Lions, Vikings fall at divisional

EUREKA — Cody Burk poured in 25 points to help the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks take down the Eureka Lions 71-61 Friday at the Western B divisional in a loser-out game.

Ben Cooper added 20 for the Blue Hawks, who scored 30 points in the third quarter.

Gavin Bates led the Lions with 19 points. The Lions led 32-26 at the half before the Blue Hawks’ offense exploded in the third.

Thompson Falls will face Bigfork today at 11:30 a.m. in loser out play .

Thompson Falls 13 13 30 15 – 71

Eureka 17 15 14 15 —61

THOMPSON FALLS – Cody Burk 25, Ben Cooper 20, Dante Micheli 14, Tristan Subatch 7, Nathan Schraeder 4, Roman Sparks 1.

EUREKA – Gavin Bates 19, TJ Carr 18, Corbin Hurst 7, Hazen Bohn 5, Danny Dunn 4, Joey Kindel 3, Colter Casazza 3.

Deer Lodge 46, Bigfork 40

Deer Lodge completed a 46-40 comeback win over Bigfork in the Western B semifinals.

Bigfork led 21-15 at the half, but the Wardens answered with a 6-0 run in the third to cut the lead 26-21.

Ozzie King’s three point play and a three by Logan Nicholson cut the Vikings’ lead to one going into the fourth.

Bigfork took a 34-33 lead on Colin Wade’s corner three with 6:04 left, but it was the last time they would lead.

King led Deer Lodge with 19 points.

Isak Epperly paced Bigfork with 13 points and Bryce Gilliard had 10.

Deer Lodge will play Florence for the Western B title at 6:30 p.m. today.

Deer Lodge 9 6 13 18 – 46

Bigfork 13 8 8 11 – 40

DEER LODGE – Ozzie King 19, Aidan Thompson 13, Brodey Freeman 9, Hunter Steinbach 3, Logan Nicholson 2.

BIGFORK – Isak Epperly 18, Bryce Gilliard 10, Colin Wade 9, Walker Fisher 3.

*Additional reporting by Jeremy Weber.