Lady Pirates bounce back with win over Corvallis

A day makes a big difference, as Polson edged out Corvallis 40-37 on the second day of the Frenchtown Tip-Off Tournament on Saturday, Dec.9. Julia Barnard and Rylee Taylor-Jefferson each added seven points to the Lady Pirates efforts, while Sam Rensvold and Natalie Adams contributed six.

Polson led 14-9 after one quarter and 22-17 at the half. Corvallis’s efforts to come back in the second half ultimately came up short despite outscoring the Lady Pirates by two points in the fourth quarter.

Taylor-Jefferson led Polson with seven rebounds, while Rensvold added five rebounds.

POLSON 40, CORVALLIS 37

Polson - 14 - 8 - 10 - 8 - 40

Corvallis - 9 - 8 - 10 - 10 - 37

POLSON SCORING - Julia Barnard 7, Rylee Taylor-Jefferson 7, Sam Rensvold 6, Natalie Adams 6, Mckenna Hanson 4, Hinkley Moss 4, Aleysia Black 3, Sierra Perez 2, Jaja Nichols 1

Polson Girls open season with loss

The Lady Pirates had a slow start in their Frenchtown Tip-Off Tournament battle against Loyola on Friday, Dec. 9. Loyola outscored Polson 23-0 en route to a 54-20 victory in the season opener for the Lady Pirates.

Polson was led by Sam Rensvold’s nine points and seven rebounds, while Hinkley Moss had six points.

Loyola led 37-5 at the break, and both teams played essentially even after halftime.

Rylee Taylor-Jefferson added five rebounds to the Lady Pirates’ efforts, and Mckenna Hanson notched four rebounds. Polson was 2-for-18 from the three-point line.

LOYOLA 54, POLSON 20

Loyola - 23 - 14 - 15 - 2 - 54

Polson - 0 - 5 - 11 - 4 - 20