Late bucket lifts Whitefish over Polson boys

WHITEFISH — Mason Kelch scored 10 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter, and Carson Krack followed up his own miss with 5.2 seconds left to lift Whitefish over Polson 47-45 in boys basketball Tuesday.

Kelch hit two corner 3-pointers as the Bulldogs (3-9 overall, 2-5 in the Northwest A) battled back from a 36-31 deficit after three quarters. They trailed by 10 at the half.

Mason Genovese added 12 points for Whitefish, all on threes; Kruck scored four points, all in the fourth.

Dawson DuMont led Polson (6-9, 4-4) with 11 points and Jarrett Wilson added 10.

Polson 11 13 12 9 - 45

Whitefish 7 7 19 16 - 47

POLSON — Dawson DuMont 11, Jarrett Wilson 10, Trent Wilson 8, Espn Fisher 5, Cymian Kauley 2, Owen McElwee 4, Brock Henriksen 2, Tyler Wenderoth 1, Coler Wilson 2.

WHITEFISH — Mason Genovese 12, CJ Thew 5, Dane Hunt 3, Mason Kelch 16, Jack Sears 7, Carson Krack 4.

Bigfork 75, Plains 19

PLAINS — Nick Walker scored all of his 15 points in the first half, helping Bigfork take a 52-8 lead, and the Vikings cruised to victory over District 7-B foe Plains Tuesday.

Five more plays scored at least nine points for the first-place Vikings (12-3, 8-0 in district games); Bryce Gilliar hit both of Bigfork’s 3-pointers and had 10 points.

Zayden Allen and Anaya Loberg scored five points each for the Horsemen (3-10, 1-6).

Bigfork 21 31 14 9 - 75

Plains 3 5 5 6 - 19

BIGFORK — Isak Epperly 5, Eli Thorness 10, Landon Byerman 10, Bryce Gilliard 10, Nick Walker 15, Dylan Porrovechio 3, Quinn Herring 2, Jack Jensen 9, Levi Peterson 2, Wyatt Johnson 9.

PLAINS — Darren Standeford 4, Gunnard Gannarelli 2, Zayden Allen 5, Anaya Loberg 5, Will Tatum 1, Zephoriah Dines 2.