Carlson 3 lifts Browning over Columbia Falls boys

COLUMBIA FALLS — Jesse Carlson scored 15 points, including a 3-pointer with 7 seconds left, and Browning edged Columbia Falls in Northwest A boys basketball.

Justice Johnson and Tommy Running Rabbit added 13 each for Browning, and Maurice Red Horn added 11.

The host Wildcats trailed 50-43 entering the final quarter but grabbed a lead thanks in part to Mark Robison’s 10 fourth-quarter points. Robison had 17 points, and teammate Alihn Anderson had a game-high 19.

Browning 15 13 22 21 - 71

C-Falls 15 12 16 27 - 70

BROWNING - Justice Johnson 13, Tavon Burdeaux 7, Jesse Carlson 15, Joe Bull Shoe 7, Brayds Vielle 3, Maurice Red Horn 11, Paxton Grant 2, Tommy Running Rabbit 13.

COLUMBIA FALLS - Cade Morgan 4, Mark Robison 17, Mason Peters 2, Alihn Anderson 19, Jace Hill 12, Bryce Dunham 2, John Dyon 4, Cody Schweikert 8, Hunter Goodman 1.

Libby 59, T-Falls 32

THOMPSON FALLS — Caden Williams scored 18 points and TJ Anderson added 14 as Libby powered past Class B Thompson Falls.

Libby 15 13 12 19 - 59

T-Falls 7 9 6 10 - 32

LIBBY — Caden Williams 18; TJ Andersen 14; Cy Stevenson 7; Tyler Andersen 7; Kaleb Folk 5; Trevor Collins 4; Caleb Moeller 3; Ryan Collins 1.

THOMPSON FALLS — Josh Wilhite 9; Braxton Dorscher 9; Nathan Schraeder 5; Ben Cooper 5; Bryson LeCoure 2; Adam Childers 2.

Ronan 52, Whitefish 40

RONAN — Mario and Elijah Tonasket combined for 34 points to help Ronan beat Whitefish in a Northwest A battle.

Talon Holmquist had a game-high 20 points for the Builldogs.

Whitefish 12 5 9 14 - 40

Ronan 3 19 15 15 - 52

WHITEFISH — Talon Holmquist 20; Gabe Lund 12; Bodie Smith 2; Jaxsen Schlauch 2; Finn Ridgeway 2; Josh Downie 2.

RONAN — Marlo Tonasket 18; Elijah Tonasket 16; Ruben Couture 8; Payton Cates 7; Jordan Gatch 3; Dillon Pretty On Top 2; Ted Coffman 2.