THOMPSON FALLS - Top-ranked Class A Columbia Falls took a 53-17 lead at the half and never looked back in pounding Class B Thompson Falls 78-29 on Friday in boys basketball play.

Columbia Falls (11-0) was led by Nick Emerson, 16 points, and Parker Johnson, 15.

Chalis Wilson and Jaron Laws had nine points each for the Bluehawks (6-7).

Columbia Falls 27 26 16 9 - 78

Thompson Falls 10 7 6 6 - 29

COLUMBIA FALLS - Devyn Rocker 5, Jared Trinastitch 2, Nick Emerson 16, Chris King 7, Anthony Correa 10, Cale Vukonich 4, Parker Johnson 15, Austin Barth 6, Luke Kuzlauskas 5, Kaleb Johnson 8.

THOMPSON FALLS - Jaron Laws 9, Josh Hojem 4, Garrett Reinschmidt 7, Chalis Wilson 9.

St. Ignatius 50,

Eureka 40

ST. IGNATIUS -  St. Ignatius hit six treys in the opening half en route to a District 7B victory over Eureka.

St. Ignatius (7-7, 3-4) led 33-22 at intermission.

Eureka (3-10, 3-5) was led by Tanner Peterson's 19 points.

Eureka 12 10 6 12 - 40

St. Ignatius 23 10 4 13 - 50

EUREKA - Braden Thompson 2, Tanner Peterson 19, Tanner Blankers 3, Chris Ibach 3, Bryton Guckenberg 13.

ST. IGNATIUS - Austin Durglo 8, Dylan Evans 14, Stuart Grant 10, Nikko Alexander 13, Josh Durglo 5.

Girls

St. Ignatius 45,

Eureka 32

EUREKA - Kyla Mitchell scored 23 points and Breanna Steele 11 as St. Ignatius topped Eureka in District 7B play.

Cassidy Morgan scored eight points for Eureka.

St. Ignatius 12 16 5 12 - 45 Eureka 5 12 7 8 - 32

ST. IGNATIUS - Loren Erickson 4, Kyla Mitchell 23, Breanna Steele 11, Stephanie Lewandowski 5, Cecelia Koskela 2.

EUREKA - Alyssa White 5, Cassidy Morgan 8, Kendra Chupp 2, Carli Allen 4, Natasha Gray 4, Alex Krause 2, Alex Holland 7.