Hugs scores 27, Raptors top Braves

Troy Hugs hit five 3-pointers and scored 27 points Friday to lead the Gallatin Raptors over Flathead 77-54 in boys basketball at the Flathead Gym.

Hugs hit three 3-pointers in the third quarter while the Raptors expanded a 38-28 halftime lead out to 61-40. Four players reached double figures for Gallatin; which also outscored Flathead 22-12 at the line.

Brody Zahn hit a pair of threes and scored 11 points for the Braves, while Lyric Ersland checked in with 10. 

Flathead hosts Bozeman High.Saturday at 2 p.m.

Gallatin    19    19    23    16    -    77

Flathead    14    14    12    14    -    54

GALLATIN — Jack Repscher 1 2-2 4, Troy Hugs 7 8-8 27, Grant Vigen 5 0-0 11, Jacob Sonju 2 0-0 5, Zad Rodarte 2 5-6 10, Shane Bierle 1 0-2 3, Mac Melin 1 1-2 3, Nolan Gyselman 1 0-0 2, Carter Dahlke 3 6-8 12. Totals 23 22-28 77.

FLATHEAD — Dustyn Franchini-White 1 0-0 2, Brodee Zahn 4 1-4 11, Lyric Ersland 4 2-6 10, Brody Thornsberry 0 0-0 0, Korbin Eaton 3 1-4 8, Stephen Riley 0 3-4 3, Kaleb Sims 0 1-2 1, Gabe St. Germain 1 0-0 2, Gabe Sims 2 0-0 4, Tyler Williams 1 0-0 3, David Moody 0 0-0 0, Jordan Griffin 3 4-8 10. Totals 19 12-28 54.

3-point goals — Gallatin 9 (Hugs 5, Vigen, Sonju, Bierle, Rodarle), Flathead 4 (Zahn 2, Williams, Eaton. Fouls — Gallatin 22, Flathead 21. Fouled out — none. Technical fouls — Zahn, St. Germain.