Libby rally comes up short
LIBBY — The Libby Loggers dropped its Class A boys basketball opener 50-47 to Frenchtown on Saturday despite a comeback attempt in the fourth quarter.
Jay Beagle drained two 3-pointers and Caden Williams scored seven points in the fourth for the Loggers, who trailed 35-27 after three frames. Williams led Libby with 12 points. TJ Anderson sank four free throws for the Loggers.
At the half, Libby trailed 27-14.
Frenchtown’s Brandon Finley led all scorers with 26 points, including three 3-pointers. He was 5-for-6 at the free throw line. Devin Shelton added 15 points and matched Finley’s mark in free throws.
Frenchtown 13 14 9 15 – 50
Libby 6 8 13 20 – 47
FRENCHTOWN – Brandon Finley 26, Devin Shelton 15, Jeff Jacobs 4, Carson Shepard 4, Tel Arthur 1.
LIBBY – Caden Williams 12, TJ Andersen 10, Jay Beagle 8, Ryder Davis 7, Cy Stevenson 4, Ryker McElmurry 4, Ryan Collins 2.
Elsewhere
Class B
Bigfork 80, Stillwater Christian 58
Cormac Benn scored 15 points and Bigfork ran out to a 25-12 first-quarter lead en route to the non-conference boys’ basketball win.
Benn, Nick Walker and Isak Epperly all scored six points in the opening period; in the third Walker Fisher hit two 3-pointers – and completed a 4-point play – as the Vikings (1-0) took a commanding 63-39 lead.
Josh Venman scored a game-high 17 for Stillwater Christian (4-2).
Bigfork 25 12 26 17 – 80
Stillwater 12 16 11 19 – 58
BIGFORK – Nick Walker 9, Cormac Benn 15, Isak Epperly 12, Walker Fisher 12, Levi Taylor 13, Bryce Guillard 11, Kyle Folwick 7, Colin Wade 2, Dane Hansen 2, Ian McMann 1.
STILLWATER CHRISTIAN – Josh Verman 17, Grady Drish 6, Blake Prewitt 10, Luke Frampton 8, Caleb Cole-Tinkham 4, Daniel Shawback 7, Dominic DeMario 6.
Late Friday
Stillwater Christian 62, Great Falls Home School 56
Josh Venman scored 20 second-half points to help Stillwater Christian hold off Great Falls Home School in MCAA play Friday.
Venman ended up with 29 points. Blake Prewitt added 10.
GFHS 11 12 10 23 – 56
SCS 7 19 12 24 – 62
GREAT FALLS HOME SCHOOL – Lincoln Pfiule 6, Ryan Entz 2, Lane Gibney 13, Nathan Vosen 1, Karson Stensland 10, Ethan Pfile 21, Levi Waldner 3.
STILLWATER CHRISTIAN – Josh Venman 29, Grady Drish 6, Blake Prewitt 10, Luke Frampton 4, Caleb Cole-Tinkham 3, Braeden Miller 3, Daniel Shawback 1, Dominic DeMario 6.