Boys Basketball: Libby falters in 4th in loss to Glacier
Western News | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 15 years AGO
The Libby High School boys basketball team jumped out to a 12-2 lead in the first quarter and held a seven-point advantage at halftime but came out cold in the fourth quarter in a 65-41 loss to Glacier.
Heading into the fourth quarter, the Wolfpack trailed by one point but finished with a flurry by outscoring the Loggers, 27-2, over the final eight minutes.
Shay Smithwick-Hann and Grahm Schmaltz led Glacier with 20 and 19 points, respectively. Colton Cannon scored 16 points for the Loggers on six field goals and 4-of-6 free throws.
Libby (2-2, 5-6) is slated to play at Eureka on Friday and at home against Whitefish on Saturday. The varsity boys start on Saturday is set for 6 p.m.
Scoring by Quarters:
Libby 12 11 16 2—41
Glacier 2 14 22 27—65
Libby—Maloney 5, May 7, Craig 1, Cannon 16, Broden 6, Cislo 6.
Glacier—Chery 5, Schmaltz 19, Blodnick 3, Smithwick-Hann 20, Quay 4, Fuller 11, Doty 3.
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