Gunlock, Valkyries down Eureka for 7-B girls title

BIGFORK — Freshman Braeden Gunlock scored 21 points and the Bigfork Valkryies put away Eureka 46-34 Saturday in the District 7-B girls basketball championship at the Bigfork gym.

Scout Nadeau added 10 points for the Vals (19-1), and Ava Davey added seven. Emma Berreth fought foul trouble but scored all of her five points in the pivotal third quarter, when Bigfork expanded a 23-17 halftime lead out to 37-22.

Jimena Sanchez, Jadyn Pluid and Ixone Coteron all scored nine points for Eureka (13-7).

Earlier Saturday Mission beat Thompson Falls 62-25 in the consolation game. The Bulldogs and Bluehawks will join Bigfork and Eureka at the Western B Divisional that starts Thursday in Ronan.

Bigfork 13 10 14 9 - 46

Eureka 9 8 5 12 - 34

BIGFORK — Braeden Gunlock 21, Scout Nadeau 10, Ava Davey 7, Emma Berreth 5, Madison Chappuis 3.

EUREKA — Jimena Sanchez 9, Jadyn Pluid 9, Ixone Cateron 9, Reena Truman 7.

Mission 62, Thompson Falls 25

Madyson Currie’s 21 points led the way for Mission, and she scored nine in a 22-5 second-quarter burst that put the Bulldogs in command of the consolation game.

Kooper Page hit three 3-pointers and scored 13 of her 14 points in the first half for the Bulldogs (13-8).

Natalie Roberts led the Bluehawks (14-7) with 10 points.

Mission 14 22 14 12 - 62

Thompson Falls 15 5 2 13 - 25

MISSION — Madyson Currie 21, Gabby SMith 14, Kason Page 14, Kooper Page 7, Izzy Evans 4, Olivia Adams 2.

THOMPSON FALLS — Natalie Roberts 10, Ellie Baxter 7, Caity Alexander 4, Maliyah LeCoure 4, Danni Hanks 2, Avery Burgess 6, Chesney Lowe 2.

Thompson Falls 69, Plains 29

Roberts scored all of her 18 points in the first three quarters while the Blue Hawks built a 61-21 lead.

Avery Burgess added 16 for Thompson Falls. Carlie Haynes had nine points to lead the Trotters, who ended up 2-12.

Loser out

Plains 4 11 6 8 - 29

Thompson Falls 17 19 25 8 - 69

PLAINS — Carlie Haynes 9, Kaylah Standeford 8, Jaelyn Carr 5, Karin O’Keefe 4, Celsey Vonheeder 2, Krystena Boes 1.

THOMPSON FALLS — Natalie Roberts 18, Avery Burgess 16, Chesney Lowe 9, Maliyah LeCoure 5, Danni Vanhuss 5, Hattie Neesvig 6, Liz McCormick 2, Caity Alexander 2, Cheyla Irvine 2, Blakely Lakko 2, Roni Hanks 2.

Mission 56, Troy 17

Currie and Kooper Page each hit two 3-pointers and combined for 27 points in the first half, staking MIssion to a 37-9 lead.

Currie ended up with 16 points; Page had 13, all in the first half. Izzy Tunison’s six points led the Lady Trojans, who ended up 1-15.

Loser out

Mission 20 17 17 2 - 56

Troy 4 5 4 4 - 17

MISSION — Madyson Currie 16, Kooper Page 13, Kason Page 7, Izzy Ovans 6, Olivia Adams 6, Ernie Logia-Torosian 5, Gabby Smith 3.

TROY — Izzy Tunison 6, Leslie Gravier 4, Autumn Fisher 4, Elaine Folkerts 2, Anna Pallister 2.