Knapton's late free throws lift C-Falls past Ronan, 57-55

COLUMBIA FALLS — Allec Knapton hit two free throws with three seconds left and had a double-double, lifting the Columbia Falls Wildcats over the Ronan Chiefs at Columbia Falls High School on Tuesday in Northwest A basketball.

The score was tied 57-57 before Knapton, who scored 14 points and had a career-high 15 rebounds, stepped to the line. Ronan fought back to tie the game with 16 seconds left.

Columbia Falls’s biggest lead was 12.

The win moved the Wildcats (4-13 overall, 306 conference) into fourth place in the Northwest A and helped the cause to potentially host the divisional play-in game, which is Monday, Feb. 24.

Trey Don’t Mix led Ronan (7-11, 2-8) with 18 points. Elijah Tonasket and Zarec Couture added 12.

Ronan 8 13 15 19 — 55

Columbia Falls 15 13 12 17 — 57

RONAN — Trey Don’t Mix 18, Elijah Tonasket 12, Zarec Couture 12, Leonard Burke 6, Peyton Cates 4, Girma Detwiler 3.

COLUMBIA FALLS — Allec Knapton 14, Dillon Shipp 14, Jack Price 12, Danny Henjum, 9, Cade Morgan 5, William Dyon 2, Jake Bulawski 1.

Girls

Columbia Falls 59,

Ronan 41

RONAN — Hannah Schweikert scored 25 points and the Columbia Falls Wildkats beat the Ronan Maidens in a Northwest A game.

Josie Windauer added 18.

The Wildkats led 33-23 at the half and outscored Ronan 26-18 in the remaining quarters.

For Ronan, Regan Clairmont scored 13 and Kiauna DeRoche added 10 points.

Columbia Falls (15-2 overall, 7-2 conference) sit in second place in Northwest A, behind Browning.

Ronan is 10-8 and 6-4.

Northwest A divisional play begins next week with the play-in game on Monday, Feb. 24. The top four seeded teams go to the state tournament.

Columbia Falls 10 23 13 13 — 59

Ronan 9 14 8 10 — 41

Columbia Falls ­— Hannah Schweikert 25, Josie Windauer 18, Maddie Robison 8, Lakia Hill 2, Graceanne Sevesind 4, Madysen Hoerner 2.

Ronan — Regan Clairmont 13, Kiaunua DeRoche 10, Jaylea Lunceford 6, Madison Clairmont 5, Lexi Wirz 4, Analeta Yellowbird 3.