Dowler, Wolfpack pull away to win at Helena

by Daily Inter Lake
| February 10, 2023 10:36 PM

HELENA — Noah Dowler poured in 22 points and the Glacier Wolfpack pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 56-46 Western AA boys basketball win over Helena High Friday.

Cohen Kastelitz, Adam Nikunen and Kaidrian Buls all added eight points, and each hit a fourth-quarter 3-pointer as the Pack (9-5 overall, 6-4 in the Western AA) built on a 43-41 lead. Dowler had seven points in the frame, including an old-fashioned three-point play.

Jaxon Leiberg scored 19 for Helena (9-5, 6-4).

Glacier 10 11 12 23 - 56

Helena 8 12 10 15 - 46

GLACIER — Cohen Kastelitz 2 4-4 8, Noah Dowler 9 4-4 22, Tyler McDonald 3 0-0 7, Adam Nikunen 2 2-2 8, Ty Olsen 1 1-2 3, Xavier Stout 0 0-0 0, Kaidrian Buls 3 0-0 8. Totals 20 11-12 56.

HELENA — Dylan Mosness 0 1-3 1, Colter Petre 2 1-1 5, Cael Murgel 2 0-0 5, Jaxan Lieberg 7 2-3 19, Tevin Wetzel 3 7-11 14, Dylan Christman 1 0-0 2. Totals 14 11-18 56.

3-point goals — Glacier 5 (Nikunen 2, Bulls 2, McDonald), Helena 5 (Leiberg 3, Murgel, Wetzel). Fouls — Glacier 15, Helena 12.