GIRLS BASKETBALL: Valkyries edge Eureka for first win of season
<p>Bigfork junior Reese Nissen puts up on shot during the first quarter against Eureka at Bigfork on Tuesday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)</p>
BIGFORK — Bigfork edged past Eureka 39-33 in a low-scoring District 7B basketball game on Tuesday night.
A sloppy start for each team, the game was tied 4-4 after the first quarter. The Valkyries (1-0) pulled away in the second and third quarters, gradually pulling out to a seven-point lead, then holding on for the victory down the stretch.
“It’s your typical first game jitters,” Valkyries coach Jami Grende said. “It was kind of ugly, but it’s a win.”
Jaime Berg had a game-high 15 points to lead Bigfork and Haile Norred had nine.
Lions sophomore guard Sienna Utter led Eureka (1-2 overall, 0-1 District 7B) with 10 points.
Bigfork will be back on the court this weekend at the Shelby Tip-off tournament.
Eureka 4 9 6 14 — 33
Bigfork 4 12 10 13 — 39
Eureka—Sienna Utter 10, Liz Pacella 5, Maggie Graves 5, Ashlyn Waldo 4, Stacy Cooper 2, Erynn Thier 7.
Bigfork—Haile Norred 9, Shae Anderson 3, Abby Ellison 2, Jaime Berg 15, Emilee Park 2, Rakiah Grende 6, Ashton McAnally 2.