VOLLEYBALL: Bigfork, Libby spike Deer Lodge

BIGFORK — Abbie Fraley had 15 kills, 15 digs and 7 aces to help Bigfork (2-0 overall) upend Deer Lodge in a Class B nonconference volleyball match on Thursday.

Bigfork lost the first set, but rolled from there 20-25, 25-14, 25-18, 25-16.

Kalia Wicklund had all 34 assists for Bigfork.

Kills — Bigfork 42 (Abbie Fraley 15, Abby Ellison 12), Deer Lodge NA; Blocks — Bigfork 5 (Brooke Fraley 2, Jaime Berg 2), Deer Lodge NA; Assists — Bigfork 34 (Kalia Wicklund 34), Deer Lodge NA; Digs — Bigfork 63 (A. Fraley 15), Deer Lodge NA; Aces — Bigfork 21 (A. Fraley 7).

Libby 3, Deer Lodge 1

BIGFORK — Mehki Sykes had 11 of Libby’s 37 aces and tied for the lead with Emily Mossburg in blocks, eight apiece, as the Loggers defeated Deer Lodge in a Class B contest.

Libby won 25-14, 21-25, 25-20, 25-8.

Libby totaled 17 aces with Alli Collins leading with nine. She also had a team best 21 assists.

Kills – Deer Lodge 19 (Kerstin Cooper 10), Libby 37 (Mehki Sykes 11). Blocks – Deer Lodge 8 (Cooper 4), Libby 15 (Sykes 8, Emily Mossburg 8). Digs – Deer Lodge N/A, Libby 23 (Jayden Winslow 8). Assists – Deer Lodge 12 (Kamryn Scolly 11), Libby 35 (Alli Collins 21). Aces – Deer Lodge 3 (three with 1), Libby 17 (Collins 9).

Columbia Falls 3, Whitefish 1

WHITEFISH — Cydney Finberg had 38 assists and four aces to lead Columbia Falls in two categories and help the Wildkats to a 25-23, 25-13, 20-25, 25-10 Northwest A win over Whitefish.

Columbia Falls (4-0, 1-0 Northwest A) totaled 44 kills, 20 more than the Bulldogs. Kaitlyn Casazza had 13 for the Wildkats.

Kills — Columbia Falls 44 (Kaitlyn Casazza 13), Whitefish 24 (Nina Thew 6); Blocks — Columbia Falls 4 (Morgan Stenger 4), Whitefish 1 (Cailyn Ross 1); Assists — Columbia Falls 41 (Cydney Finberg 38), Whitefish 20 (Libby Nagler 15); Digs — Columbia Falls 69 (Kiara Burlage 16), Whitefish 64 (Ross 14); Aces — Columbia Falls 9 (Finberg 4), Whitefish 10 (Nagler 3).

Polson 3, Frenchtown 0

In Class A action Polson defeated visiting Frenchtown, 25-14, 26-24, 25-21.

Polson: Kills 36 (Hannah Fryberger 13). Blocks 2. Digs 39 (Kyler Lundeen 21). Assists 33 (Kaelyn Smith 20). Aces 14 (Haley Fryant 7).

Frenchtown: Kills 17 (Allison Hochhalter 6). Blocks 5 (Alivia Williams 3). Digs 37 (Maddy Boller 13). Assists 19 (Frenchtown). Aces 4 (Emilie Hinrichs 2).

Glacier, Flathead at Great Falls Invite

GREAT FALLS — Billings West defeated  Glacier 20-25, 22-25, 25-15, 25-14, 15-8 on Thursday in a Class AA volleyball match.

Game stats for Glacier were not available.

Flathead played Billings Skyview, also in Great Falls on Thursday, but no results were listed from that match.

Flathead and Glacier play in the Great Falls Invitational Friday and Saturday.