Boys hoops: Polson, Eureka win
LIBBY — Cason Graham scored 21 points, 10 in Polson’s 17-3 opening-quarter salvo that carried the Pirates to 71-32 Northwest A boys basketball win Saturday.
Malakai Curley added 16 points, including four 3-pointers, for the Pirattes. Jesse Vail hit three 3-pointers and chipped in 11 points.
Bransen Holzer led the Loggers with six points.
Polson 17 16 19 19 - 71
Libby 3 9 12 8 - 32
POLSON — Kyson Michel 9, Jesse Vail 11, Malakai Curley 16, Cason Graham 21, Cody Haggard 2, Darrin Hewankorn 3, Shaedon Perry 6, Maddox Bird 2, Holden Emderson 1.
LIBBY — Aiden Rose 5, Ryan Beagle 3, Alderic Martineau 2, Blaise Erickson 4, Bransen Holzer 6, James Woody 4, Tucker Morgan 3, Isaac Lamere 5.
Ronan 52, Browning 48
RONAN — Laurance Lozeau hit two 3-pointers and Chad Higgins converted two offensive rebounds into five points in a closing 13-4 run by Ronan.
Lozeau’s three at the 3:52 mark of the fourth quarter started the Chiefs’ rally from a 44-39 deficit. His trey at the 1:38 mark put Ronan ahead for good, 50-48.
Browning 14 15 8 11 - 48
Ronan 9 13 11 19 - 52
BROWNING — Jude Reevis 14, Noah Butterfly 8, Royce Mad Plume 5, Joshua Skunk Cap 10, Roy Mad Plume 6, Shayde St. Goddard 4, Tristan Crawford 1.
RONAN — Tayen Edmo 66, Kolby Finley 6, Laruance Lozeau 14, Wade Qualtier 12, Sean Small 1, Jhett McDonald 2, Chad Higgins 11.
Eureka 51, Plains 35
EUREKA — Kyle Kossman and Cole Sartori combined for 27 points — 14 in the first quarter — to lead Eureka over Plains in District 7-B action Saturday.
Kossman had eight of his 13 points in the opening period, after which the Lions (8-10 overall, 6-4 in 7-B games) led 16-9. They outscored the Horsemen in every quarter.
Zayden Allen led Plains (6-10, 2-8 in league) with 10 points.
Plains 9 7 8 11 - 35
Eureka 16 11 11 13 - 51
PLAINS — Zayden Allen 10, Darren Standeford 8, Kort Craft 8, Wyatt Butcher 5, Jacob Lulack 2, Luciano Ferranti 2.
EUREKA — Cole Sartori 14, Kyler Kossman 13, Henry Benge 5, Conner McDole 6, Tyce VanOrden 8, Logan Cuffe 3, Chris Miller 2.