Eureka boys top Loyola

MISSOULA — Gavin Bates scored 28 points, seven in the fourth quarter, and the Eureka Lions downed Missoula Loyola 64-56 for a non-conference boys basketball win.

Joey Kindel added 11 points for the District 7-B Lions (6-8 overall). Bates had four 3-pointers and Kindel hit three; Eureka was 20-for-28 at the line, capped by an 11-for-13 performance in the final eight minutes.

Declan Harrington scored 15 points and Reynolds Johnston added 14 for the District 6-B Rams (6-8).

Eureka 15 13 14 22 - 64

Loyola 15 9 15 17 - 56

EUREKA — Gavin Bates 28, Joey Kindel 11, Danny Dunn 8, Carson Komac 4, Tristan Buttes 6, Trent Truman 2, Caleb Utter 5.

MISSOULA LOYOLA — Reynolds Johnston 14, Declan Harrington 15, Clayton Ogilvie 4, Keenan Russell 4, Noah Haffey 7, Jack Fines 6, Kayler Hall 2, Talen Reynolds 4.

Monday

Florence 59, Bigfork 57

BIGFORK — Beau Neal scored 23 points for Florence, 11 in the fourth quarter when the Falcons edged ahead in this battle of first-place teams.

Nick Walker scored 19 points for District 7-B Bigfork (7-7), which led 28-27 at half and 39-37 going to the final frame.

Florence, 12-2 and sitting atop District 6-B, was 13-for-15 on free throws while the Vikings were 11 of 19.

Florence 10 17 12 20 - 59

Bigfork 11 17 13 16 - 57

FLORENCE — Caden Zaluski 9, Levi Posey 4, Jace Pederson 7, Blake Shoupe 3, Beau Neal 23, Ethan Alexander 2, Patrick Duchien 8, Aidan WAyne 3.

BIGFORK — Isak Epperly 9, Levi Taylor 6, Bryce Hillard (9, Colin WAde 9, Nick Walker 19, Eli Thorness 1, Wyatt Johnson 4.