Alton double-double helps Wildkats roll

COLUMBIA FALLS — Hope McAtee scored 14 points and Emalee Alton had a double-double to lead Columbia Falls over Libby 65-26 in a Northwest A girls basketball game Thursday.

Alton had 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildkats (4-2 overall, 1-1 in league), who opened up a 35-15 halftime lead in their first home game of the season.

Taryn Borgen added 13 points for the Kats.

Ellie Andreesen led the Loggers (1-5, 0-3) with 11 points.

Libby 7 8 3 8 - 26

Col. Falls 11 24 17 13 - 65

LIBBY — Ellie Andreeson 11, Rylee Boltz 3, Bergen Fortner 2, Ashley Freese 6, Addyson Gilden-Vincent 2, Rachel Kosters 2.

COLUMBIA FALLS — Hope McAtee 14, Taryn Borgen 13, Emalee Alton 11, Lexi Oberholtzer 9, Kya West 6, Kierra Kemppainen 5, Alanis Peterson 2, Ellie Stutsman 2, Demye Renzel 2, Ava Duvall 1.

Bigfork 92, Troy 10

TROY — Braeden Gunlock poured in 25 points — 17 during a dominant first half — to lead the Bigfork Valkyries past Troy in District 7-B girls basketball play Thursday.

Gunlock hit three 3-pointers and led four players in double figures for the Vals (7-0 overall, 4-0 in league games). Paeten Gunlock added 15 points while Ava Davey and Maddi Chappuis had 12 each.

Brooklyn Reid led Troy (0-7, 0-4 in league) with six points.

Bigfork 26 32 21 13 - 92

Troy 4 0 6 0 - 10

BIGFORK — Maddi Chappuis 12, Paeten Gunlock 15, Ava Davey 12, Braeden Gunlock 25, Scout Nadeau 9, Callie Gembala 9, Anika Ranson 3, Haley Schara 1, Afton Lambrecht 3, Ellie Jordt 2, Keni Wade 1.

TROY — Brooklynn Reid 6, Izzy Tunison 3, Autumn Fisher 1.