Big 4th quarter powers Glacier over CFalls
Glacier's Christian Hensley (14) grabs an offensive rebound and drops in two points over Columbia Falls' Zach Pletcher (30) at Columbia Falls High School on Thursday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Glacier's Drew Engellant (15) looks to pass under the basket with Columbia Falls' Drew Morgan (12) and Sam Hovde (35) defending at Columbia Falls High School on Thursday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Glacier's Drew Deck (2) fires a pass under the basket in the first half against Columbia Falls at Columbia Falls High School on Thursday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Columbia Falls' Logan Bechtel (24) drives to the basket between Glacier's K.J. Johnson (10) and Kyle Buckingham (21) at Columbia Falls High School on Thursday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Columbia Falls' Dillon Wanner (10) shoots over Glacier's Drew Deck (2) at Columbia Falls High School on Thursday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Glacier's Bret Michaels (34) drops in a fourth-quarter three-pointer against Columbia Falls at Columbia Falls High School on Thursday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Columbia Falls' Logan Bechtel (24) drives to the hoop past Glacier's K.J. Johnson at Columbia Falls High School on Thursday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Columbia Falls' Dillon Wanner (10) looks to dribble around the defense of Glacier's Michael Schwarz (22) at Columbia Falls High School on Thursday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Columbia Falls' Ryley Kehr (23) shoots over Glacier defenders Kaileigh Crawford (11) and Ellie Keller (22) at Columbia Falls High School on Thursday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Columbia Falls' Josie Windauer (14) drives to the basket with Glacier's Abi Manger (21) defending at Columbia Falls High School on Thursday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Columbia Falls' Ryley Kehr (23) dribbles around the defense of Glacier's Abi Manger (21) at Columbia Falls High School on Thursday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Glacier's Ellie Keller (22) shoots over Columbia Falls Ryley Kehr (23) at Columbia Falls High School on Thursday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Glacier's Kenzie Williams (12) drives to the hoop past Columbia Falls' Trista Cowen (35) at Columbia Falls High School on Thursday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Glacier's Kaileigh Crawford (11) shoots over Columbia Falls' Trista Cowen (35) at Columbia Falls High School on Thursday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Glacier's Aubrie Rademacher (14) blocks a shot by Columbia Falls' Trista Cowen (35) at Columbia Falls High School on Thursday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
COLUMBIA FALLS – Glacier outscored Columbia Falls 22-7 in the fourth quarter en route to a 58-44 victory over the Wildcats in nonconference boys basketball action on Thursday night at Columbia Falls High School.
Drew Engellant led the Wolfpack with 18 points in the team’s first win. Bret Michaels had 14 points, including a 3-pointer in each quarter.
“It was a great battle, close the whole game,” Glacier coach Mark Harkins said.
Harkins said the Wildcats (1-3) controlled the tempo for three quarters, slowing things down on offense and frustrating the Wolfpack (1-2).
Dillon Shipp had 14 points for the Wildcats, including 9 in the third quarter, and Drew Morgan added 11 points and three treys.
But the Wildcats only managed two field goals in the final quarter as Glacier took control of the game.
“We were better in transition ... got some long rebounds and got it into a full-court game,” Harkins said.
He said his bench put in great minutes, keeping the team fresh enough to put pressure on the Wildcats in the fourth quarter.
The Wolfpack will be back in action next Saturday versus Bozeman, while the Wildcats visit Flathead on Saturday.
Glacier 13 10 13 22 – 58
Columbia Falls 9 15 13 7 – 44
GLACIER: Drew Deck 2, Ethan Baines 4, KJ Johnson 7, Drew Engellant 18, Kyle Buckingham 2, Michael Schwarz 11, Bret Michaels 14.
CFALLS: Dillon Wanner 2, Drew Morgan 11, Dillon Shipp 14, Danny Henjum 5, Logan Bechtel 6, Sam Hovde 6.
Corvallis 56, Polson 54, OT
Corvallis edged the Pirates in overtime on Thursday night at Corvallis High School.
No scoring summary was available.
Girls
Glacier 37,
Columbia Falls 30
Columbia Falls held Glacier to a single point in the third quarter, coming from behind to defeat the Wolfpack in nonconference basketball action on Thursday night at Columbia Falls High School.
Josie Windauer had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 8 steals to help the Wildkats stay undefeated.
“That’s a night’s work,” Columbia Falls coach Cary Finberg said.
“She played hard and had a great game, and continues to get better and better.”
The Wolfpack had a 22-18 edge at halftime, but the Wildkats swung the momentum back in their favor in the third quarter.
“We pressed them from start to finish,” Finberg said.
“Defensively, especially in the second half, we played pretty dang good.”
Finberg added it was a fast and physical game, despite the score.
Ryler Kehr had 15 points for the Wildkats. Raley Shirey led Glacier with 12 points, and Kali Gulick added 8 in the Wolfpack’s first loss.
The Wildkats (4-0) will visit Flathead on Saturday, and Glacier (2-1) travels to Bozeman next Friday.
Glacier 13 9 1 7 – 30
Columbia Falls 10 8 11 8 – 37
GLACIER: Kali Gulick 8, Kaleigh Crawford 1, Kenzie Williams 1, Ellie Keller 6, Emma Anderson 2, Raley Shirey 12.
CFALLS: Lakia Hill 3, Josie Windauer 15, Ryley Kehr 15, Madysen Hoemer 2, Trista Cowen 2.
Corvallis 65, Polson 24
Corvallis rolled over Polson in Western A basketball on Thursday night at Polson High School.
Corvallis jumped out to a 24-6 lead after one quarter and took a 42-10 lead into halftime.
Karly Lawson had 9 points to lead the Lady Pirates.
Corvallis 24 18 15 8 – 65
Polson 6 4 8 8 – 24
CORVALLIS: Evans 14, Hitchison 4, Holderson 7, Mortin 7, Smith 6, Powell 4, Nixon 6, Lords 3, Albright 14.
POLSON: Mahala Buffalo 6, Karly Lawson 9, Sharmaine Zempel 2, Olivia Perez 7.
Eureka 43, Bigfork 39
Eureka staved off a second-half rally to defeat Bigfork in Western B basketball action on Thursday night at Bigfork High School.
The Lions (3-0) raced to a 27-17 lead at halftime, but struggled with foul trouble in the second half and let the Valkyries back in the game.
“We played a good first two-and-a-half quarters,” Eureka coach Ryan Holder said.
“It’s a tough environment here, and it’s good to get a win in a tough environment.”
Sienna Utter paced the Lions with 16 points, and Maggie Graves and Karlee Frost had 8 apiece.
Ashleigh Edgerton had 15 points for the Valkaries and Jordan Nelson addded 11.
Eureka 11 16 10 6 – 43
Bigfork 7 10 11 11 – 39
EUREKA: Rhianna Hawkins 2, Megan Hampson 4, Avory Escobar, Sienna Utter 16, Maggie Graves 8, Karlee Frost 8.
BIGFORK: Meredith Bedford 3, Emma Berreth 4, Heidi Schmeller 4, Jordan Nelson 11, Ashleigh Edgerton 15, Ashton McAnally 2.