Worster, Knights wallop Braves
Flathead's Hunter Hickey (10) drives to the basket against Missoula Hellgate's Cam LaRance (2) at Flathead High School on Tuesday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Flathead's Cooper Smith (20) brings the ball upcourt against Missoula Hellgate's full-court press at Flathead High School on Tuesday. Defending for Hellgate are Brandon Coladonato (10) and Cam LaRance (2). (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Flathead's Joston Cripe (34) drives to the hoop between Missoula Hellgate's Cam LaRance (2) and Wes Salonen (3) at Flathead High School on Tuesday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Flathead's Tannen Beyl (5) drives to the hoop against Missoula Hellgate's Abe Johnson (34) at Flathead High School on Tuesday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Flathead's Ezra Epperly (33) drives to the hoop for a layup against Missoula Hellgate at Flathead High School on Tuesday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
The Flathead Braves were no match for Rollie Worster and the Missoula Hellgate Knights, falling 81-49 in a Western AA matchup on Tuesday night at Flathead High School.
Hunter Hickey led Flathead with 10 points, including two triples. Gabe Adams scored nine and Joston Cripe added eight points.
Worster finished with 29 points, breaking Hellgate’s scoring record. Nineteen of his points came in the first half.
Hellgate improved to 15-0.
Hellgate 20 26 19 16 — 81
Flathead 12 12 12 13 — 49
HELLGATE — Rollie Worster 29, Cam LaRance 19, Abe Johnson 17, Beckett Arthur 4, Wes Salonen 3, Kade McWilliams 3, Josh Wade 3, Ian Finch 3.
FLATHEAD — Hunter Hickey 10, Gabe Adams 9, Joston Cripe 8, Tannen Beyl 4, Ethan Vandenbosch 4, Ezra Epperly 3, Jessy Reynolds 3, Brian Wells 2, Cooper Smith 2.
Ronan 58, Bigfork 55
BIGFORK — The Bigfork Vikings were edged on Tuesday in a tight nonconference match against Ronan.
Isak Epperly led the Vikings with 16 points. Eli Hines added 12, including three triples.
Ronan 10 12 22 14 — 58
Bigfork 15 13 13 14 — 55
RONAN — Leonard Burke 16, Jarec Couture 15, Girma Detwiler 6, Elijah Tonasket 6, Trey Don’t Mix 3.
BIGFORK — Isak Epperly 16, Eli Hines 11, Colt Thorness 10, Levi Taylor 6, Isaac Bjorge 4, Wyatt Duke 3, Walker Fisher 3, Wyatt Reichenbach 2.
Girls
Bigfork 51, Ronan 42
RONAN — Ansleigh Edgerton put up 24 points and the Bigfork Valkyries downed the Ronan Maidens in a nonconference game on Tuesday at Ronan High School.
Edgerton also had seven boards.
Ashton McAnally added 11 points and seven rebounds and Isabella Santistevan scored nine for the Valkyries, who were tied 21-21 at the half.
For Ronan, Jaylea Lunceford scored 19 points and had 12 rebounds, while Regan Clairmont added 13.
Bigfork 14 7 16 14 — 51
Ronan 1 2 9 15 6 — 42
BIGFORK — Ansleigh Edgerton 24, Ashton McAnally 11, Isabella Santistevan 9, Emma Berreth 4, Maddison Chappuis 3, Scout Nadeau 1.
RONAN — Jaylea Lunceford 19, Regan Clairmont 13, Jaleigh Gatch 6, Madison Clairmont 2, Alexis Wirz 2.