Big Sky boys down Flathead

MISSOULA — Cole Silberstein buried five 3-pointers and scored 26 points, leading Missoula Big Sky over Flathead 70-53 in Western AA boys basketball. 

Silberstein hit two 3-pointers and scored 18 points in the second quarter as Big Sky (5-3 over all, 2-2 in Western AA games) built a 33-27 lead. He added another eight points in the fourth period, when the Eagles put the game away. Isaiah Reed and Cormack Batt combined for 25 Eagle points. 

Korbin Eaton led the Braves (2-6, 0-3 in league) with 16 points, including three 3-pointers. Lyric Ersland checked in at 15 points. 

Flathead    16    11    16    10    -    53 

Big Sky    15    18    14    23    -    70 

FLATHEAD — Dustyn Franchini White 2 2-4 8, Lyric Ersland 7 1-1 15, Gabe St. Germain 2 1-4 5, Noah Sonju 3 0-0 6, Brodee Zahn 1 1-2 3, Korbin Eaton 4 5-8 16, Colin Smith 0 0-0 0, Sam Wells 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 10-19 53. 

MISSOULA BIG SKY — Isaiah Reed 5 3-4 15, Cormack Batt 2 6-7 10, Mason Fulford 1 0-0 3, Tyson Tims 3 3-4 9, Eli Kasberg 1 0-0 2, Col Silberstein 9 3-6 26, Colter Jensen 1 0-0 2, Aidan Towe 1 1-2 3. Totals 23 16-23 70. 

3-point goals — Flathead 5 (Eaton 3, Franchini-White 2), Big Sky 8 (Silberstein 5, Reed 2, Fulford). Fouls — Flathead 17, Big Sky 13.