Both Libby basketball teams played tight games and almost upset Frenchtown, but the resilient Broncs didn’t allow it to happen, and Libby lost both games.

Libby’s girls basketball team fought a close match with a 15-4 Frenchtown squad, but couldn’t close out the game and fell 41-40.

Sophomore wing Hailey Craig hit six 3-pointers en-route to her game-high 23 points. Sophomore guard Hannah England added three treys for Libby’s total of nine shots from behind the arc.

Libby was downed in part by its 7-for-16 free-throw shooting.

Libby will play Whitefish  Friday in Ronan.

Frenchtown 41, Libby 40

Broncs 10  9  16  6  -  41

Libby  11  19  5  5  -  40

Frenchtown: Holly Jacobs 11, Vanessa Stavish 8, Larissa Berg 8, Kayla Blood 4, Kenzie Reid 4, Abby Indreland 2, Haley Cyr 2, Shaela Wallen 2.

Libby: Hailey Craig 23, Hannah England 9, Devon Gallagher 5, Dayln Germany 2, Gavy Oliver 1. 

The Libby boys basketball team hung around long enough to give Frenchtown a headache, but not long enough to pull the upset.

The Broncs shot 16-of-23 from 2-point range. 

Jared Winslow led Libby with 22 points.

The Loggers will play Polson on Thursday in the first playoff game.

Frenchtown 72, Libby 60

Broncs 15 17 21 19 - 72

Libby   12 15 15 18 - 60

Frenchtown: John Chapman 25, Kyle Cyr 16, Levi Shepard 9, Dan Lebsock 9, Matt Price 7, Bridger Truett 6.

Libby: Jared Winslow 22, Dan Leggins 12, Barak Lapka 9, Will Reichel 7, Kraig Nelson 6, Lane Luscher 3, Collin Johnson 1.