Missoula Big Sky boys pull away from Glacier late

BIG SKY — Isaiah Reed had a game-high 19 points, including three 3-pointers and the Big Sky Eagles pulled away in the fourth quarter for a Western AA win over the Glacier Wolfpack 50-43 Tuesday night. 

The Eagles (8-5 overall, 5-4 in Western AA) swept the season series behind Reed and Cole Silbertstein, who added 11 points. The Wolfpack (3-9 overall, 2-6 in Western AA) only had one player reach double figures with Liam Ells scoring 13. 

Glacier took a 38-37 lead into the fourth quarter but were outscored 14-5 in the final frame where Reed and Silberstein combined for 10 points.  Slade Burrington added nine points for the Wolfpack as they were outscored 21-12 from beyond the arc. 

Glacier    15    10    13    5    -    43 

Big Sky    15    13    9    14    -    50

GLACIER — Cooper Pelc 2 2-3 6, Liam Ells 6 0-1 13, Ethan Kastelitz 1 0-0 3, Easton Kaufman 0 0-0 0, Asher Knopik 0 2-2 2, Luke Nikunen 2 0-0 5, Slate Burrington 4 1-2 9, Dylan Banzet 1 0-0 3, Ben Winters 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 5-8 43. 

BIG SKY — Isaiah Reed 6 4-6 19, Mason Fulford 1 0-0 2, Tyson Tims 1 2-4 5, Eli Kasberg 1 0-0 2, Cole Silbertstein 4 1-4 11, Colter Jensen 2 3-4 7, Aidan Towe 2 0-0 5. Totals 17 10-16 50. 

3-point field goals — Glacier 4 (Ells, Kastelitz, Nikunen, Banzet) Big Sky 7 (Reed 3, Silberstein 2, Tims, Towe. Fouls — Glacier 16, Big Sky 8. Fouled out — None.