Browning beats Bulldogs in semis
Daily Inter Lake | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 11 months AGO
Whitefish's Talon Holmquist goes up for the contested layup during a loss to Browning Friday night at the Western A Divisional Tournament in Ronan. (Daniel McKay/Whitefish Pilot)
RONAN – Riley Spoonhunter scored 27 points, 18 in the first half, and Browning cruised to a 68-39 semifinal win over Whitefish at the Western A Divisional Friday.
The Indians, 16-4, advanced to Saturday’s 6:30 p.m. championship against Frenchtown (18-3). The Broncs beat Butte Central 49-33 in the other semifinal.
In loser-out action Polson (12-8) ousted Ronan (7-13) 65-55 and Hamilton beat Dillon 52-32.
Whitefish (8-13) faces Polson in a loser-out game at 9:30 a.m. The winner advances to the consolation and earns a spot at the State A tournament in Bozeman March 12-14. The Western A sends its top four teams to state.
Browning 16 21 19 12 - 68
Whitefish 7 10 14 13 - 39
BROWNING (16-4) – Blayne DeRoche 16, Cody Carlson 3, Joseph Bullshoe 4, Riley Spoonhunter 27, Jordan Calf Looking 4, Chris Reems 2, Ty Shay Bear Medicine 2, Justin Byrd 5, Deion Mad Plume 2, Riley Cromwell 2, Latrell Bull Child 1.
WHITEFISH (8-13) – Fynn Ridgeway 4, Bodie Smith 6, Marvin Kimera 2, Sam Menicke 5, Barrett Scott 2, Talon Holmqist 9, Jayce Cripe 11.
Western A Divisional
Ronan
(4 teams advance to State)
Thursday
Frenchtown 48, Polson 39
Butte Central 56, Ronan 30
Whitefish 49, Hamilton 42
Browning 67, Dillon 59
Friday
Polson 65, Ronan 55, loser-out
Hamilton 52, Dillon 32, loser-out
Frenchtown 49, Butte Central 33, semifinal
Browning 68, Whitefish 39, semifinal
Saturday
9:30 a.m. — Polson (12-8) vs. Whitefish (8-13), loser-out
9:30 a.m. — Butte Central (16-4) vs. Hamilton (16-4), loser-out
3:30 p.m. — Morning winners, consolation
6:30 p.m. — Frenchtown (18-3) vs. Browning (16-4), championship
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