Hot shooting Hellgate boys down Pack

MISSOULA — Easton Sant scored 22 points, Zane Gillhouse added 14 and Missoula Hellgate defeated Glacier 60-39 in Western AA boys basketball Thursday.

Ronan tips Whitefish, says perfect in NW-A

Polson, Bigfork post wins

RONAN — Kelby Finley scored 17 points for Ronan, and the Chiefs used a big third quarter to take down Whitefish 50-39 and stay unbeaten in Northwest A boys basketball games Tuesday.

Maryland hospitality company buys Chico Hot Springs for $33 million

DiamondRock Hospitality Company announced Wednesday that it has purchased Chico Hot Springs Resort in the Paradise Valley for $33 million.

Girls Hoops: Smith’s big first half sparks Whitefish girls

Big Sky routs Ronan

LIBBY — Bailey Smith scored 25 points, Ainsley Scott added 13 and Whitefish built a big first-half lead on the way to a 61-30 win over Libby in Northwest A girls basketball Thursday.

MSU women shut down Bison

The Montana State Bobcats defense held North Dakota State to just 26 percent shooting and forced 16 turnovers as they defeated the Bison 65-45 Wednesday at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in women’s basketball in the Big Sky-Summit League Challenge.

Helena Capital cruises past Braves

HELENA — Kyler Meredith scored all 18 of his points in the first half, teammate Merek Mihelish added 21 and Helena Capital defeated Flathead 90-58 in Western AA boys basketball Friday.

Rough start dooms Wildcats at State A

BUTTE — The good feelings ended with the score 2-2, and then Lewistown ran off the next 17 points of a 62-49 win over Columbia Falls Thursday, at the State A boys basketball tournament.

Thomas leads Griz into Big Sky title game

BOISE, Idaho — Dischon Thomas scored 21 points, Brandon Whitney added 17 points and four assists and Montana handled Idaho State 72-58 late Wednesday to make the Big Sky Conference men’s tournament championship.

Lion boys rule 7-B

Lady Lions take thrid

ST. IGNATIUS — Caden Vaughn knocked down six 3-pointers and scored 20 points as Eureka held off a second half Thompson Falls comeback 58-51 to win the District 7B boys tournament Saturday.

Boys Roundup: Whitefish races past Ronan

WHITEFISH — CJ Thew fueled Whitefish’s 24-point second quarter with 14 points, and the Bulldogs went on to beat Ronan 71-56 in a Northwest A boys basketball battle Thursday.

Missoula Sentinel outlasts Braves in OT

Jordan Griffin’s half court heave at the buzzer did not fall as Missoula Sentinel picked up the road win in overtime at Flathead 59-58, spoiling Senior Night for the Braves Tuesday.

Girls Roundup: Gunlock girls pace Valkyries

BIGFORK — Bigfork’s Braeden and Paeten Gunlock split six 3-pointers and combined for 46 points Tuesday, as the Valkyries thumped Northwest A girls basketball foe Polson 63-21.

Griz trample Trailblazers in St. George, 43-13

Nick Ostmo and Eli Gillman ran for two touchdowns each, and No. 13 Montana ran for 262 yards in a 43-13 non-conference win over Utah Tech Saturday.

Voters reject $33.7M Whitefish School District bond issue

Voters have turned down a $33.7 million bond issue put forward by the Whitefish School District that would have funded an expansion of the high school and its athletic facilities.

CMR boys top Glacier with late basket Friday

GREAT FALLS — Dean Blair scored 20 points for Great Falls CMR Friday, including a bucket with 8 seconds left that lifted the Rustlers to a 45-44 win over Glacier in boys basketball.

Lady Griz rout Boise St.

MISSOULA — Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw scored 20 points, four more Montana players reached double figures and the Lady Griz thumped Boise State Wednesday in the Women’s NIT, 92-66 on Robin Selvig Court.

Girls Roundup: Stanger, Lady Lions hand Mission first 7-B defeat

EUREKA — Eureka’s Kara Stanger poured in 28 points, 20 in the second half as the Lions rallied past Mission 64-59 in girls basketball, handing the Lady Bulldogs their first District 7-B loss.

Boys Hoops: Genovese goes off in 4th, Whitefish boys win

Bigfork holds off Ronan

WHITEFISH — Mason Genovese scored eight of his 11 points in the fourth quarter to help Whitefish pull away from Libby for a 59-43 win in Northwest A boys basketball action Thursday.

Girls hoops: Wildkats rout Maidens

COLUMBIA FALLS — Ellie Stutsman scored 12 points off the bench, six coming in Columbia Falls’ second-quarter surge that carried the Wildkats over Ronan 60-17 in Northwest A girls basketball Thursday.

Boys Tip-Off: Whitefish, Libby win Saturday

FRENCHTOWN — Carson Gulick scored 14 points to lead three Whitefish players in double figures, and the Bulldogs moved to 2-0 with a 62-21 win over Livingston at the Frenchtown Tip-Off boys basketball tournament.