Boys hoops: C-Falls wins at Ronan; Whitefish takes down Libby

RONAN — Cody Schweikert scored 15 points, including four free throws in the fourth quarter, and Columbia Falls held off Ronan 64-57 Friday in Northwest A boys basketball.

Alihn Anderson added 14 points for the Wildcats (8-1 overall, 5-0 in league), who used a strong third quarter to overtake the Chiefs (2-4, 1-3).

Jace Hill added another 12 points for Columbia Falls, which saw Schweikert go 9-for-9 at the line and Anderson hit four 3-pointers.

That helped offset Ronan’s nine treys; Josiah Misa hit four on the way to 15 points, and Todd Coffman hit three from the arc on the way to 14 points.

C-Falls 14 14 20 16 - 64

Ronan 10 20 13 14 - 57

COLUMBIA FALLS — Mark Robison 7, Alihn Anderson 14, Jace Hill 12, Bryce Dunham 4, Reggie Sapa 6, Cody Schweikert 15, Hunter Goodman 6.

RONAN — Jesse Zepeda 2, Colby Finley 12, Josiah Misa 15, Ted Coffman 14, Jordan Gatch 2, Devance Curley 12, Lawrence Lozeau 5, Marlo Tonasket 5.

Whitefish 59, Libby 44

LIBBY — Jack Sears scored 19 points and Whitefish clamped down on defense in the third quarter to claim its first Northwest A victory.

Ryan Beagle hit six 3-pointers for Libby, four in a second-quarter burst that helped the Loggers (4-5 overall, 1-4 in league) to a 29-28 halftime lead. Beagle scored a game-high 20 points.

Mason Genovese hit the second of his three 3-pointers in the third quarter as the Bulldogs (2-8, 1-5) surged in front, 42-31. Genovese finished with 14 points and Mason Kelch added 12 for Whitefish.

Whitefish 12 16 14 17 - 59

Libby 9 20 2 13 - 44

WHITEFISH — Jack Sears 19, Mason Genovese 14, Mason Kelch 12, Dane Hunt 6. CJ Thew 4, Scott Dalen 4.

LIBBY — Ryan Beagle 20, Ty Anderson 10, Trevor Collins 5, Cy Williams 4, Caleb Moeller 2, Alderic Martineau 2, Connor Hartley 1.

Frenchtown 77, Polson 49

FRENCHTOWN — The host Frenchtown Broncs put four players in double figures and built a 43-21 halftime lead en route to a non-conference win.

Jarrett Wilson scored 17 points to lead Polson; the Pirates of the Northwest A fell to 3-5. Connor Michaud and Eli Quinn had 17 points each for the Southwest A Broncs (9-2).

Polson 8 13 14 14 - 49

Frenchtown 22 21 20 14 - 77

POLSON — Colter Wilson 2, Tyler Wenderoth 9, Anthony Lichenberg 5, Dawson DuMont 4, Owen McElwee 2, Jarrett Wilson 17, Espn Fisher 4, Cym,ian Kevely 3, Brock Henriksen 3.

FRENCHTOWN — Kellen Klimpel 13, Sully Belcourt 8, Carter Anciaux 12, Connor Michaud 17, Eli Quinn 17, Dugan Yonce 3, Joshua Lucier 5, Leighton Cyr 2.