BIGFORK - Third-ranked Bigfork held Ronan scoreless in the opening quarter en route to a 44-19 nonconference girls basketball victory on Thursday evening.

That marked the third time this season the Valkyries have held an opponent scoreless for at least one quarter.

Bigfork (17-1) has won 16 straight games heading into the District 7B tournament Feb. 17-19 in Libby.

Bigfork, which honored its seniors before the game, finished the 2010-11 season undefeated at home.

Quinci Paine turned in a double-double for Bigfork with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

Mallery Knoll had a strong all-around game with 10 points, five rebounds and four assists.

Caitlin Charlebois finished with 11 points for the Valkyries.

Ronan 0 3 9 7 - 19

Bigfork 11 12 13 8 - 44

RONAN - R. Clairmont 3, Courtney Clairmont 6, Alice VanGunten 2, Mariah Cheff 2, Ashley Grandchamp 3, Tailyr Irvine 3.

BIGFORK - Mallery Knoll 10, Mckinze Shults 7, Quinci Paine 14, Taylor Peck 1, Caitlin Charlebois 11, Kate Lamm 1.

Big Sky 48, Glacier 33

MISSOULA - Glacier lost ground in the second and third periods, outscored by Missoula Big Sky 24-10 in dropping a Western AA contest.

Glacier (8-8 overall, 2-6 league) and Big Sky (9-6, 5-2) were tied at 11-all after eight minutes of play.

Ellie Tinkle led Big Sky, and all scorers, with 12 points.

Cassidy Hashley scored 10 for Glacier.

Glacier 11 4 6 12 - 33

Big Sky 11 14 10 13 - 48

GLACIER - Baylee Quay 2-4 2-2 6, Patty Hughes 1-3 0-0 2, Nicole Heavirland 1-6 1-1 3, Paige Latimer 0-4 0-1 0, Ashlee Waggener 4-9 0-0 8, Rachel Chery 0-3 0-2 0, Cami Mathison 0-1 0-0 0, Cassidy Hashley 3-9 4-4 10, Halle Wilson 0-3 1-2 1, Amy Lybeck 0-0 3-4 3, Tiffany Marks 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 11-42 11-16 33.

BIG SKY - Kristen Daugherty 4-9 0-0 8, Emily Griffith 1-3 2-2 4, Lauryn Dombrouski 2-7 1-2 5, Elle Tinkle 5-14 2-3 12, Danielle Sheridan 4-6 0-0 8, Dani Baker 1-3 0-0 2, Jenna Sedgwick 0-0 0-0 0, Nora Rector 0-0 0-0 0, Mackensie Freeman 0-1 0-0 0, Kelsey Donnelly 0-1 1-2 1, Hannah Moreau 0-2 2-2 2, Laura Wemple 2-3 2-2 6. Totals: 19-49 10-13 48.

3-point goals - Glacier 0-3, Big Sky 0-4. Totals fouls - Glacier 13, Big Sky 19. Fouled out - none. Rebounds - Glacier 32 (Latimer 6), Big Sky 33. Turnovers - Glacier 28, Big Sky 21. Steals - Glacier 12, Big Sky 15.

Libby 43, Troy 27

TROY - Jaime Gilden scored 14 points and Logan Best and Alysha Martin both scored 10 as Libby defeated Lincoln County rival Troy in a nonconference contest.

Libby enjoyed a 21-8 edge at the half.

Jackie Pepiot scored 11 points for Troy.

Libby 12 9 6 16 - 43

Troy 8 0 7 12 - 27

LIBBY - Alysha Martin 10, Jaime Gilden 14, Logan Best 10, Taylor Barton 2, Kim Tangen 4, Sheena Good 2, Alyssa Walker 1.

TROY - Jackie Pepiot 11, Jordan Williams 2, Kimmy Klin 7, Katie Lundin 2, Michaela Curry 2, Kellie Lundin 3.

Polson 57, Eureka 21

EUREKA - Nina Orozco-Charlo scored 16 points and Breanne Kelley 15 as Polson had no trouble topping Eureka in a nonconference contest.

Polson put the game to rest in the third period, outscoring Eureka 24-5.

Caitlin Larson led Eureka in scoring with eight points.

Polson returns to Northwestern A play Saturday hosting Libby.

Polson 10 11 24 12 - 57

Eureka 2 11 5 3 - 21

POLSON - Nina Orozco-Charlo 16, Breanne Kelley 15, Riley Kenney 5, Jonna Grant 2, Heidi Rausch 14, Anna DiGiallonardo 5.

EUREKA - Cassidy Morgan 2, Kendra Chupp 2, Carli Allen 2, Caitlin Larson 8, Mikayla Grove 2, Alex Krause 1, Brooke Williams 4.

Boys

Polson 93, Eureka 65

POLSON - Eureka had four players in double figures and Polson finished with five in a high-scoring nonconference contest pitting Class B versus Class A.

Polson put the contest away in the second quarter, outscoring Eureka 28-8 for a 52-23 halftime lead.

Tanner Blankers led Eureka in scoring with 20 points. Bryton Guckenberg was next with 15, followed by Chris Ibach, 14, and Tanner Peterson, 12.

Polson's Kyle Bagnell led all scorers with 22 points. Will Davey and Louis Mohr both finished with 14, Ian Laimbeer totaled 13 and Cody Fischer finished with 11.

Camel had a team-high seven assists while Mohr was credited with five.

Tyler Krell led Polson in rebounding with seven.

Polson (12-4 overall) has won six straight. The Pirates host Libby on Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

Eureka 15 8 21 21 - 65

Polson 24 28 15 26 - 93

EUREKA - Tanner Peterson 12, Tanner Blankers 20, Chris Ibach 14, Bryton Guckenberg 15, Cameron Griffin 4.

POLSON - Tyler Krell 6, Kyle Bagnell 22, Zach Camel 5, Sheldon Fisher 7, Cody Fischer 11, Will Davey 14, Louis Mohr 14, Ian Laimbeer 13, Riley Sampson 1.

Libby 58, Troy 32

TROY - Libby pulled away from Troy in the final period, outscoring the Trojans 22-3 to claim an easy nonconference victory over its Lincoln County rival.

Kelly May led the Logger attack with 19 points. Alex Cislo was next with 17 and James Hare had 12.

Cory Orr scored 12 points for Troy.

Libby 9 14 13 22 - 58

Troy 9 11 9 3 - 32

LIBBY - Cree Maloney 2, Kelly May 19, Garrett Craig 3, Alex Cislo 17, James Hare 12, Reese Jensen 4, Nolan Broden 1.

TROY - Cory Orr 12, Ryan Rayson 2, Cody Orr 6, Mikey Ormiston 8, Kody Hoffman 4.