Lieberg, Wetzel lift Helena boys over Flathead

The Helena High Bengals put on a show Friday night at the Flathead gym, particularly in the third quarter of an 81-51 win over the host Braves in Western AA boys basketball.

With Tevin Wetzel and Jaxon Lieberg each scoring 15 points, the Bengals (12-4 overall, 8-3 in Western AA games turned a 32-24 halftime lead into a 62-33 runaway. 

Wetzel hit five 3-pointers in the frame; he finished with six treys and 24 points. Lieberg scored a game-high 28, including a pair of 3-pointers. 

Brodee Zahn led Flathead (2-14, 0-11 in league) with 16 points; Lyric Ersland came off the bench to score 11. 

Helena    17    15    30    19    -    81 

Flathead    12    12    9    18    -    51 

HELENA HIGH — Jaxan Lieberg 12 2-4 28, Max Spalding 2 0-0 4, Madden Spalding 2 1-3 5, Tevin Wetzel 9 0-0 24, Dylan Mosness 2 1-3 5, CJ Danforth 2 5-6 10, Eli Peterson 1 0-0 2, Pacer Lybbert 1 0-0 3, Cameron Bullock 0 0-0 0, Gracin Silvonen 0 0-0 0. Totals 31 9-16 81. 

FLATHEAD — Cam Wells 1 0-0 3, Lance Schneller 0 0-0 0, Eli Coopman 1 0-0 2, Brodee Zahn 6 2-5 16, Boston Case 1 0-0 2, Noah Sonju 1 0-0 2, Colin Smith 2 1-4 5, Korbin Eaton 1 3-5 5, Lyric Ersland 5 0-1 11, Jordan Griffin 0 0-0 0, Hunter Fann 1 0-0 3, Ben Reichner 1 0-0 2, Dustyn Franchini-White 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 6-14 51. 

3-point goals — Helena 10 (Wetzel 6, Liebert 2, Lybbert, Danforth), Flathead 5 (Zahn 2, Smith, Fann, Ersland). Fouls — Helena 14, Flathead 16.