Bigfork boys repeat as Western B winners
RONAN — The Bigfork Vikings used a big second half to overcome the Missoula Loyola Rams and win the Western B Divisional boys basketball title 53-43 on Saturday at the Ronan Event Center.
The Vikings head to the Class B state tournament as the No. 1 seed from the West.
Bigfork trailed by four at the half, but Logan Gilliard’s third quarter 3 gave the Vikings their first lead of the game, 29-28.
Colton Reichenbach hit a 3 late in the third, increasing the Viking advantage to five.
Gilliard and Colton Reichenbach sank critical free throws in the fourth quarter as did Anders Epperly, whose charity shot with 34 seconds left sealed the win for Bigfork.
Clayton Reichenbach paced the Vikings with 12 points.
Gilliard and Epperly each added 12 and Colton Reichenbach scored nine.
Loyola will face Mission in the challenge game on Monday at noon. That winner moves on to state play.
The Bigfork boys won this event last year en route to a state championship and a perfect season (24-0).
Bigfork 15 8 12 18 – 53
Missoula Loyola 16 11 3 13 – 43
BIGFORK – Clayton Reichenbach 13, Anders Epperly 12, Logan Gilliard 12, Colton Reichenbach 9, Randy Stultz 4, Brady Thorness 2, Luke Schmit 1.
MISSOULA LOYOLA – Jack Lincoln 20, Charles Burns 8, Jacob Hollenback 6, Cooper Waters 5, Liam Haffey 3, Ryan Tirrell 1.
Consolation Final
Mission 67, Deer Lodge 53
RONAN — Jacob Hugs carried Mission to a victory over Deer Lodge, scoring 24 points. He made four 3-pointers and went 2-for-3 from the free-throw line.
Jedi Christy and Luke Vanderberg each scored 10. Christy sank all four of his free throws.
Mission led 39-28 after two quarters.
Ben Anderson paced Deer Lodge with 10 points.
Deer Lodge 11 17 12 13 – 53
Mission 18 21 16 12 – 67
DEER LODGE – Ben Anderson 10, Judd Applegate 6, Greyson Nicholson 2, Dyllon McDermid 15, Ozzie King 6, Logan Nicholson 6, Dalton Pauley 8.
MISSION – Lucas Vanderberg 10, Jacob Hugs 24, Flint McPherson 5, Wacey McClure 8, Jedi Christy 10, Matt Anderson 6.
Loser-Out
Mission 67, Florence 39
RONAN – Mission used a 22-point performance by Jacob Hugs to trounce Florence by almost 30 points.
Hugs scored 11 of his 22 points in the third quarter and sank three 3 pointers.
Jedi Christy added 14 for Mission, who led 30-16 at the half.
JP Briney paced Florence with 17 points.
Mission 15 15 23 14 – 67
Florence 3 13 11 12 – 39
MISSION – Jacob Hugs 22, Jedi Christy 14, Lucas Vanderburg 8, Flint McPherson 8, Matt Anderson 5, Wacey McClure 4, Davian Adams 3, Trance Bird 2, Lane Spidel 1
FLORENCE – JP Briney 17, Parker Hotsinpiller 6, Brendan Bailey 6, Blake Shoupe 5, Jacob Round 3, Jake Scully 1, Beau Neal 1
Deer Lodge 69,
Anaconda 54
RONAN – Deer Lodge outscored Anaconda 37-27 in the second half for the 15-point win.
The Wardens scored 27 points in the fourth quarter, paced by Greydon Nicholson’s 14 points.
Ozzie King added 12.
Anaconda had three players in double digits. Kyler Gochanour scored 15 and Michael Galle and Eli Saltenberger 10 each.
Anaconda 17 10 16 11 – 54
Deer Lodge 16 16 10 27 – 69
ANACONDA – Kyler Gochanour 15, Michael Galle 10, Eli Saltenberger 10, Leroy Wilson 9, Braedon Sawyer 6, Dylan Smith 2, Peyton Klanecky 2.
DEER LODGE – Greydon Nicholson 14, Ozzie King 12, Dyllon McDermid 9, Dalton Pauley 8, Logan Nicholson 6, Ben Anderson 6, Brodey Freeman 6, Carson Whiteley 4, Judd Applegate 4.
Girls
Championship
Florence 43,
Missoula Loyola 38
RONAN — The Florence Falcons edged the Missoula Loyola Breakers.
Florence is the No. 1 seed from Western B heading to the state tournament.
Loyola will play Deer Lodge on Monday at noon in a challenge game with a state berth at stake.
Sam Clevenger paced the Falcons with 12 points and made five of her six free throws in the fourth quarter.
Loyola’s Rilee Mangun also scored 12.
Florence 14 12 12 5 – 43
Missoula Loyola 13 6 8 11 – 38
FLORENCE – Sam Clevenger 12, Laney Denning 8, Syd Koppang 7, Violet Whitegrass 6, Kelsey Esh 3, Lani Walker 2.
MISSOULA LOYOLA – Rilee Mangun 12, Danielle Zahn 9, Makenna Liles 8, Emma Stensrud 7, Joey Janetski 7.
Consolation Final
Deer Lodge 52, Bigfork 36
RONAN — The Bigfork Valkyries couldn’t overcome the Deer Lodge Lady Wardens.
Ansleigh Edgerton again had a big game for Bigfork, scoring 14 points.
Rachael Nicholson scored a game-high 17 points and Rilee Gray added 16 to the Wardens’ total.
The Valkries’ Emma Berreth turned in a 13-point effort.
Bigfork 6 12 12 6 – 36
Deer Lodge 14 13 7 18 – 52
BIGFORK – Ansleigh Edgerton 14, Emma Berreth 13, Rakiah Grende 6, Heidi Schneller 3.
DEER LODGE – Rachel Nicholson 17, Rilee Gray 16, Jordan Senecal 6, Makenzi Meagher 5, Kamryn Scully 3, Jessie Graveley 3, Alyssa Lamb 2.
Loser-Out
Bigfork 51, Eureka 48
RONAN — Bigfork used a balanced scoring attack to edge Eureka.
Ansleigh Edgerton scored 13 points for Bigfork, who had one other player score in double digits. Rakiah Grende added 11.
The Lady Lions had two scorers in double digits: Sienna Utter with 12, including two 3s, and Rhianna Hawkins 10.
Eureka 10 13 15 11 – 48
Bigfork 15 17 9 10 – 51
EUREKA – Sienna Utter 12, Rhianna Hawkins 10, Avory Escobar 7, Maggie Graves 7, Megan Hanson 6, Karlee Frost 5, Michelle Leonard 2.
BIGFORK – Ansleigh Edgerton 13, Rakiah Grende 11, Emma Berreth 9, Isabella Santistevan 8, Meredith Bedford 5, Jordan Nelson 4, Ashton McAnally 1.
Deer Lodge 49,
Anaconda 45
RONAN — Anaconda’s Logan Stetzner scored 30 points but it wasn’t enough to take down Deer Lodge, who edged the Copperheads by four points.
Deer Lodge led 24-10 after two quarters but Anaconda came out swinging and outscored the Lady Wardens 35-25 in the second half.
Fourteen of Stetzner’s 30 points came in the fourth and she scored four 3-pointers.
Rachel Nicholson and Rilee Gray shared Deer Lodge’s scoring lead with 12 each.
Anaconda 6 4 12 23 – 45
Deer Lodge 9 15 9 16 – 49
DEER LODGE – Rachel Nicholson 12, Rilee Gray 12, Kamryn Scully 8, Mya Wirth 6, Alyssa Lamb 5, Makenzi Meagher 4, Jordan Senecal 3.
ANACONDA – Logan Stetzner 30, Mia Sullivan-Sanders 4, Isabel Saltenberger 3, Arieona Mattson 3, Lindsey Seitzinger 2, Megan Reich 1.