Whitefish, Polson, Browning boys win at Tip-Off
FRENCHTOWN — Whitefish dialed it up from the 3-point arc Friday, winning its season opener 71-33 over Corvallis at the Western A Tip-off tournament.
The Bulldogs, Polson Pirates and Browning Indians were the Northwest A teams to win their out-of-conference matches Friday; the tournament continues Saturday.
Here’s a rundown:
Whitefish 71, Corvallis 33
Carson Gulick hit three 3-pointers and scored 18 of his 20 points by halftime for Whitefish, which built a 39-11 lead at the intermission.
Teammate Will Sisson hit six 3-pointers, and was fouled an other attempt. He sank all three free throws and had a game-high 21 points.
Corvallis 2 9 13 9 - 33
Whitefish 14 25 16 16 - 71
CORVALLIS — Ledge Conner 5, Taylor Brothers 7, Conner Jessop 9, Drew Lewis 10, Dylan Wirt 2.
WHITEFISH — Cooper Dudley 5, Carson Gulick 20, Ryan Conklin 9, Will Sisson 21, CJ Thew 9, Aiden Rickels 3, Creed Scott 2, Scotty Dalen 2.
Browning 58, Butte Central 50
Tristan Crawford scored 18 points for Browning, and Noah Butterfly added 10 for the Indians. Ryan Peoples scores 14 points to lead the Maroons.
A complete box score was unavailable.
Polson 57, Stevensville 31
Malakai Curley scored 16 points to lead four Polson Pirates in double figures. He and Jesse Vaile (12 points) each hit two 3-pointers. Cody Haggard was credited with 14 points and Holden Emerson came in at 12.
A complete box score was unavailable.
Dillon 55, Bigfork 51
Bigfork’s Austin Savik poured in 33 points, including three 3-pointers and 13 points in the Vikings’ fourth-quarter rally that fell just short. Savik hit four 3-pointers overall.
Dillon 16 11 15 13 - 55
Bigfork 10 10 12 19 - 51
DILLON — Braxtyn Turney 11, Kyler Engellant 18, Will Hansen 11, Ian Singleton 2, Gabe Lemelin 3.
BIGFORK — Austin Savik 33, Quinn Herring 7, Grady Campbell 5, Treker Hickey 4, Alex Ochs 2.
Loyola 64, Columbia Falls 45
Easton Brooks scored 17 points for Columbia Falls, but the two-time defending State B champion Missoula Loyola Rams got 44 points combined from Reynolds Johnston and Ethan Stack.
C-Falls 13 8 17 7 - 45
Loyola 21 14 23 3 - 64
COLUMBIA FALLS — Easton Brooks 17, Jory Hill 9, Bjorn Pedersen 10, Reggie Sapa 2, Grady Hutton 7.
MISSOULA LOYOLA — Declan Harrington 6, Will Meissner 1, Vincent Lincoln 2, Jack Clevenger 2, Ethan Stack 21, Jamo Kendrick 9, Reynolds Johnston 23.
Hamilton 57, Ronan 55
Canaan Magness poured in 27 points for Hamilton, which surged out to a 49-42 lead after three quarters and held on.
Laurance Lozeau’s four 3-pointers and 19 points led Ronan.
Ronan 20 9 13 13 - 55
Hamilton 11 15 23 8 - 57
RONAN — Tayen Edni 4, Kolby Finley 12, Laurance Lozeau 19, Wade Qualtier 5, Connor Durglo 3, Chad Higgins 6, Trey Samsel 2, Sean Small 4.
HAMILTON — Kaden Gum 2, Jake McCarthy 9, Landen Wetzel 9, Canaan Magness 27, Tyler Jette 10.
Friday's Boys Scores
Alexander, N.D. 48, Terry 39
Arlee 65, St. Ignatius 49
Boulder 79, Shepherd 63
Bridger 47, Broadus 42
Broadview-Lavina 62, Roberts 47
Brockton 88, Frazer 43 B
Browning 58, Butte Central 50
Chester-JI 62, Highwood 37
Circle 57, Winnett-Grass Range 55
Columbus 45, Colstrip 44
Conrad 68, Sunburst 14
Custer-Hysham 63, Froid-Lake 24
Deer Lodge 62, Twin Bridges 43
Dillon 55, Bigfork 51
East Helena 76, Hardin 69
Eureka 63, Chinook 54
Fairfield 63, Thompson Falls 47
Flathead 73, Great Falls 49
Fort Benton 62, Centerville 42
Frenchtown 75, Timberlake, Idaho 23
Glasgow 72, Big Timber 39
Glendive 63, Livingston 31
Great Falls CMR 56, Glacier 40
Great Falls Homeschool 50, Simms 26
Hamilton 57, Ronan 55
Harlowton 65, Turner 52
Joliet 72, Lockwood 36
Lewistown 64, Libby 37
Lone Peak 46, Anaconda 38
Lustre Christian 70, Manhattan 37
Malta 79, Florence 47
Manhattan Christian 70, Whitehall 22
Miles City 55, Laurel 42
Missoula Hellgate 45, Billings Senior 40
Missoula Loyola 64, Columbia Falls 45
North Country 74, Hobson-Moore 31
Plains 57, Two Eagle River 47
Plevna 62, Absarokee 57, 2OT
Polson 59, Stevensville 31
Poplar 64, Huntley Project 57
Roundup 46, Reed Point-Rapelje 40
Roy-Winifred 53, Melstone 47
Savage 58, Wibaux 28
Scobey 83, Plentywood 61
St. Labre 77, Park City 46
St. Regis 45, Cascade 42
Stillwater Christian 81, Cut Bank 41
Three Forks 62, Drummond 24
West Yellowstone 67, Seeley-Swan 48
Whitefish 71, Corvallis 31