Wilde leads Whitefish girls to road win over Cut Bank

WHITEFISH — Erin Wilde scored 16 points and the Whitefish Bulldogs held off Cut Bank for a 41-36 non-conference girls basketball win Tuesday.

Ainsley Scott added 15 points for the Northwest A Bulldogs (6-9), who led 30-28 after three quarters.

Aliyah Cruz scored 13 points to lead the District 1-B Wolves (8-7).

Whitefish 7 12 11 11 - 41

Cut Bank 8 9 11 8 - 36

WHITEFISH — Erin Wilde 16, Ainsley Scott 15, Taylor Means 5, Jude Perry 3, Hailey Ells 2

CUT BANK — Aliyah Cruz 13, Kendra Spotted Bear 6, Mackenzie Johnson 5, Makenna Burke 4, Madison Baker 4.

Bigfork 77, Polson 42

BIGFORK — Freshman Braeden Gunlock scored 24 point and Bigfork used a 24-point second quarter to surge away from Polson for the non-conference win.

The Valkyries, 16-1 and ranked No. 4 in Class B, broke open a tight game by outsourcing the Northwest A Pirates 45-16 over the middle two quarters.

Emma Berreth chipped in 19 points and Scout Nadeau added 13 tallies for Bigfork, who close out the regular season Saturday at home against No. 8 Thompson Falls.

The Lady Pirates (4-13) were led by Ari Burke who netted 11.

Polson 14 10 6 12 - 42

Bigfork 16 24 21 16 - 77

POLSON — Julia Barnard 7, Lexi Wirz 3, Nikki Kendall 5, Turqoise Pierre 6, McKenna Hanson 6, Grace Simonich 2, Ilysia Adams 2, Ari Burke 11.

BIGFORK — Emma Berreth 19, Hannah Ayers 3, Madison Chappius 4, Zoey Albert 2, Braeden Gunlock 24, Scout Nadeau 13, Callie Martinz 5, Ava Davey 7.

Bigfork 16-1, Polson 4-13