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COLUMBIA FALLS — Kiara Burlage led a balanced Class A Columbia Falls offense with 19 points as the Wildkats cruised by Class B Bigfork 63-21 in nonconference girls basketball play Thursday evening.

Peyton Kehr followed with 14 points and Cydney Finberg was next with 13 for the winners.

Columbia Falls (13-1) jumped out to a 19-0 lead and was comfortably on top 36-8 at intermission.

Jaime Berg netted nine points to lead the Valkyries (9-6).

“Obviously our defense came out and played very well, set the tone,” Columbia Falls coach Cary Finberg said.

“We had an opportunity to play a lot of different kids. It was a good win for us.”

Polson visits Columbia Falls on Saturday while Bigfork plays at Troy.

Bigfork 0 8 8 5 — 21

Columbia Falls 19 17 16 11 — 63

BIGFORK — Shae Anderson 2, Jaime Berg 9, Emilee Park 5, Rakiah Grende 2, Abby Lembke 3.

COLUMBIA FALLS — Dani Douglas 7, Cydney Finberg 13, Peyton Kehr 14, Ryley Kehr 2, Kiara Burlage 19, Trista Cowan 2, Sydney Hovde 6.

Ronan 67, Deer Lodge 44

RONAN — Lee Camel scored 22 points and Micalann McCrea 15 as Ronan rolled by Deer Lodge in a District 6B contest.

Alicia Camel chipped in 14.

Ronan (15-0, 8-0) led 40-18 at the half.

Josee Applegate led Deer Lodge (9-6, 6-3) with 11 points.

Deer Lodge 10 8 8 16 — 44

Ronan 16 24 7 20 — 67

Deer Lodge — Rachel Nicholson 1, Josee Applegate 11, Mya Worth 3, Jordan Senecal 2, Kerstin Cooper 8, Bailee Johnson 2, Kamryn Scully 2, Alyssa Lamb 9, Jessie Gravely 4, Ariel Clark 2.

Ronan — Micalann McCrea 15, Tiana Ulutoa 2, Jaelynn Askan 7, Louetta Conko-Camel 7, Alicia Camel 14, Lee Camel 22.

Polson 59, Eureka 46

POLSON — Class A Polson (3-11) exploded for 23 first-quarter points and went on to defeat Class B Eureka (8-6) in a nonconference outing.

Eureka played Polson on even terms after that.

Lauren Lefthand had 22 points and Kaelyn Smith 13 for Polson. Mollie Fisher and Mikayla Croft both added 11.

Erynn Their tallied 13 points and Maggie Graves 11 for Eureka.

Eureka 7 15 11 13 — 46

Polson 23 13 12 13 — 59

Eureka – Avory Escobar 3, Sienna Utter 4, Cassie Hammack 4, Maggie Graves 11, Karlee Frost 2, Ashlyn Waldo 3, Stacy Cooper 6, Erynn Their 13.

Polson – Lauren Lefthand 22, Kaelyn Smith 13, Mollie Fisher 11, Tasha Gravelle 2, Mikayla Croft 11.

Boys

Polson 86, Eureka 47

EUREKA — Class A Polson piled up the points in the opening half — 51— en route to an easy nonconference victory over Class B Eureka.

Polson (9-5) was up 51-21 at the half and outscored Eureka 35-25 for the remainder of play.

Matthew Rensvold tallied a game-high 25 points for Polson. Tanner Wilson had 21 and Jeremiah North Piegan 15.

Riley Durham had 13 points and Colton Cooper 10 for Eureka.

Polson 24 27 18 17 — 86

Eureka 13 9 10 15 — 47

POLSON — J’von Johnson 8, Robin Ericson 2, Jaydon Bautista 6, Tanner Wilson 21, Jeremiah North Piegan 15, Connor Lanier 7, Matthew Rensvold 25, Parker Toth 2.

EUREKA — Jaime Good 12, Jake Kindel 4, Brad Stein 3, Riley Durham 13, Colton Cooper 10, Tayler Sherwood 1, Jacob Cardinale 4.

Bigfork 61,

Columbia Falls 48

BIGFORK — A strong second half allowed Class B Bigfork to upend Class A Columbia Falls (2-12) in a nonconference contest.

Leading 22-21 at the half, Bigfork (12-3) outscored the Wildcats 39-27 in the second half.

Logan Gilliard and Beau Santisteven shared scoring honors for Bigfork with 15 each. Anders Epperly totaled 13.

Logan Stephen claimed 15 points to pace Columbia Falls.

Columbia Falls 14 7 12 15 — 48

Bigfork 12 10 18 21 — 61

Columbia Falls – Austin Green 6, Logan Stephen 15, Quintin Schriver 2, Dakota Bridwell 10, Matthew Morrison 8, DJ Schrade 7.

Bigfork – Anders Epperly 13, Clayton Reichenbach 5, Colton Reichenbach 3, Luke Schmidt 2, Logan Taylor 8, Logan Gilliard 15, Beau Santisteven 15.