Columbia Falls boys cruise to win over Ronan

COLUMBIA FALLS — Bjorn Pedersen scored 12 of his game-high 19 points in the first half and the Columbia Falls Wildcats controlled the game for a Northwest A win over the Ronan Chiefs 57-37 Friday night.  

The Wildcats (11-2 overall, 6-1 in Northwest A) defense stifled the Chiefs (8-5 overall, 4-3 in Northwest A), as Tayen Edmo was the only Chiefs player to reach double-figures with 10 points. Columbia Falls doubled Ronan’s score in the first half, taking a 36-18 lead into the break and never looked back. 

Cooper Ross scored 12 points for Columbia Falls, all of them coming from beyond the arc. Silas Ympa added 11, including a 3-pointer.  The Wildcats knocked down nine triples to Ronan’s one. 

Ronan        9    9    15    4    -    37 

C-Falls    17    19    12    9    -    57 

RONAN — Tayen Edmo 10, Kolby Finley 6, Laurence Lozeau 4, Sean Small 4, Jhett McDonald 5, Chad Higgins 6, Souixprixm Qualtier 2. 

COLUMBIA FALLS — Bjorn Pedersen 19, Reggie Sapa 8, Nico Young 5, Cooper Ross 12, Grady Hutton 2, Silas Ypma 11.