At Frenchtown, the visiting Pirates intended to play a close contest much like their earlier encounter, but the host Broncs were better prepared for a quicker start this time around. Although the Pirates held the two leading scorers for the Broncs below their per game average, Frenchtown compensated by spreading the wealth around as well as still placed a trio in double figures to counter Polson lead scorers. Both teams could yet find themselves squaring off yet again during the postseason.

Polson hosts visiting Ronan for round two of their Rez roundball rivalry wrangle this Friday as SKC gym.

Frenchtown 60, Polson 47

NWA Polson (7-5), SWA Frenchtown (8-3)

Polson 12 6 11 18 – 47

Frenchtown 21 12 12 15 – 60

POLSON – Colton Graham 8 2-2 19, Xavier Fisher 3 1-1 9, Gunner Grisak 3 0-0 6, Ryker Wenderoth 2 0-1 5, Braunson Henriksen 2 0-1 4, Trevor Lake 1 0-2 2, Bo Kelley 2. 20-51 3-7

FRENCHTOWN – Devin Shelton 13, Brandon Finley 10, Zack Baker 10, Cade Baker 8, Ben Larson 6, Mason Pyron 5, Hank Rugg 5, Carson Shepard 2, Tel Arthur 1. 23 8-12

3FG – P4-18 (X.Fisher 2-2, Wenderoth 1-4, Graham 1-6), F6 (C.Baker 2, Larson 2, M.Pyron, Shelton). REB – P2 (Graham 7, Grisak 6, Wenderoth 4, T.Lake 2, X.Fisher, Bra.Henriksen, Anton Lefthand). AST – P (R.Wenderoth 2, A.Lefthand 2, T.Lake 2, B.Kelley, Jarrett Wilson). STL – P9 (B.Kelley 3, R.Wenderoth 2, Graham, T.Lake, Bra.Henriksen, J.Wilson). BLK – P1 (Graham). (Fr24Jan20)

Conference clashes result in Ronan road rash

The visiting Chiefs came out on the short end of a pair of conference contests this past weekend that inflicted a bout of road rash upon their NWA record with the consequent losses.

At Browning, the Chiefs only trailed the host Indians by two possessions at the half. While Ronan played Browning even during the final frame, a third period lull would be their undoing.

The following evening at Libby, the visiting Chiefs only trailed by a single possession at the half, but were unable to harnass a momentum shift to reverse their fortunes.

The Chiefs travel to SKC gym this Friday for round two of their Rez roundball rivalry wrangle with Polson. Frosh and JV boys play in Ronan on Thursday.

Libby 37, Ronan 24

Ronan (1-5, 4-8), Libby (4-1, 9-2)

Ronan 7 4 5 8 – 24

Libby 9 5 8 15 – 37

RONAN – Elijah Tonasket 4 2-3 10, Leonard Burke 2 0-1 5, Franklin Zepeda 0 2-4 2, Zarec Couture 1 0-2 2, Saul BlackWeasel 0 2-2 2, Trey Don’t Mix 2, Girma Detwiler 0 1-4 1.

LIBBY – Chandler Bower 10, Keith Johnson 8, Ryan Goodman 6, Caden Williams 5, Ryder Davis 5, *Jay Beagle 3.

3FG – R1-8 (Burke 1-5), L2-14 (Bower 2-4). REB – R25 (T.DM 7, Zepeda 6, Ruben Couture 4, Z.Couture 2, G.Detwiler 2, Tonasket, noID3), L29 (Williams 8, Johnson 6, Davis 4, Goodman 4, Beagle 3, Bower 2, TJ Anderson, noID). AST – R4 (Tonasket, R.Couture, Z.Couture, Burke), L8 (Beagle 5, Bower 2, Williams). STL – R9 (Tonasket 2, R.Couture, Zepeda, Z.Couture, S.BW, Burle, Sage Coffman, T.DM), L16 (Beagle 5, Davis 3, Goodman 3, K.Johnson 3, Williams, Ryker McElmurry). BLK – R2 (T.DM 2), L3 (K.Johnson 2, Beagle). (Sa25Jan20)

Browning 60, Ronan 49*

Ronan (1-4, 4-7), Browning (5-0, 7-3)

Browning 16 17 15 12 – 60*

Ronan 10 17 09 13 – 49

BROWNING – *Riley Spoonhunter 16, Blayne Deroche 11, *Latrell Bullchild 9, *Deion Madplume 6, Cody Carlson 4, Chris Reevis 4, Justin Burd 4, Joseph Bullshoe 3, Jordan CalfLooking 3. 20-54 12-15

RONAN – Zarec Couture 6 3-5 17, *Girma Detwiler 4 3-7 11, *Elijah Tonasket 2 4-10 8, *Leonard Burke 2 2-2 7, Trey Don’t Mix 0 3-4 3, Saul Blackweasel 2, Ruben Couture 1. 15-44 16-29

3FG – R3-12 (Z.Couture 2-2, L.Burke 1-8), B6-26 (Spoonhunter 4-12, J.CalfLooking 1-1, D.Madplume 1-5). REB – R33 (T.DM 7, Tonasket 5, G.Detwiler 5, Z.Couture 4, L.Burke 4, Zepeda 2, R.Couture, noID5), B38 (*B.Deroche 12, Luke Juneau 5). AST – R9 (S.BW 3, T.DM 3, R.Couture 2, Tonasket), B15 (Burd 5, Spoonhunter 3, L.Bullchild 3, J.Bullshoe 3). STL – R9 (L.Burke 3, Z.Couture 2, S.BW 2, R.Couture, Tonasket), B18 (Carlson 4, Spoonhunter 3, Bullshoe 3). BLK – R1 (R.Couture), B1 (Spoonhunter). (Fr24Jan20)