Ronan sweeps Whitefish in Northwest A basketball

by The Daily Inter Lake
| February 6, 2019 12:23 AM

RONAN – The Ronan Chiefs defeated the Whitefish Bulldogs 66-64 in overtime on Tuesday in a thrilling Northwest A boys basketball matchup.

Tied 43-all after three quarters and 59-all after four, Ronan (4-13 overall, 3-7 league) scored seven points in the extra frame to take down the Bulldogs (12-5, 6-3).

Ronan’s Dallas Durheim scored a game-high 24 points. Bubba Bush added 17.

Ryan Kemm paced Whitefish with 19 points. Lee Walburn scored 16.

Whitefish 10 18 15 16 5— 64

Ronan 7 19 17 16 7— 66

WHITEFISH – Jack Schwaiger 2, Sam Menicke 14, Mark Anderson 4, Lee Walburn 16, Dillon Botner 9, Ryan Kemm 19.

RONAN – Randy Finley 6, Jacob Gatch 15, Zarec Couture 1, Aidan Birdinground 2, Dallas Durheim 24, Girma Detwiler 1, Bubba Bush 17.

Girls

Ronan 35, Whitefish 29

RONAN – Jaylea Lunceford scored a game-high 16 points as the Ronan Maidens (8-9, 5-5) pulled off a Northwest A victory over the Whitefish Lady Bulldogs (4-13, 2-7).

Kaiah Moore led Whitefish with 11 points,

Whitefish 2 9 9 9 – 29

Ronan 6 7 10 12 – 35

WHITEFISH – Kaiah Moore 11, Jasmine Matern 4, Gracie Smyley 2, Payton Kastella 3, Jadi Walburn 3, Mikenna Ells 4, Marlee Bender 2.

RONAN – Jaylea Lunceford 16, Madison Clairmont 6, Regan Clairmont 4, Tiana Ulutoa 9.