Wildcats, Loggers score Frenchtown wins
FRENCHTOWN — Alihn Anderson’s 22 points led the way for Columbia Falls Saturday, as the Wildcats drubbed Livingston 76-41 at the Frenchtown Tip-Off.
The Ronan, Libby and Polson boys also won, giving the Northwest a much better showing than on Friday, when the Southwest A teams scored a sweep.
Browning lost narrowly to powerful Hamilton, 53-48, Saturday..
Columbia Falls 76, Livingston 41
Dayne Tu and Jace Hill added 10 points each for Columbia Falls, which ran out ao a 38-17 halftime lead.
Livingston 12 5 14 10 - 41
C-Falls 22 16 22 16 - 76
LIVINGSTON — William Saile 12, Calvin Capplis 7, Alec Dalby 6, Houston Dunn 5, Ryan Brown 4, Kimball Smith 3, Ryuan Miller 2, Ryan Baver 2.
COLUMBIA FALLS — Alihn Anderson 22, Dayne Tu 10, Jace Hill 10, Mark Robison 7, Cody Schweikert 6, Bryce Dunham 6, Hunter Goodman 6, Hunter Hoerner 4, Silas Ypma 1.
Ronan 61, East Helena 45
Elijah Tonasket scored 15 points and Ted Coffman added 12 as Ronan squared its record at 1-1 by beating the Vigilantes.
E. Helena 10 11 8 16 - 45
Ronan 12 16 10 23 - 61
EAST HELENA — Kobe Mergenthaler 9, Kaden Sager 7, Colter Charlesworth 4, Tucker Petty 2, Trevor Held 2, Curtis Corzine 3, Jacob Spencer 2, Taigen Hagen 1.
RONAN — Elijah Tonasket 15, Ted Coffman 12, Marlo Tonasket 8, Josiah Misa 9, Sean Small 4, Drake Finley 2, Jordan Gatch 3, Dovonne Curley 2, Robbie McRea 2, I. Findley 2, Jesse Zepeda 2.
Polson 63, Corvallis 56
Espn Fisher scored 19 points and Jarrett and Trent Wilson combined for another 35 as the Pirates downed the Corvallis Blue Devils.
Polson 12 21 6 24 - 63
Corvallis 16 15 10 15 - 56
POLSON — Jarrett Wilson 21, Trent Wilson 14, Espn Fisher 19, Jabz Madplume 2, Dawson DuMont 2, Colter Wilson 2, Owen McElwee 1, Tyler Wenderoth 1.
CORVALLIS — Aaron Powell 10, Leif Jessop 12, Ryan Hutchison 8, Tyler Weis 9, Dillen Potter 4, Bennett Buelman 2, Derek Criddle 4.
Libby 33, Stevensville 30
Tyler Anderson’s 10 points led the way for the Loggers, who made a 27-21 lead after three quarters hold up.
Stevi 9 5 7 9 - 30
Libby 10 7 10 6 - 33
STEVENSVILLE — Grason Trevino 10, Kellen Beller 8, Tad Tackus 6, TJ Brown 4, Hunter Gum 2, Jake Gavlak 2.
LIBBY — Tyler Andreson 10, Trevor Collins 7, Ryan Bagle 5, JR Demlas 5, Cy Williams 3, Connor Hartley 2, Caleb Moeller 1.
Hamilton 53, Browning 48
Maurice Redhorn III scored a game-high 16 points for Browning, but the Broncs’ balance — Eli Taylor led the way with 13 points — paid off with a win.
Hamilton 11 11 10 21 - 53
Browning 9 8 14 17 - 48
HAMILTON — Cole Dickemore 11, Eli Taylor 13, Asher Magness 11, Liam O’Connell 6, Jackson Jessop 3, Andrew Burrows 2, Canaan Magness 3, Taylor Searle 2, Max Cianflone 2.
BROWNING — Maurice Redhorn III 16, Robert Reagan 9, Delber Blackman 8, Tommy Running Rabbit 8, Brayds Vielle 5, Payton Grant 2.
Butte Central 65, Bigfork 43
Dougie Peoples poured in 35 points and the defending State A champions cruised to the win over Bigfork. Nick Walker’s 13 points led the Vikings.
Butte C 19 8 14 24 - 65
Bigfork 9 13 2 14 — 43
BUTTE CENTRAL — Dougie Peoples 35, Jack Keely 9, Zane Moodry 7, Eric Loos 6, Kyle Halter 4, Owen McFarland 2, Konnor Pookerind 2.
BIGFORK — Eli Thorness 11, Nick Walker 13, Isak Epperly 10, Bryce Gilliard 7, Landon Bjorman 2.
Frenchtown 78, Whitefish 38
Whitefish 10 8 8 12 - 38
Frenchtown 28 211 14 15 - 78
WHITEFISH — Mason Genovese 6, Scott Dalen 2, Jack Sears 8, Ryder Barinowski 6, Mason Kelch 11, Dane Hunt 3.
FRENCHTOWN — Conner Michaud 22, Kellen Klimple 14, Sully Belcourt 12, Eli Quinn 11, Josh Lucier 8, Dugan Yance 2, Carter White 1, Carter Anciaux 5, B. Peterson 3.