Arlee downs Eureka boys for State B berth
PABLO — Arlee used a 13-3 run over the final four minutes to defeat Eureka 65-57 Saturday in the Western B divisional consolation game, securing a spot in the State B boys tournament in Billings.
The run came in a 21-point fourth quarter for the Warriors, who trailed 43-42 going in.
Caden Vaughn knocked down five 3-pointers and scored 18 points to lead the Lions, who ended up 18-5. Braden Casazza added 18 points as well.
Ben Harlow-Old Person scored a game-high 20 points for Arlee. Ethan Fiddler added 14 points, including a deep three to put Arlee up two possessions in the closing seconds. Fiddler knocked down four triples on the afternoon.
Arlee 17 14 13 21 - 65
Eureka 14 16 13 14 - 57
ARLEE — Darius Tewawina 2 0-0 4, Ethan Fiddler 5 0-0 14, Kaiden Ostby 0 0-0 0, Tavin Lapahie 1 1-2 4, Dallas Swab 1 0-0 3, Kendall O’Neill 0 2-2 2, Jace Arca 0 2-2 2, Ben Harlow-Old Person 10 0-0 20, Jake Knoll 7 2-4 16. Team totals 26 7-10 65
EUREKA — Cole Sartori 0 0-0 0, Caden Vaughn 5 3-3 18, Tristan Butts 4 3-6 11, AJ Truman 0 0-0 0, Braden Casazza 6 6-6 18, Parker Bates 3 0-0 9, Jacob Lane 0 0-0 0, Keenan McDole 0 1-2 1, Kyler Kossman 0 0-0 0. Team totals 18 13-17 57
3-point goals — Arlee 6 (Fiddler 4, Lapahie, Swab), Eureka 8 (Vaughn 5, Bates 3). Fouls — Arlee 18, Eureka 14. Fouled out — none.
Eureka 54, Thompson Falls 48
Braden Casazza scored 14 points, Tristan Butts added 13 and Eureka defeated Thompson Falls 54-48 to advance to Saturday’s consolation game.
Bryson LeCoure led the way for the Bluehawks with 20 points.
Parker Bates checked in with 10 for the Lions, who scored 21 points in the final frame after trailing 37-33 after three quarters.
Thompson Falls 12 12 13 11 - 48
Eureka 14 12 7 21 - 54
THOMPSON FALLS — Nick Tessier 6, Bryson LeCoure 20, Braxton Dorscher 11, Max Hannum 11
EUREKA — Cole Sartori 5, Caden Vaughn 5, Tristan Butts 13, AJ Truman 3, Braden Casazza 14, Parker Bates 10, Jacob Lane 4
Missoula Loyola 73, Anaconda 20
Ethan Stack scored 23 points, Jamo Kendrick added 16 and Missoula Loyola defeated Anaconda 73-20 to win the Western B championship.
Reynolds Johnston checked in with 11 points for the defending champion Rams, who take a 22-0 record into the State B tournament March 7-9 in Billings.
Tytan Cook led the Copperheads with eight points.
Arlee 69, Florence 60, loser out
Ben Harlow-Old Person scored 29 points and Arlee defeated Florence to advance to Saturday’s consolation final against Eureka. Brody Duchien led the Falcons with 16 points.