Polson girls down Whitefish

POLSON — Aleysia Black and Rylee Taylor-Jefferson scored nine points each as Polson used a strong first half to defeat Whitefish 38-29 in a Northwest A girls basketball play-in game Thursday evening. 

Ahri Rushing added eight points for the Pirates (7-12) who raced ahead 21-10 at the half. 

Izze Short led the Bulldogs (4-15) with six points, while Reese Hudson, Charlize Ullrich and Carmella Alfieri tallied five points apiece. The Bulldogs tried to rally in the final frame, outscoring Polson 11-2. 

The Pirates now travel to Browning Saturday at 2 p.m. with the winner clinching the Northwest A No. 4 seed at the Western A divisional in Whitefish on March 6-8.  

The Lady Indians defeated Libby 67-21 in the other girls Northwest A play-in game Thursday. 

Whitefish    6    4    8    11    -    29 

Polson     12    9    15    2    -    38

WHITEFISH — Reese Hudson 5, Yoli Krastev 2, Charlize Ullrich 5, Carmella Alfieri 5, Allie Shors 4, Izze Short 6, Stella Frisbee 2. 

POLSON — Aleysia Black 9, Rylee Taylor-Jefferson 9, Samantha Rensvold 4, Hinkley Moss 6, Ahri Rushing 8, Josie Henriksen 2.