Unbeaten Valkyries cruise to 7-B title
Bigfork’s Scout Nadeau looks to shoot against Thompson Falls in the District 7-B girls championship game in Eureka on Saturday. (Jeremy Weber/Daily Inter Lake)
EUREKA — Braeden Gunlock scored 13 points to lead a balanced Bigfork offense, and the unbeaten Valkyries coasted past Thompson Falls 51-12 for the District 7-B girls basketball title Saturday.
In the consolation game, Mission beat Eureka 68-37 to claim third place. The top four teams advance to the Western B Divisional next week in Anaconda.
Bigfork 51, Thompson Falls 12
Paeten Gunlock keyed a 14-2 second-quarter Bigfork surge with six points, and the Vals (20-0) led 30-7 at halftime. Scout Nadeau added 11 points for Bigfork.
Avery Burgess scored five to lead Thompson Falls (13-5).
T-Falls 5 2 2 3 - 12
Bigfork 16 14 10 11 - 51
THOMPSON FALLS — Natalie Roberts 2, Gabi Hannum 2, Avery Burgess 5, Solvieg Nygard 3.
BIGFORK — Madison Chappuis 6, Patten Gunlock 6, Ava Davey 7, Braeden Gulock 13, Scout Nadeau 11, Callie Gembala 2, Ellie Jordt 2, Keni Wade 4.
Mission 68, Eureka 37
Cora Matt poured in 20 points and two more Lady Bulldogs reached double figures.
Mission got off to a fast start — Matt had 14 points at halftime and Kason Page had eight in the first half as well — and didn’t look back. Page had 12 points and Ellanah Flatlip added 10 for Mission (17-5).
Dylan Sharp led Eureka (7-14) with eight points.
Mission 20 17 13 18 - 68
Eureka 8 13 10 6 - 37
MISSION — Kason Page 12, Izzy Evans 6, Kooper Page 9, Cora Matt 20, Ellanah Flatlip 10, Kieran Incashola 7, Brooklyn McClure 4.
EUREKA — Dylan Sharp 8, Mia Webb 3, Bryn Van Orden 3, Kara Stanger 6, Remmi Stanger 5, Aubrey Casazza 7, Taylor Truman 1, Brynn Miller 4.
Eureka 51, Troy 11
Dylan Sharp’s 14 points led a balanced Eureka offense, and the Lions led 34-6 at halftime.
Troy ended up 1-19.
Troy 2 4 4 1 - 11
Eureka 15 19 14 3 - 51
TROY — Z. Reid 4, Autumn Fisher 3, Kylie Cole 2, J Meyers 2.
EUREKA — Dylan Sharpe 14, Mia Webb 4, Kara Stanger 8, Remmi Stanger 2, Bryn Van Orden 7, Brynn Miller 4, Taylor Truman 3, Aubrey Casazza 9.
Mission 55, Plains 16
Kooper Page hit three first-quarter 3-pointers and ended up with 17 points for Mission.
Izzy Evans added 11 points for the Lady Bulldogs.
Izzy Crabb’s five points led Plains (3-17).
Plains 6 3 2 5 - 16
Mission 25 16 12 2 - 55
PLAINS — Carlie Wagoner 2, Jaelyn Carr 1, Amy Hill 3, Petyon Wasson 2, Izzy Crabb 5, Trystan Larsen 2, Laxie Deming 1.
MISSION — Kason Page 7, Izzy Evans 11, Kooper Page 17, Cora Matt 4, Ellannah Flatlip 2, Kieran Incashola 4, Brooklyn McClure 5, Leslia Stops 3, Madison Incashola 2.