Vikings top Anaconda, into Western B chipper
ANACONDA — Three players scored in double digits for the Bigfork Vikings on Friday in a 64-37 semifinal win over Anaconda, earning them a trip to the Western B boys divisional championship game.
Bigfork will face Loyola today at 8:30 p.m.
The Mission Bulldogs topped Arlee 78-57 in a loser out game and advances to play Florence in a consolation semi.
Thompson Falls held off Eureka 55-50 in its loser out game and faces Anaconda today at 10:45 p.m.
Bigfork 64, Anaconda 37
Wyatt Johnson paced the Vikings with 16 points, including three 3s. Bryce Gilliard also sank three treys on his way to 14 points and Isak Epperly added 12.
Cael Mikatolos led Anaconda with six points.
Bigfork 19 20 15 10 — 64
Anaconda 10 7 5 15 — 37
BIGFORK — Wyatt Johnson 16, Bryce Gilliard 14, Isak Epperly 12, Jack Jensen 7, Levi Peterson 5, Eli Thorness 3, Landon Byerman 2, Nick Walker 2, Dylan Porrovecchio 1.
ANACONDA — Cael Mikatalos 6, Tytan Cook 5, Wade Dahood 5, Billy Farmer 4, Travis Dye 4, Gabe Galle 3, River Hurley 3, Tanner Cromwell 3, Brody Galle 2, Shane Schalk 2.
Mission 78, Arlee 57
Zoran LaFrombois poured in 27 points for the Bulldogs, with Cederick McDonald adding 15.
Jace Arca led Arlee with eight points.
Mission 16 27 19 16 — 78
Arlee 13 11 14 19 — 57
MISSION — Kenny Ness 10, Lex LaFrombois 6, Kellen McClure 10, Zoran LaFrombois 27, Cederick McDonald 15, Carmine Adams 4.
ARLEE — Kaiden Ostby 2, Kendall O’Neill 8, Ethan Fiddler 12, Dallas Swab 3, Tucker Brown 3, Bridger Smith 2, A Swab 3, Jace Arca 12, Ben Old Person-Harlow 8, Jake Knoll 2.
Thompson Falls 55, Eureka 50
Jesse Claridge paced the Blue Hawks with 11 points and Jacob Britt added 10.
Eureka’s Trent Truman sank six 3’s for 19 points.
Eureka 9 3 9 29 — 50
Thompson Falls 20 11 11 13 — 55
EUREKA — Tristan Butts 8, Braden Casazza 13, Caleb Utter 3, Cole Sartori 3, Jake Lane 2, Trent Truman 19.
THOMPSON FALLS — Nick Tessler 6, Bryson LeCoure 8, Braxton Dorscher 9, Jacob Britt 10, Alex Menzel 3, Ben Cooper 8, Jesse Claridge 11.