Wildkats pick up big Northwest A win over Ronan

by Daily Inter Lake
| February 7, 2025 12:00 AM

COLUMBIA FALLS — Taryn Borgen scored 14 points, including four 3-pointers and Columbia Falls completed a home sweep of the Ronan Chiefs in a 50-40 Northwest A girls basketball win Friday night.

Borgen was the only Wildkat (6-7 overall, 4-3 in Northwest A) to reach double digits, with Maddy Barker finishing with nine. The Chiefs’ (7-6 overall, 4-3 in Northwest A) Kailyn Marengo matched Borgen’s game-high with 14 points, making two of the team’s three 3-pointers.

Columbia Falls took a 16-10 lead after the first quarter and extended their lead to 28-16 by halftime. Nevaeh Perez scored 11 points, and Lauren Buhr added seven.

Ronan 10 6 11 13 - 40

C-Falls 16 12 9 13 - 50

RONAN — Maddy Illig 2, Kailyn Marengo 14, Lauren Buhr 7, Ally Luedtke 3, Arianna Zepeda 3, Nevaeh Perez 17.

COLUMBIA FALLS — Alexa Friske 8, Onnika Lawrence 5, Alanis Petersen 5, Taryn Borgen 14, Kierra Kemppainen 5, Maddy Barker 9, Emalle Alton 2, Rylee Sweeney 2.