Eureka, Bigfork girls on to Western B semis

HAMILTON — The Eureka Lady Lions lost to the Florence Falcons 53-52 in overtime Thursday in Western B Divisional first round play.

Florence’s Kasidy Yeoman went coast-to-coast for a layup at the buzzer to complete the comeback for the Falcons, who trailed by as much as eight points during the game.

The game was tied at 45 at the end of regulation after Florence tied the game with a 3-point play.

Full scoring information for this game was not available.

Eureka 12 14 9 10 7 — 52

Florence 12 11 11 11 8 — 53

Bigfork 57, Anaconda 49

HAMILTON — The Valkyries held on to beat the Copperheads in their first round divisional game.

Scoring information was not available at press time.

Western B Divisional

Hamilton

(2 teams advance to State)

First round

Thursday

Missoula Loyola 75, Mission 38

Friday

Noon — Mission (8-14) vs. Eureka (14-7), loser-out

1:30 p.m. ­— Deer Lodge (4-18) vs. Anaconda (13-8), loser-out

6:30 p.m. — Missoula Loyola (21-1) vs. Florence (12-9), semifinal

8 p.m. — Thompson Falls (17-4) vs. Bigfork (13-8), semifinal