Bulldogs outscore Blue Devils to earn win
STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 10 months AGO
Bulldog Bodie Smith goes up for the basket against Corvallis Friday night at the Dawg Pound. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Whitefish’s Gabe Lund drives to the hoop against Corvallis Friday night at the Dawg Pound. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Whitefish’s Fynn Ridgeway drives the ball against Corvallis Friday night at the Dawg Pound. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Whitefish’s Talon Holmquist rises up to the basket against Corvallis Friday night at the Dawg Pound. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
The Bulldogs cruised past Corvallis Friday night in Class A boys basketball action.
Talon Holmquist earned 21 points followed by Bodie Smith at 16 to lead the Bulldogs. Whitefish beat Corvallis, 78-52, at home.
Whitefish led the scoring throughout the night. Whitefish’s Logan Conklin added 12 points and Gabe Lund added 10 to the total score.
The night before Whitefish had a rougher go of it, losing out to Ronan 52-40 in a Northwest A battle.
Holmquist also led the Bulldogs that night scoring 20 points. Lund contributed 12.
The Bulldogs had been scheduled to play at Cut Bank on Monday, but that game was canceled.
The Bulldogs are back on the court again after the holiday break on Jan. 4 hosting Polson at home.
Corvallis 13 13 17 9 - 52
Whitefish 23 18 22 15 - 78
CORVALLIS — D. Potter 11, A. Powell 2, T. Weis 2, D Brock 16, D Potter 15, L Jessop 15.
WHITEFISH — Bodie Smith 16, Jaxsen Schlauch 7, Talon Holmquist 21, Logan Conklin 12, Fynn Ridgeway 5, Gabe Lund 10, Jack Sears 4, Highland Lee-French 3.
Ronan 52, Whitefish 40
Whitefish 12 5 9 14 - 40
Ronan 3 19 15 15 - 52
WHITEFISH — Talon Holmquist 20; Gabe Lund 12; Bodie Smith 2; Jaxsen Schlauch 2; Finn Ridgeway 2; Josh Downie 2.
RONAN — Marlo Tonasket 18; Elijah Tonasket 16; Ruben Couture 8; Payton Cates 7; Jordan Gatch 3; Dillon Pretty On Top 2; Ted Coffman 2.
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