsey McEnaney 1-3 0-0 2, Kendall Monney 5-15 (2-2) 1-2 12, Maddy Shaide 6-16 8-9 20, Marlee Sandry 2-2 0-0 4, McKena Arledge 2-5 0-0 4. Totlas: 22-57 13-18 58.
3-point goals – Flathead 5 (Johnson 3, Nunn 1, Simmons 1), Big Sky 1-6 (Mooney). Total fouls – Flathead 16, Big Sky 13. Fouled out – none. Rebounds – Flathead n/a, Big Sky 34 (Mooney 8).
Columbia Falls 74, Bigfork 34
COLUMBIA FALLS — Top-ranked and undefeated Class A Columbia Falls pulled away with a strong second quarter to whip Bigfork in a nonconference matchup.
The Class B Bigfork girls (4-2) were ranked No. 7.
Columbia Falls (8-0) outscored Bigfork 23-6 in the second period to take a 41-18 halftime lead.
Ciera Finberg scored nine of her season and career high 20 points in the second quarter.
Winter Kemppainen added 13 points for the Wildkats.
Katie Thomas paced Bigfork with 12 points. Miranda Campbell had nine.
Columbia Falls outrebounded Bigfork 33-17 and forced 26 turnovers.
Peyton led Columbia Falls in reboundin with six. Assist and steal leaders for The Wildkats were Finberg with three and Ellie Johnson with four, respectively.
Bigfork 12 6 6 10 — 34
Columbia Falls 18 23 14 19 — 74
BIGFORK — Marissa Hiza 3, Jordan Heavirland 2, Mattison McAnally 2, Katie Thomas 12, Lana Berg 6, Miranda Campbell 9.
COLUMBIA FALLS — Summer Burlage 4, Ciera Finberg 20, Sydney Gilley 2, Haylie Peacock 1, Hannah Freeman 2, Cydney Finberg 2, Ellie Johnson 7, Keavyn Baker 3, Peyton Kehr 8, Winter Kemppainen 13, Miranda Livingston 4, Allyson Gimbel 7, Sydney Hovde 1.
Eureka 43, Whitefish 39
WHITEFISH — Eureka jumped out to a 15-6 lead in the opening quarter and held that edge for the majority of play to claim a nonconference victory over Whitefish in a Class B versus Class A matchup.
Whitefish outscored Eureka 13-7 in the fourth quarter to make for an interesting finish.
Amanda Peterson topped Eureka in scoring with 12 points.
Dani Douglas had 15 points for Whitefish. Cailyn Ross added 13.
Eureka 15 12 9 7 — 43
Whitefish 6 11 9 13 — 39
EUREKA — Charity Parsons 7, Rachael Pacella 6, Evynn Anderson 5, Amanda Peterson 12, Stacy Cooper 2, Erynn Thier 9, Elizabeth Pacella 2.
WHITEFISH — Dani Douglas 15, Mariah Drown 6, Haley Nicholson 4, Cevana Lawshe 1, Cailyn Ross 13.
Libby 40, Troy 23
LIBBY — Hailey Craig hit four 3s to finish with 12 points and Shannon Reny tallied 11 points as Class A Libby rolled past Class B Troy in a nonconference contest.
Libby used a 15-point second quarter to pull away for an 18-10 halftime lead.
Allie Coldwell led Troy offensively with 13 points.
Troy 4 6 8 5 — 23
Libby 3 15 9 13 — 40
TROY — Aurora Becquart 3, Taylor Brown 3, Allie Coldwell 13, Kaitlyn Downey 2, Allie Brown 2.
LIBBY — Hailey Craig 12, Shyla Stevenson 8, Hailley Moe 6, Shannon Reny 11, Devon Gallagher 1, Dayln Germany 2.
Boys
Whitefish 64, Eureka 52
EUREKA — Whitefish opened an early lead and coasted from there to a 14-point nonconference victory over Eureka in a Class A versus Class B matchup.
Whitefish held a commanding 29-14 lead at intermission. Eureka did outscore Whitefish in the second half, 38-33.
Jack Streibich led Whitefish, and all scorers, with 27 points. Ten of those came in the fourth quarter.
Trey Bohne tallied 24 to pace Eureka. Fourteen of his points came in the fourth quarter with help from three 3s.
Whitefish 13 16 16 17 — 64
Eureka 8 6 24 14 — 52
WHITEFISH — Derek Kastella 1, Brian FauntLeRoy 5, AJ Wetsch 14, Cody Olson 6, Luke May 2, Jack Streibich 27, Chaffin Ross 9.
EUREKA — Trey Bohne 24, Chase Bohne 16, Braden Thier 12.
Troy 49, Libby 40
LIBBY — Class B Troy outscored Class A Libby 16-6 in the third quarter en route to a nine-point nonconference victory.
Troy led at the half, 29-28.
Sean Opland tossed in 20 points to pace Troy and all scorers. Gage Tallmadge finished with 16.
Collin Johnson led Libby with 14 points.
Troy 16 13 16 4 — 49
Libby 14 14 6 6 — 40
TROY — Adam Tallmadge 4, Gage Tallmadge 16, Brennan Olds 9, Sean Opland 20.
LIBBY — Luke Adamson 3, Jonny Cielak 7, Collin Johnson 14, Isaak Jones 1, Zander Petersen 3, Erik Lauer 4, Michael Curtiss 8.