BOYS BASKETBALL: Whitefish blows past Frenchtown in second half
<p>Whitefish junior Sawyer Silliker goes up over Frenchtown defenders Andrew King and Austin Means to score a bucket in the fourth quarter of a conference game Tuesday in Whitefish. (Matt Baldwin / Whitefish Pilot)</p>
WHITEFISH — Whitefish turned around a three-point halftime deficit by outscoring Frenchtown 31-16 in the second half on their way to a 51-39 win Tuesday night in the Bulldogs’ first Western A game of the season.
Sawyer Silliker posted a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the way for the Bulldogs (2-4, 1-0 Western A), who won for the first time since a season-opening victory against Eureka on December 4.
The Broncs raced out to a 23-20 lead at halftime but were undone by a five-point third quarter and entered the final frame trailing 33-28.
Janson Anderson added 10 points in the win, and Luke May delivered a balanced six-point, seven-rebound, four-assist effort.
Jacob Price scored 11 to pace Frenchtown.
Whitefish will travel next to take on Eureka at 6 p.m. Thursday.
Frenchtown 10 13 5 11 — 39
Whitefish 10 10 13 18 — 51
FRENCHTOWN — Jacob Price 11, Kyle Smith 9, Andrew King 6, Brandon Rasor 5, Austin Means 3, Ethan Pyron 2, Parker Spadt 2, Tyson Lucier 1.
WHITEFISH — Sawyer Silliker 18, Janson Anderson 10, Matt Brewer 8, Luke May 6, Derek Kastella 4, Ryan Kemm 3, James Sampson 2.
Deer Lodge 61, Ronan 56
DEER LODGE — Cade Benjamin out-dueled Ezekiel Misa and Deer Lodge held on to beat Ronan in District 6B action.
Benjamin’s 25 points for the Wardens were two better than the 23 Misa scored for the Chiefs, and the hosts dug out of a 24-22 halftime hole to earn the win.
Deer Lodge’s Brandon Porter was the only other player in double-figures with 10. Perry Panzegtenga added eight for Ronan.
Ronan 9 15 10 22 — 56
Deer Lodge 13 9 17 22 — 61
RONAN — Ezekiel Misa 23, Perry Panzegtenga 8, Anthony Camel 7, Aaron Misa 6, Elijah Calhoon 5, Ty James 4, Jackson Duffy 3.
DEER LODGE — Cade Benjamin 25, Brandon Porter 10, Brock Doiron 8, Kaehl Lowery 8, Colter Scully 5, Koby Owens 5.
Stillwater Christian 54, Flathead JV 50
Isaac Neumann scored 19 points to lead Stillwater Christian to a win at Flathead against the Braves’ junior varsity squad.
The Cougars led 21-10 after one quarter, only to see Flathead’s defense buckle down in the second and pull within 25-22 at halftime. The Braves led after three quarters, 41-40, before faltering down the stretch.
Neumann was one of three Cougars in double-figures, joined by Joe Hooker (11) and B.J. Bach (10).
Wyatt Potter led all scorers with 19 points for the Braves.
Stillwater Christian returns home to take on North Idaho Christian School at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Stillwater 21 4 15 14 — 54
Flathead JV 10 12 19 9 — 50
STILLWATER — Isaac Neumann 19, Joe Hooker 11, B.J. Bach 10, Clayton Hashley 8, Daniel Fetveit 4, Rylee Metzger 2.
FLATHEAD JV — Wyatt Potter 19, Micah Bucy 8, Sam Elliott 7, Cole Gunderson 7, Ryan Skramovsky 4, Cooper Barrett 4, Andy Thomas 2.