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Keeping Score: Thrilling Crosstown matchups, record-breaking streaks, and swim dominance
From Glacier’s nail-biting boys’ basketball win over Flathead in a crosstown thriller to the Wolfpack girls’ dominant swimming performance, it’s a week packed …
Heavy Runner lifts Browning girls over Ronan
BROWNING — Shaylee Heavy Runner poured in 27 points, eight during a Browning third-quarter blitz, and the Lady Indians handed Ronan its first Northwest A loss Saturday, 62-50.
Brave Brawlers' dual streak ends at 87
GREAT FALLS — The streak is over for the Flathead Brave Brawlers, who fell in the championship of the AA Duals Saturday, 35-22 to Billings West.
Glacier girls, Polson boys win at BravePack swim meet
Olivia Gibbons and Madeleine McGaughy set personal bests as the Glacier girls took the team title at Saturday’s BravePack swim meet at the Summit.
Polson boys down Libby 66-50
LIBBY — Cason Graham scored 21 points, Malakai Curley had 20 and the duo combined to spark a big third quarter for Polson Saturday in a 66-50 Northwest A boys basketball win at Libby.
Bobcat women hold off Lady Griz in Missoula
MISSOULA — Esmeralda Morales scored 17 points, including a tie-breaking free throw with 4.6 seconds left, and Montana State escaped Robin Selvig Court with a 67-66 women’s basketball win over Montana Saturday after…
Johnson leads Grizzlies over Bobcat men
MISSOULA — Kai Johnson, added to the starting lineup shortly before game time, scored 25 points to lead Montana over Montana State 77-70 in Big Sky Conference men’s basketball Saturday night.
Friday girls: Bigfork, C-Falls win big
BROWNING — Braeden Gunlock poured in 27 points, including 12 free throws in 16 attempts, and Bigfork powered past Browning 59-28 in Northwest A girls basketball action Friday.
Pelc, pressure power Glacier's sweep of Flathead
Three “P’s” proved pivotal at crosstown Friday: (Cooper) Pelc, pressure and the Pack.
Nine 3-pointers lifts C-Falls girls over Libby
COLUMBIA FALLS — Kierra Kemppainen scored 16 points, including four 3-pointers as Columbia Falls defeated Libby 64-31 in girls basketball Thursday.
C-Falls boys roll past Libby
LIBBY — Cooper Ross and Bjorn Pedersen scored 15 points each and Columbia Falls defeated Libby 70-34 in boys basketball Thursday.
Flathead, Glacier hope to spark seasons at crosstown
The stakes are high, and the intensity may be even higher.
Keeping Score: Glacier's Reese Ramey talks team chemistry and crosstown rivalry
Glacier High School senior point guard Reese Ramey joins us for an inside look at the Wolfpack’s season
Brother sharpens brother
For Glacier basketball’s Liam Ells, his abilities were forged through years on the court and countless competitions with his brother Sam.
Local youth skiers race well at Big Sky
The Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation, or FVSEF, saw several young competitors race well enough to reach the podium this past weekend at Big Sky Resort.