Boys Hoops: Vikings roll past Pirates

POLSON — Eli Thorness scored 19 points, 10 coming in the second quarter while Bigfork opened up a big lead on the way to a 61-41 Northwest A boys basketball win Tuesday over Polson.

Asher Knopik added 16 points for the Vikings (7-8 overall, 5-4 in the Northwest A); he and Cole Knopik hit two 3-pointers each while Bigfork drilled eight as a team.

Carson Graham’s 12 points led the Pirates (2-12, 1-7).

Bigfork    16    17    14    14    -    61

Polson    11    10    8    12    -    41

BIGFORK — Wyatt Johnston 3, Eli Thorness 19, Jack Jensen 6, Cole Knopik 6, Asher Knopik 16, Austin Savik 6, Coline Wade 3, Quinn Herring 2.

POLSON — Anthony Lichtenberg 6, Jesse Vail 9, Brock Henriksen 9, Maddox Bird 3, Cody Haggard 2, Carson Graham 12.

Eureka 81, Troy 36

EUREKA — Braden Casazza and Tristan Butts each scored 22 points as Eureka cruised to an 81-36 victory over Troy in District 7B boys basketball Tuesday.

Parker Bates knocked down two 3-pointers and scored 10 points for the Lions (10-2, 6-0 in district 7B games), who opened up a 39-22 halftime lead.

Carson Orr led the way for the Trojans (4-9, 0-6) with 14 points, including a pair of 3-pointers.

Troy    10    12    8    6    -    36

Eureka    17    22    25    17    -    81

TROY — Carson Orr 14, Mason Crowe 3, Rowyn Shupe 7, Emerson Downey 6, Cody Todd 5, Derek Cole 1.

EUREKA — Cole Sartori 6, Casen Vaughn 2, Tristan Butts 22, AJ Truman 4, Braden Casazza 22, Parker Bates 10, Jacob Lane 9, Keenan McDole 4, Kyler Kossman 2.