Girls hoops: Browning handles Polson

POLSON — Amani Yellow Owl scored 14 points and Teslin Trombley added 12 as Browning defeated Polson 60-39 Saturday in Northwest A girls basketball.

Shaylee Heavyrunner tallied 11 for the Indians (6-6 overall, 4-2 in Northwest A games), who used a 25-9 third quarter to break the game open. 

Aleysia Black led the Pirates (5-9, 3-5) with 14 points, Rylee Taylor-Jefferson added 10. 

Browning    9    8    25    18    -    60 

Polson     15    3    9    12    -    39

BROWNING — Kianda Jatsey 4, Josephine Michael 8, Shaylee Heavyrunner 11, Tahlyn Lazyboy 7, Teslin Trombley 12, Amani Yellow Owl 14, Taryn LaFromboise 2, Jolena Eagle Speaker 2. 

POLSON — Aleysia Black 14, Rylee Taylor-Jefferson 10, Samantha Black 3, Ahri Rushing 4, Opal Nash 3, Josie Henriksen 5. 

Bigfork 75, Columbia Falls 49

BIGFORK — Braeden Gunlock poured in 36 points, including three 3-pointers, and the Bigfork Valkyries cruised to the Northwest A win. 

Paeten Gunlock added 16 points, 10 in the fourth quarter, while Keni Wade hit a pair of three and scored 14 for the Vals (12-2, 8-0 in league). Braeden Gunlock had three threes and 20 points after halftime. 

Emalee Alton led the Wildkats (6-8, 4-4) with 12 points. Onnika Lawrence hit two of three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and finished with 10. All of Kierra Kemppainen’s eight points came in the fourth. 

C-Falls    6    16    12    21    -    49 

Bigfork    21    13    23    18    -    75

COLUMBIA FALLS — Emalee Alton 12, Onni Lawrence 10, Maddy Barfker 6, Rylee Sweeney 4, Kierra Kemppainen 8, Taryn Borgen 7, Alexa Friske 2. 

BIGFORK — Braeden Gunlock 36, Paeten Gunlock 16, Keni Wade 14, Somer Campos 8, Chloe Norred 1. 

Ronan 62, Libby 27

LIBBY — Kailyn Marengo scored 17 points and Maddy Illig added 12 as Ronan raced past Libby. 

Kylee Kelch tallied eight points for the Maidens (8-6, 5-3), who had all nine players score. Ronan led 33-10 at the half. 

Madison Vincent led the Loggers (2-13, 1-8) with 11 points, including a pair of first half 3-pointers. 

Ronan    13    20    16    13    -    62 

Libby    5    5    5    12    -    27

RONAN — Maddy Illig 12, Kailyn Marengo 17, Lauryn Buhr 7, Bailee Woll 2, Ally Luedtke 6, Arianna Zepeda 2, Kylee Kelch 8, Natalie Adams 3, Nevaeh Perez 5. 

LIBBY — Kaydence Stanek 2, Madison Vincent 11, Rylee Delmas 6, Dakota Allen 3, Hadleigh Wood 1, Peyton Waggoner 4.