Girls Tip-Off: Vals' 29-game win streak ends Friday
FRENCHTOWN — It took overtime and 20 points from Madison Kaufman, but Frenchtown knocked off Bigfork 40-37 Friday, ending the Valkyries’ 29-game win streak.
The game was the nightcap of the Frenchtown Tip-Off tournament, where all the Northwest A teams battled teams from elsewhere in Class A.
Whitefish and Browning picked up wins at the tournament, which continued Saturday.
Frenchtown 40, Bigfork 37
Just three players scored for the Broncs, who hit 16 of 20 free throws and got Bigfork standout Braeden Gunlock in foul trouble early; she fouled out with six points.
Mason Quinn’s 16 points included 12 free throws for Frenchtown.
Paeten Gunlock scored nine to lead the Vals, who lost their first game back up in Class A. The defending State B champions went 5 of 14 at the line.
Keni Wade hit two 3-pointers on the way to eight points for Bigfork, and Callie Gembala fouled out with seven points.
Bigfork 7 7 7 11 5 - 37
Frenchtown 5 7 10 10 8 40
BIGFORK — Keni Wade 8, Ava Davey 2, Afton Lambrecht 2, Braeden Gunlock 6, Paeten Gunlock 9, Callie Gembala 7.
FRENCHTOWN — Madison Kaufman 20, Mason quinn 16, Haylee Kaufman 5.
Whitefish 54, Stevensville 28
Bailey Smith scored 15 points and Ainsley Scott added 13 for Whitefish, which led 32-13 at halftime.
Stevi 9 4 4 11 - 28
Whitefish 14 18 10 12 - 54
STEVENSVILLE — Cheyenne Sannar 5, Shilon McLaine Lampi 8, Amy Donaldson 2, Regina Jones 2, Gilleard 2, Alexia Perez 9.
WHITEFISH — Bailey Smith 15, Ainsley Scott 13, Hailey Ells 6, Yoli Krastev 5, Madi Godon 2, Jude Perry 4, Camry Kelch 3, Charlize Ullrich 4.
Hamilton 48, Ronan 46 OT
Hamilton’s Ashlynn McKern scored 22 points, three in overtime as the Broncs edged past the Maidens.
Lauryn Buhr and Ally Luedtke had nine points each to lead Ronan.
Ronan 13 11 11 7 4 - 46
Hamilton 11 14 7 10 6 - 48
RONAN — Maddy Illig 7, Lauryn Buhr 9, Ally Luedtke 9, Arianna Zepeda 7, Kylee Leach 8, Dallas St. Goddard 3, Emee Tpaia-Tonsian 3.
HAMILTON — Madalyn Nelson 6, Ayda Griffin 2, Lavana Wetzel 4, Taylor McCarthy 8, Ashlynn McKern 22, Tricia Wilson 3, Bryn Cianflone 3.
Livingston 56, Libby 40
Maria Turck had 30 points for Livingston, including a 14-for-16 performance at the line.
Rylee Delmas led the Loggers with 11 points.
Libby 7 12 6 15 - 40
Livingston 17 16 10 13 - 56
LIBBY — Addy Gilden-Vincent 1, Peyton Waggoner 6, Ellie Andreesen 3, Madison Vincent 8, Kaydence Stanek 5, Jossalyn White 2, Bergen Fortner 4, Rylee Delmas 11.
LIVINGSTON — Maria Turck 30, Maya Stenseth 3, Gray Hoglund-Mossman 6, Chase Vermillion 6, Megan Ruebusch 3, Ashley Strupp 6, Alivia Duffy 2.
Dillon 65, Columbia Falls 34
Halle Fitzgerald scored 11 of her 13 points in the first half, helping Dillon to a 42-19 lead. Kylie Konen led four Beavers in double figures with 15.
Hope McAtee scored 10 points to lead the Wildkats.
C-Falls 9 10 10 5 - 34
Dillon 19 23 14 9 - 65
COLUMBIA FALLS — Hope McAtee 10, Taryn Borgen 6, Kierra Kemppainen 3, Emalee Alton 4, Demye Rensel 3, Maddie Moultray 5, Annika Lawrence 3.
DILLON — Kenleigh Graham 10, Sydney Petersen 10, Kylie Konen 15, halle Fitzgerald 13, Leila Stennerson 5, Sage Tash 2, Josie Robbins 6, Kinzy Creighton 5.
Loyola 56, Polson 20
Gio Horner scored 26 points to lead Class B power Missoula Loyola to the lopsided win.
Samantha Rensvold scored nine points for Polson, and she and Natalie Adams each hit a 3-pointer.
Loyola 23 14 15 2 - 56
Polson 0 5 11 4 - 20
MISSOULA LOYOLA — Gio Horner 26, Spencer Laird 16, Drw Lamb 2, Sammy McHugh 3, Daitrin Harrington 2, Addie Nault 3, Analee Schneider 2.
POLSON — Samantha Rensvold 9, Julia Barnard 2, Hinkley Moss 6, Natalie Adams 3.
Browning 68, Corvallis 36
Jerel Whitegrass poured in 26 points to lead Browning to the victory.
A Loran hit three 3-pointers and scored 11 points to lead the Blue Devils.
A full boxscore was not available.