The Arlee Warriors remained undefeated, pushing past Class C foe Hot Springs 58-51 on Saturday, Jan. 4.

"We have started off 6–0, and that’s pretty awesome," Arlee Head Coach Jason Maki said. "We have really played very good defense. Our kids work very hard and fly around. We have struggled on the offensive end, but we’ve done enough to win those games."

Josh Horn led all scorers with 20 points for Arlee, while Darius Tewawina had 18 points. The game was tied 10-10 after one quarter of play, but the Warriors outscored the Savage Heat 21-15 in the second quarter for a 31-25 lead and fended off Hot Springs in the second half.

"I’ve been very impressed with our guys, especially how coachable (they are) and how hard they work," Maki said. "They have done a great job on the defensive end and have a strong will to win. They have been awesome to coach every day."

Weston Slonaker led Hot Springs with 18 points, while Dainian Marceau scored eight points for Arlee, while Aiden Swab added seven.

Hot Springs fell to 3-5 on the season.

"Our league is pretty much like we thought it would be," Maki said. "Loyola is very good, and then all the rest of us have our moments. We won our first league game against Deer Lodge, but it was a struggle, and last year, they were near the bottom.”

“It’s going to be a wild and crazy league,” he predicts. “Florence seems big and tough. Anaconda hasn’t gotten it going yet, but Coach Norris is a good coach, and I’m sure they will improve a ton."

At Arlee

ARLEE 58, HOT SPRINGS 51

H.Spgs - 10 - 15 - 14 - 12 - 51

Arlee - 10 - 21 - 14 - 13 - 58

ARLEE SCORING: Josh Horn 20, Darius Tewawina 18, Dainian Marceau 8, Aiden Swab 7, Kade Dix 5

Two Eagle thumps Victor, powers past Charlo

Two Eagle exploded for big quarters against Victor in a 75-30 Western 13C victory on Saturday, Jan. 4, improving to 4-4 on the year.

The Eagles jumped out to a 30-9 lead in the first quarter, then went into halftime with a 40-16 lead. Two Eagle then went on a 29-7 run in the third quarter.

Jamian Adams had 20 points and eight steals, while Thomas Addison scored 18 points, and Talon Addison had 15 points.

Jayvian Burke was the fourth Two Eagle player in double digits with 11 points.

Victor dropped to 0-6 on the year with the loss.

The night before, Jan. 3, Two Eagle and Charlo got into a shootout in the third quarter, but 32 points by the Eagles in the fourth quarter helped lead the boys from Pablo to a 76-57 victory over the Vikings.

Talon Addison scored 32 points for Two Eagle while Jayvian Burke added 14 points and Kayson AfterBuffalo had seven points.

Rhiley Gates had 16 rebounds and six points for the Eagles as well.

Two Eagle improved to 3-4 on the year with the win.

At Victor

TWO EAGLE 75, VICTOR 30

TERS - 30 - 10 - 29 - 6 - 75

Victor - 9 - 7 - 7 - 7 - 30

TWO EAGLE SCORING: Jamian Adams 20, Thomas Addison 18, Talon Addison 15, Jayvian Burke 11, Jason Trahan 6, Rhiley Gates 3, Kayson AfterBuffalo 2

At Pablo

TWO EAGLE 76, CHARLO 57

Charlo - 9 - 15 - 23 - 10 - 57

TERS - 11 - 10 - 23 - 32 - 76

TWO EAGLE SCORING: Talon Addison 32, Jayvian Burke 14, Kayson AfterBuffalo 7, Jamian Adams 6, Thomas Addison 6, Rhiley Gates 6(16r), Wyatt Thomas 3, Jason Trahan 2

Drummond defeats Charlo

Drummond scored 27 points in the second quarter on its way to a 65-47 victory over Charlo in Western 13C boys basketball action last Saturday.

Karson Cox scored a career-high 28 points in the loss and nine rebounds. Drummond held a 13-11 lead after the first quarter, and then the Trojans outscored Charlo 27-14 in the second quarter for a 40-25 lead at halftime.

Charlo outscored Drummond by four points in the third quarter, but the Trojans finished the game with a 14-7 run.

Tasker Brown added seven points and seven rebounds, while Kenyon DuMont had six points, and Ranson Hout had five points and six rebounds.

Charlo fell to 2-4 on the year with the loss, while it was Drummond’s first victory over the year.

At Charlo

DRUMMOND 65, CHARLO 47

Drummond - 13 - 27 - 11 - 14 - 65

Charlo - 11 - 14 - 15 - 7 - 47

CHARLO SCORING: Karsen Cox 28, Tasker Brown 7, Kenyan DuMont 6, Ranson Hout 5, Avery Coleman 1

    Two Eagle's Jamian Adams takes a shot during last Friday's game against Mission Valley foe Charlo. (Christa Umphrey photo)