COLUMBIA FALLS - Nick Emerson scored a season high 24 points to pace Columbia Falls to a 77-27 nonconference boys basketball victory over Eureka on Thursday.

Emerson, who had three dunks in the contest, was 10-for-15 shooting from the field and went 3-for-3 from the free throw line. Emerson has scored 19 or more points four times this season.

"He also had zero turnovers playing the point guard spot for us," Columbia Falls coach Cary Finberg said.

"Overall, his best game. He was every efficient, he let the game come to him."

Parker Johnson and Austin Barth also finished in double-figure scoring for the Wildcats with 12 and 10 points respectively.

Columbia Falls (5-0) had 11 players score and 15 saw action.

"It was a good first game out of the break," Finberg said.

Columbia Falls outrebounded Eureka 29-20 with Barth pulling down eight and Johnson six.

Bryton Guckenberg led Eureka in scoring with 11 points.

The Wildcats travel to Libby today for a 7:30 p.m. Northwestern A contest. Eureka plays at Plains at 6 p.m.

Eureka 5 6 12 4 - 27

Columbia Falls 17 21 20 19 - 77

EUREKA - Tanner Peterson 2, Tanner Blankers 7, Chris Ibach 5, Bryce Bartmess 2, Bryton Guckenberg 11.

COLUMBIA FALLS - Devyn Rocker 8, Ronnie Gallegos 2, Alex Presnell 2, Jared Trinastich 4, Austin Martin 2, Nick Emerson 24, Chris King 2, Cale Vukonich 4, Parker Johnson 12, Austin Barth 10, Kaleb Johnson 7.

Stillwater 63,

Whitefish JV 35

Josh Bray and Josh LeGassey combined for 28 points and the Cougars cruised past the junior-varsity Bulldogs at home on Thursday.

Bray and LeGassey each scored 14 points apiece, Trent Burton had 10 and Trevor Holladay added nine for Stillwater (7-1 overall).

Logan Harwood paced Whitefish with nine points.

Whitefish JV 7 4 12 12 - 35

Stillwater 18 14 17 14 - 63

WHITEFISH - Jose Sanchez 6, Logan Harwood 9, Shane Marcial 4, Cooper Olson 2, Jace Kalbfleisch 4, Bryce Wehra 2, Peter Seymour 4, Jake May 4.

STILLWATER - Daniel Jentz 2, Josh Bray 14, Josh LeGassey 14, Ryan Koch 6, Trent Burton 10, Trevor Holladay 9, Noah Hashley 2, Haydn Johnson 6.

Girls

Columbia Falls 57, Eureka 19

EUREKA - Kayla DeWit scored 26 points to lead the Wildkats to their first win of the season.

Columbia Falls (1-4 overall) jumped ahead 28-10 by halftime and cruised from there. Jonna Werner and Danielle Gilley each had six points.

Mikayla Grove scored nine for Eureka (1-6).

Columbia Falls hosts Libby tonight at 7:30 p.m. Eureka travels to Plains on Saturday.

Columbia Falls 16 12 21 8 - 57

Eureka 5 5 5 4 - 19

Columbia Falls - Kayla Stratton 3, Danielle Gilley 6, Kayla DeWit 26, Ali Lampman 3, Courtney White 2, Hope Burlage 4, Jonna Werner 6, Erin Hill 4, Shaun Rowe 3

EUREKA - Mikayla Grove 9, Allyssa White 2, Brooke Williams 2, Cassidy Morgan 2, Kendra Chupp 2, Alex Holland 2.

Stillwater 57,

Whitefish JV 11

Morgan Paolini scored 15 points and the Cougars had eight girls contribute offensively in a big win at home.

Linnea Hashley, Katie Harrel and Jordan Danz each chipped in eight points apiece for Stillwater (7-1 overall).

Shannon Craft had six points for Whitefish.

Whitefish JV 4 1 4 2 - 11

Stillwater 13 15 12 17 - 57

WHITEFISH - Amanda Foley 2, Melissa Poe 2, Shannon Craft 6, Ashlee Brewer 1.

STILLWATER - Katie Harrel 8, Samantha Red Elk 7, Colleen Trageser 2, Jordan Danz 8, Morgan Paolini 15, Lorraine Moberly 6, Linnea Hashley 8, Julia Smith 3.