Girls Hoops: Smith’s big first half sparks Whitefish girls

LIBBY — Bailey Smith scored 25 points, Ainsley Scott added 13 and Whitefish built a big first-half lead on the way to a 61-30 win over Libby in Northwest A girls basketball Thursday.

Smith had four 3-pointers (in four attempts) and 20 points by halftime for the Bulldogs, who improved to 6-9 overall and 3-6 in league games. She finished 9 of 10 from the floor.

Addy Golden-Vincent led Libby (1-14, 0-10) with eight points.

Whitefish    18    13    15    15    -    61

Libby    9    7    8    6    -    30

WHITEFISH — Yoli Krastev 2, Mai Gordon 4, Jude Perry 7, Bailey Smith 25, Ainsley Scott 13, Charlize Ullrich 4, Camry Kelch 6. 

LIBBY — Madison Vincent 6, Kaydence Stanek 4, Jossalyn White 4, Bergen Fortner 3, Rylee Delmas 3, Rachel Kosters 2, Addy Golden-Vincent 8.

Bigfork 75, Ronan 18

BIGFORK — Paeten and Braeden Gunlock combined for 46 points and the Bigfork Valkyries cruised to another Northwest A girls basketball victory.

Paeten Gunlock hit six 3-pointers, five in the first half. She had 20 of her 25 points by intermission for the Vals (16-1 overall, 11-0 in league).

Braeden Gunlock hit four threes on the way to 21 points, and Ava Davey’s 13 points included one 3-pointer.

Zailee Hewankorn’s six points led the Maidens (6-10, 3-7).

Ronan    11    1    2    4    -    18    

Bigfork    22    24    20    9    -    75

RONAN — Lauryn Buhr 2, Emmie Tapia-Torosian 2, Kylee Kelch 3, Zailee Hewankorn 6, Rayna Tonasket 1, Neveah Perez 4.

BIGFORK — Ava Davey 13, Afton Lambrecht 8, Braeden Gunlock 21, Paeten Gunlock 25, Callie Gembala 6, Keni Wade 2.