Girls basketball: Libby off to 1-1 start in conference
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Alex Kulbeck of the Lady Loggers attempts a shot vs. Ronan.
The Libby High School girls basketball team opened Northwestern A play on Friday with a 54-44 setback at Columbia Falls.
The Wildkats jumped out to a 20-5 lead in the opening quarter to take control early. The Lady Loggers got their offense going in the second half but could not climb out of the hole.
Jackie Mee led a trio of LHS players to hit double digits in the scoring department. Mee hit for 14 points while Jaime Gilden and Alysha Martin each added 10.
Libby came home on Saturday and rolled to a 55-22 victory over Ronan.
Mee found a nice rhythm with four 3-pointers and 29 points. Logan Best also finished in double figures with 10 points.
Libby turned a six-point lead after the first quarter into a 19-point advantage at the break after going on a 15-2 run.
The Lady Loggers (1-1, 4-3) will head to Troy for a nonconference game on Thursday and then move on to Polson on Saturday for a key game in the Northwestern A race.
Columbia Falls 54, Libby 44
Thursday at Columbia Falls
Scoring by Quarters:
Libby 5 11 12 16—44
Columbia Falls 20 7 16 11—54
Libby–Luscher 5, Martin 10, Gilden 10, Best 4, Mee 14, Kulbeck 1.
Columbia Falls–Stratton 2, Gilley 5, Kayla DeWit 22, Cady 1, Grilley 7, Kelsey DeWit 17.
Libby 55, Ronan 22
Saturday at Libby
Scoring by Quarters:
Ronan 7 2 9 4—22
Libby 13 15 12 15—55
Ronan–Grant 8, VanGunten 2, Orozco 9, Lynch 2.
Libby–Luscher 2, Martin 8, Gilden 6, Best 10, Mee 29.
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