Polson boys third
HAMILTON — Colton Graham scored 19 points to cap a big Saturday, and the Polson Pirates beat Hamilton 50-36 to take third at the Western A Divisional boys tournament.
Graham, who scored 28 points in Polson’s 74-64 win over Browning earlier in the day, scored seven points in the fourth quarter while the Pirates (15-7) made a 28-25 lead hold up.
Hamilton, which beat Frenchtown 48-45 Saturday morning, takes a 15-10 record to state.
Frenchtown earned the Western A’s final berth to the State A, set for March 10-12 at the University of Montana in Missoula, by beating Browning 67-57 in the fifth place game.
In the championship game, Butte Central handled Dillon 63-47.
Polson 40, Hamilton 36
Jarrett Wilson added nine points for the Pirates, who avenged a 56-52 December loss to Hamilton that was part of an 0-3 start to the season.
Third place
Polson 8 9 11 12 — 40
Hamilton 11 7 7 11 — 36
POLSON — Colton Graham 19, Jarrett Wilson 9, Trent Wilson 4, Braunson Henriksen 6, Xavier Fisher 2.
HAMILTON — Tyson Rostad 10, Asher Magness 10, Eli Taylor 10, Max Cianflone 3, Cole Dickemore 3.
Frenchtown 67, Browning 57
Devin Shelton scored 18 points for Frenchtown, which pulled away in the second half.
Joseph Bullshoe scored 14 points for Browning, which ended up 15-7. Maurice Redhorn III added 10 for the Indians.
Fifth place
Frenchtown 12 18 17 20 — 67
Browning 16 12 11 18 — 57
FRENCHTOWN — Devin Shelton 18, Connor Michaud 11, Sully Belcourt 11, Kellen Klimple 9, Eli Quinn 9, Jeremy Velasquez 5, Keaton Simpson 4.
BROWNING — Joseph Bullshoe 14, Maurice Redhorn III 10, Justice Johnson 9, Brayds Vielle 8, Isaiah Runningrabbit 5, Ty’Shay Bear Medicine 4, Jesse Carlson 2, Tayron Burdeau 5.
Butte Central 63, Dillon 57
Dougie Peoples had another big game with 28 points and the Maroons took command from the start, opening up an 18-6 first-quarter lead. Eric Loos added 13 points and Bryson Sestrich 10 for Butte Central (23-1).
Connor Curnow scored 19 to lead Dillon (19-4).
Championship
Dillon 6 12 14 15 — 47
Butte Central 18 18 10 17 — 63
DILLON — Connor Curnow 19, Callahan Hoffman 6, Jonathan Kirkley 6, Eli Nourse 5, Max Davis 4, Kee Christiansen 4, Caden Hansen 3.
BUTTE CENTRAL — Dougie Peoples 28, Eric Loos 13, Bryson Sestrich 10, Kyle Holter 8, Jack Keely 2, Joe Sehulster 2.
Polson 74, Browning 64
Graham’s 28-point outburst included 11 in a third-quarter Polson surge that ate up Browning’s 37-33 halftime lead.
Trent Wilson scored eight of his 14 points in the third quarter as well. Graham’s totals included a 12-for-18 performance at the line.
Xavier Fisher hit two 3-pointers on the way to 15 points for Polson. Tommy Runningrabbit had 17 points and Tayron Burdeau 13 for Browning.
Saturday morning
Browning 17 20 13 14 — 64
Polson 15 18 23 18 — 74
BROWNING — Tayron Burdeau 13, Tommy Runningrabbit 17, Jesse Carlson 9, Joe Bullshoe 4, Maurice Redhorn III 5, Braids Vielle 6, Jamerson LazyBoy 3, Ty’Shay Bear Medicine 4, Preston Iron Heart 3.
POLSON — Colton Graham 28, Xavier Fisher 15, Jarett Wilson 5, Trent Wilson 14, Braunson Henriksen 4, Dawson Dumont 5, Espn Fisher 1, Robert Perez 2.