Boys roundup: Curley bucket lifts Polson over Ronan

by Daily Inter Lake
| February 2, 2025 12:00 AM

RONAN — Malakai Curley poured in 28 points, including a short turnaround jumper with 2.5 seconds left that lifted Polson over Ronan 62-60 in Northwest A boys basketball Saturday.

Curley hit three 3-pointers and 7 of 15 free throws. His two freebies at the 1:52 mark capped an 8-0 run that put the Pirates in front 58-57.

Jhett McDonald’s transition 3-pointer put Ronan back in front 60-58 with 1:21 left.

Polson (7-5 overall, 4-2 in the Northwest A) tied the game with 42 seconds left on a putback-and-harm by Cody Haggard, though he missed the free throw. After Ronan turned the ball over with 15 seconds left, the Pirates worked the ball into Curley for the game-winner.

Kolby Finley scored 16 points to lead Ronan (8-4, 4-2 in league), 11 coming in the Chiefs’ 25-point third quarter.

Polson 13 16 18 15 - 62

Ronan 11 14 25 10 - 60

POLSON — Malakai Curley 28, Cody Haggard 10, Cason Graham 11, Holden Emerson 2, Kyson Michel 9, Maddox Bird 2.

RONAN — Tayen Edmo 5, Kolby Finley 16, Laurence Lozeau 12, Sean Small 1, Jhett McDonald 9, Chad Higgins 9, Souixprixm Qualtier 7, Trey Samsel 1.

Browning 70, Libby 29

LIBBY — Jude Reevis scored 12 points and Browning scored a convincing bounce-back victory after falling at Columbia Falls Friday.

Royce Mad Plume hit two 3-pointers and scored 11 points for Browning (7-4 overall, 4-1 in the Northwest A). Eight of his points came in the second quarter when the Indians pushed a 13-12 lead out to 38-17. Eleven out of 12 Browning players scored.

Bransen Holzer scored 12 points to lead the Loggers.

Browning 13 25 19 13 - 70

Libby 12 5 7 5 - 29

BROWNING — Randy Running Rabbit 4, Jude Reevis 12, Noah Butterfly 6, Jhett Cobell 5, Royce Mad Plume 11, Josh Skunkcap 8, Roy Mad Plume 7, Rodale Dog Taking Gun 7, Shayde St. Goddard 2, Reis Reevis 6, Tristan Crawford 2.

LIBBY — Aidan Rose 4, Ryan Beagle 4, Isaac Lamere 4, Alderic Martineau 2, Bransen Holzer 12, James Woody 3.