Pirates fall in first state game
Leader staff | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 13 years, 9 months AGO
<p>Ian Laimbeer tries to break the Dillon defense on Thursday afternoon during the Class A State Boys Basketball Tournament in Butte. </p>
BUTTE - Polson's offense stalled in the second half and the Pirates fell 47-27 to Dillon in the first round of the Class A State Boys Basketball State Tournament in Butte.
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BUTTE - Polson's offense stalled in the second half and the Pirates fell 47-27 to Dillon in the first round of the Class A State Boys Basketball State Tournament in Butte.
Things were tied 9-9 after the first quarter, but Dillon was able to gain the 24-18 lead at halftime. The Beavers went on a 13-6 run in the third quarter and then held the Pirates to three points in the fourth.
Cody Fischer and Zack Camel led the team with seven points apiece. While Riley Sampson led the team in rebounding with eight.
Polson did get 13 steals but committed 16 turnovers themselves. The Pirates will play Park at 12:30 p.m. on Friday in a loser-out contest.
DILLON 47, POLSON 27
Dillon - 9 - 15 - 13 - 10 -- 47
Polson - 9 - 9 - 6 - 3 -- 27
DILLON (19-2) -- Chevy Reed 2-6 3-4 7, Wes Knox 3-5 4-6 10, Austin Williams 1-4 0-0 2, J.T. Linder 4-9 0-1 8, Ben Folsom 3-0 2-2 9, Troy Scott 3-4 0-0 7, Boyd Jenne 1-3 0-0 3, Caleb Gillis 0-0 0-0 0, Austin Schurg 0-0 1-2 1, Austin Carver 0-0 0-0 0, Todd Southam 0-0 0-0 0, Wyatt Holland 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 17-40 10-15 47.
POLSON (10-13) -- Ian Laimbeer 0-3 0-0 0, Cody Fischer 1-5 5-8 7, Riley Sampson 2-5 2-6 6, Vince DiGiallonardo 1-6 0-0 3, Zack Camel 2-14 2-2 7, Will Davey 1-2 0-0 2, Dylan Kelley 0-0 0-0 0, Brady Hislop 0-1 0-0 0, Cedrick Smith 1-1 0-0 2, Hayden Congdon 0-1 0-0 0, Eric Williamson 0-0 0-1 0, Quinn Harlan 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 8-38 9-17 27.
3-point goals -- Dillon 3-11 (Folsom 1-2, Scott 1-2, Jenne 1-3, Linder 0-3, Reed 0-1), Polson 2-10 (DiGiallonardo 1-3, Camel 1-4, Laimbeer 0-1, Hislop 0-1). Rebounds -- Dillon 33 (Reed 12), Polson 28 (Sampson 8). Assists -- Dillon 4 (Reed 3), Polson 1 (DiGiallonardo). Steals -- Dillon 12 (Reed 4, Folsom 3, Williams 2, Scott 2), Polson 13 (DiGiallonardo 6, Camel 3, Fisher 2). Blocks -- Dillon 4 (Reed 2, Linder, Folsom), Polson 2 (Fisher 2). Turnovers -- Dillon 13, Polson 16. Fouls -- Dillon 15, Polson 16. Fouled out -- DiGiallonardo. Technicals -- none.
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