Big Sky tip-in at buzzer beats Braves

Calijah LaRance tipped in a Missoula Big Sky miss at the buzzer Tuesday, allowing the Eagles to escape the Flathead gym with a 54-52 boys basketball win over the Braves.

LaRance, who scored eight points, converted after Isiah Reed rebounded a missed three, drove across the key and missed a 17-footer.

This came after Brody Thornsberry got a tough 10-footer to kiss off the glass for Flathead, tying the game at 52-all with 25 seconds left.

Avery Omlid scored 14 points, 12 on 3-pointers, and Reed added 12 for Big Sky (7-8 overall, 4-7 in Western AA games).

Korbin Eaton and Jordan Griffin both scored 10 points for Flathead (0-14, 0-10 in league). The Braves are at Helena Capital Friday.

Big Sky    16    6    14    18    -    54

Flathead    4    17    16    15    -    52

MISSOULA BIG SKY — Isaiah Reed 5 2-2 12, Cormack Batt 1 0-0 2, Avery Omlid 5 0-0 14, Colter Ramos 0 0-0 0, Carson Towe 4 0-0 9, Calijah LaRance 3 1-2 8, Tyson Tims 3 0-0 7, Mason Fulford 1 0-0 2, Michael Simonovich 0 0-2 0. Totals 22 3-6 54. 

FLATHEAD — Brodee Zahn 2 1-2 5, Lyric Ersland 2 4-4 8, Gabe Sims 2 2-4 6, Dustyn Franchini-White 0 0-0 0, Korbin Eaton 4 0-0 10, Jordan Griffin 4 0-0 10, Brody Thornsberry 2 0-0 4, Gabe St. Germain 2 0-0 4, Stephen Riley 0 2-2 2, Tyler Williams 1 0-0 2, David Moody 0 1-2 1. Totals 19 10-19 52. 

3-point goals — Big Sky 7 (Omlid 4, Towse, LaRanc, Tims), Flathead 4 (Eaton 2, Griffin 2). Fouls — Big Sky 12, Flathead 12. 

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been corrected to show Brody Thornsberry tied the game with 25 seconds left.