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Valkyries cruise to 69-13 win over Deer Lodge

by Daily Inter Lake
| February 23, 2023 11:55 PM

ANACONDA — The Gunlock sisters led Bigfork to an easy 69-13 win over Deer Lodge at the Western B Divisional on Thursday.

Mission edged Anaconda 47-43 and will meet Bigfork in a semifinal game this afternoon.

The Blue Hawks rallied in the second half of their game but fell to Florence 61-49, and Loyola topped Eureka 70-34.

Bigfork 69, Deer Lodge 13

Braeden Gunlock scored 18 points and sister Paeten added 12 as the Valkyries cruised to a win. Each had three 3-pointers. Ava Davey also scored 12.

Taryn Lamb and Skyla Pierson each scored five for Deer Lodge.

Deer Lodge 2 3 3 5 — 13

Bigfork 27 16 16 10 — 69

DEER LODGE — Ashlynd Brown 1, Taryn Lamb 5, Hazil Rubnik 2, Skyla Pierson 5.

BIGFORK — Madison Chappius 4, Anika Ransom 3, Paeten Gunlock 11, Ava Davey 12, Braeden Gunlock 18, Scout Nadeau 8, Callie Gembala 4, Ellie Jordt 2, Keni Wade 4,

Thompson Falls 61, Florence 49

The Falcons held off Thompson Falls behind Maggie Schneider’s 18 points. Trista Williams added 10.

Ellie Baxter paced the Blue Hawks with 16 points, and Natalie Roberts added 13 points, including three 3’s.

Florence 15 4 14 16 — 49

Thompson Falls 16 19 10 16 — 61

FLORENCE — Taylor Pyette 2, Maggie Schneider 18, Quinn Skaggs 6, Taryn Applehans 4, Kenzy Pickening 9, Trista Williams 10.

THOMPSON FALLS — Alivia McCormick 2, Ellie Baxter 16, Natalie Roberts 13, Chesney Lowe 11, Gabi Hannum 7, Addie Dardee 2, Delainey Gerhard 2, Avery Burgess 6, Solveig Nygaard 2.

Loyola 70, Eureka 34

Gio Horner’s 18 points led a balanced Loyola scoring attack against Eureka, with Addie Nault adding 14.

Dylan Sharp sank three 3-pointers and a free throw to lead the Lions with 10 points.

Eureka 5 10 10 9 — 34

Loyola 14 21 21 14 — 70

EUREKA — Brynn Miller 9, Dylan Sharp 10, Kara Stanger 7, Aubrey Casazza 6, Remmi Stanger 2.

LOYOLA — Addie Nault 14, Drew Lamb 12, Sammy McHugh 2, Charlotte Cummings 6, Isabelle Berry 1, Ora Lindauer 12, Gio Horner 18, Caitrin Von Doersten 4.

Mission 47, Anaconda 43

Kooper Page scored 17 points, including three 3’s, to lift the Bulldogs to a win. Kason Page added 11.

Larkin Galle had three treys for Anaconda on her way to 15 points, and Meela Mitchell added 12.

Mission 15 10 6 16 — 47

Anaconda 7 17 7 12 — 43

MISSION — Kooper Page 17, Izzy Evans 8, Kason Page 11, Cora Matt 8, Kieran Incashola 3.

ANACONDA — Cali Pesanti 4, Hayden Lunceford 6, Larkin Galle 15, Rain Daniels 2, Maniyah Lunceford 4, Meela Mitchell 12.