Girls hoops: Wildkats rout Maidens

COLUMBIA FALLS — Ellie Stutsman scored 12 points off the bench, six coming in Columbia Falls’ second-quarter surge that carried the Wildkats over Ronan 60-17 in Northwest A girls basketball Thursday.

Tayrn Borgen hit three 3-pointers and scored a game-high 15 points for the Kats, who improved to 4-7 overall and 3-2 in Northwest A play. Emalee Alton added 11 points and Hope McAtee had eight points, six rebounds and six assists.

Maddy Illig’s five points led Ronan (5-7, 2-4), which lost just 44-42 in its previous meeting with Columbia Falls on Jan. 2.