Eureka, Bigfork to meet for 7-B boys title

EUREKA — Tristan Butts scored 18 of his 20 points after halftime Friday, helping Eureka hold off Mission 58-56 in a District 7-B boys basketball semifinal.

Butts hit two 3-pointers in the third quarter, then converted two old-fashioned three-point plays in the fourth as Eureka (10-10) overtook, then held off the Bulldogs.

Zoran LaFrombois made five 3-pointers for Mission (10-9) and scored a game-high 22 points. Four of his threes came after halftime.

Mission 20 8 13 15 - 56

Eureka 15 9 19 15 - 58

MISSION — Kenny Ness 7, Kellen McClure 7, Landon Walks Over Ice 3, Zoran LaFrombois 22, Carmine Adams 5, Cederick McDonald 9, Erich Morigeau 2, Lex LaFrombois 3.

EUREKA — Tristan Butts 20, Braden Casazza 13, Cole Sartori 2, Jake Lane 7, Trent Truman 8, Caleb Utter 5, Samuel Guainazzi 3.

Bigfork 48, Thompson Falls 33

EUREKA — Isak Epperly scored 15 points, eight coming in the pivotal third quarter, and Bigfork downed Thompson Falls in Friday’s other 7-B boys semifinal.

Epperly hit two 3-pointers in the third as the Vikings (16-3) padded a 23-15 halftime lead out to 41-27. Nick Walker added 12 points for Bigfork, which will take on Eureka for the tournament title at 5:15 p.m. Saturday.

Bryson LeCoure’s nine points led the Bluehawks (9-9), who fell into loser-out play along with the Mission Bulldogs.

T-Falls 5 10 12 6 - 33

Bigfork 13 10 18 7 - 48

THOMPSON FALLS — Bryson LeCoure 9, Jacob Britt 5, Jesse Claridge 4, rock Ferris 3, Nick Tessier 3, Sam Burgess 3, Alex Menzel 2, Ben Cooper 4.

BIGFORK — Wyatt Johnson 5, Isak Epperly 15, Eli Thorness 2, Bryce Hilliard 8, Nick Walker 12, Jack Jensen 3, Landon Byerman 3.