POLSON —The Polson boys made a run at the end of the first quarter to pull away from Stevensville in a 58-44 nonconference basketball victory on Thursday night.

The game started off back and forth before the Pirates (3-4) began to pull away at the end of the opening frame, leading 14-9 entering the second quarter. Polson led 31-22 at halftime and made another run in the third to take a 43-29 lead into the final eight minutes of play.

Tanner Wilson scored 19 points and J’Von Johnson scored 16 points to lead the Pirates.

Jared Kingsbury led the Yellowjackets (3-4) with 15 points.

Stevensville 9 13 7 15 — 44

Polson 14 17 12 15 — 58

STEVENSVILLE — Jared Kingsbury 15, James Fry 6, Dalton Bragg 7, Chayse Richards 8, Luis Estrada 8.

POLSON — J’Von Johnson 16, Jaden Bautista 7, Tanner Wilson 19, Jeremiah North Peigan 2, Shade Main 6, Matthew Rensvold 8.

Polson 50, Stevensville 43

STEVENSVILLE — Lauren Lefthand scored 21 points and Kaelyn Smith had 15 points as Polson picked up its first win of the season in a nonconference game against Stevensviile.

The Pirates (1-6), who led by one point at halftime, pulled away in the second half to secure the victory.

Megan Pendergast scored 17 points to lead Stevi (1-6).

Polson 8 8 19 15 – 50

Stevensville 5 10 15 13 – 43

POLSON – Lauren Lefthand 21, Kaelyn Smith 15, Quinn Motichka 3, Mollie Fisher 9, Olivia Perez 2.

STEVENSVILLE – Maddie Paul 2, Megan Pendergast 17, Evynne Alexander 2, Angel Richards 6, Haley Kampka 7, Kayla Schmiedeke 2, Makayla Davids 7.