Girls hoops: Vals, Lady Indians stay perfect

THOMPSON FALLS — Braeden Gunlock scored 24 points and Bigfork emphatically handed District 7-B rival Thompson Falls its first girls basketball loss Thursday, 64-16.

Gunlock scored 18 points in the first half as her team bolted to a 45-12 lead. Scout Nadeau added nine points for the Valkyries (9-0 overall, 5-0 in 7-B games). Paeten Gunlock added two 3-pointers in the second quarter.

Ellie Baxter’s five points led the Bluehawks (6-1, 4-1).

Bigfork 20 25 12 7 - 64

T. Falls 8 4 0 2 - 16

BIGFORK — Braeden Gunlock 24, Ava Davey 7, Paeten Gunlock 6, Scout Nadeau 9, Madison Chappuis 4, Anika Ranson 3, Haley Schurg 2, Afton Lambrecht 2, Callie Bembela 2, Ellie Jordt 2, Keri Wade 3.

THOMPSON FALLS — Gabe Hannum 4, Ellie Baxter 5, Chsney Lowe 1, Olivia Fitchett 2, Avery Burgess 2.

Browning 62, Cut Bank 37

BROWNING — Sugar Spoonhunter and Amari Calf Robe each scored six points in Browning’s opening 19-0 run as the Lady Indians downed Cut Bank for a non-conference win.

Spoonhunter hit two 3-pointers in the opening burst, and finished with 10 points for Northwest A Browning (7-0). Mecca Bullchild scored 14, and Shaylee Heavy Runner chipped in 10 off the bench. Calf Robe had eight points.

Kendra Spotted Bear led the Class B Wolves with 14 points.

Cut Bank 0 10 15 12 - 37

Browning 19 11 19 13 - 62

CUT BANK — Kendra Spotted Bear 14, MacKenzie Johnson 10, Madi Baker 4, Makenna Burke 1, Kamry Spotted Bear 1, Aliyah Cruz 2, Darci Littrell 3, Destini Anderson 2.

BROWNING — Sugar Spoonhunter 10, Mecca Bullchild 14, Amari Calf Robe 8, Jerel White Grass 6, Lish Spoonhunter 3, Shaylee Heavy Runner 10, Kalcie Connelly 4, Teslin Trombley 5, Tashlyn Lazyboy 2.