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Western A basketball tournament in Whitefish

CASEY KREIDER Daily Inter Lake | Daily Inter-Lake | UPDATED 5 days, 18 hours AGO
by CASEY KREIDER Daily Inter Lake
| March 8, 2025 11:05 PM

Action from the Western A basketball tournament March 6-8 at Whitefish High School.



    Ronan's Kolby Finley (4) drives to the basket in the first half against Frenchtown in the consolation game of the Western A Divisional Basketball Tournament at Whitefish High School on Saturday, March 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ronan's Tryance Matt (33) shoots in the second half against Frenchtown in the consolation game of the Western A Divisional Basketball Tournament at Whitefish High School on Saturday, March 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ronan's Jhett McDonald (14) shoots in the second half against Frenchtown in the consolation game of the Western A Divisional Basketball Tournament at Whitefish High School on Saturday, March 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ronan's Jhett McDonald (14) drives to the basket in the second half against Frenchtown in the consolation game of the Western A Divisional Basketball Tournament at Whitefish High School on Saturday, March 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ronan's Tayen Edmo (2) drives to the basket in the first half against Frenchtown in the consolation game of the Western A Divisional Basketball Tournament at Whitefish High School on Saturday, March 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Paeten Gunlock (23) shoots against Columbia Falls in the consolation game of the Western A Divisional Basketball Tournament at Whitefish High School on Saturday, March 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Columbia Falls' Taryn Borgen (15) shoots in the first half against Bigfork in the consolation game of the Western A Divisional Basketball Tournament at Whitefish High School on Saturday, March 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Columbia Falls' Onnikka Lawrence (5) shoots in the first half against Bigfork in the consolation game of the Western A Divisional Basketball Tournament at Whitefish High School on Saturday, March 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Braeden Gunlock (21) shoots against Columbia Falls in the consolation game of the Western A Divisional Basketball Tournament at Whitefish High School on Saturday, March 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Braeden Gunlock (21) grabs a rebound against Columbia Falls in the consolation game of the Western A Divisional Basketball Tournament at Whitefish High School on Saturday, March 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Keni Wade (12) drives to the basket against Columbia Falls in the consolation game of the Western A Divisional Basketball Tournament at Whitefish High School on Saturday, March 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Paeten Gunlock (23) drives to the basket between Columbia Falls' defenders Rylee Sweeney (32) and Taryn Borgen (15) in the consolation game of the Western A Divisional Basketball Tournament at Whitefish High School on Saturday, March 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Columbia Falls' Onnikka Lawrence (5) drives to the basket in the first half against Bigfork in the consolation game of the Western A Divisional Basketball Tournament at Whitefish High School on Saturday, March 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Braeden Gunlock (21) shoots against Columbia Falls in the consolation game of the Western A Divisional Basketball Tournament at Whitefish High School on Saturday, March 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Paeten Gunlock (23) drives to the basket between Columbia Falls' defenders Rylee Sweeney (32) and Taryn Borgen (15) in the consolation game of the Western A Divisional Basketball Tournament at Whitefish High School on Saturday, March 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Columbia Falls' Reggie Sapa (22) shoots in the first half against Butte Central at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Columbia Falls' Bjorn Pedersen (21) drives to the hoop in the first half against Butte Central at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Columbia Falls' Grady Hutton (33) knocks down a three in the first half against Butte Central at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Columbia Falls' Bjorn Pedersen (21) shoots in the first half against Butte Central at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Columbia Falls' Cooper Ross (30) knocks down a jumper in the first half against Butte Central at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Columbia Falls' Nico Young (23) drives to the hoop in the first half against Butte Central at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Frenchtown's Ryan Lucier (4) brings the ball upcourt in the first half with Browning's Peyton Eagle Feathers (15) defending at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Frenchtown's Maya Skinner (14) shoots in the second half against Browning at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Browning's Josephine Michael (4) shoots in the second half against Frenchtown at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Frenchtown's Maya Skinner (14) drives to the basket in the second half against Browning at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Browning's Teslin Trombley (20) drives to the basket in the second half against Frenchtown at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Browning's Josephine Michael (4) shoots in the second half against Frenchtown at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Browning's Amani YellowOwl (22) shoots in the third quarter against Frenchtown at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Frenchtown's Ryan Lucier (4) drives to the basket in the first half against Browning at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Frenchtown's Mason Quinn (0) blocks a shot by Browning's Amani YellowOwl (22) in the second half at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ronan's Laurance Lozeau (5) drives to the basket in the first half against Frenchtown in the consolation game of the Western A Divisional Basketball Tournament at Whitefish High School on Saturday, March 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ronan's Tayen Edmo (2) drives to the basket in the first half against Frenchtown in the consolation game of the Western A Divisional Basketball Tournament at Whitefish High School on Saturday, March 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ronan's Tayen Edmo (2) drives to the basket in the first half against Frenchtown in the consolation game of the Western A Divisional Basketball Tournament at Whitefish High School on Saturday, March 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Columbia Falls' Reggie Sapa (22) shoots in the first half against Butte Central at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Columbia Falls' Jory Hill (14) shoots in the second half against Butte Central at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Columbia Falls' Jory Hill (14) knocks down a jumper in the first half against Butte Central at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Browning's Shaylee Heavy Runner (12) blocks a shot by Frenchtown's Maya Skinner (14) in the first half at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Keni Wade (12) shoots against Columbia Falls in the consolation game of the Western A Divisional Basketball Tournament at Whitefish High School on Saturday, March 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Frenchtown's Mason Quinn (0) knocks down a three in the first half against Browning at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Frenchtown's Heather Haskins (12) shoots in the first half against Browning at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Paeten Gunlock (23) drives to the basket in the first half against Butte Central at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Paeten Gunlock (23) drives to the basket in the third quarter against Butte Central at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Braeden Gunlock (21) shoots during the first half against Butte Central at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Keni Wade (12) shoots a three in the first half against Butte Central at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Braeden Gunlock (21) drives to the basket in the first half against Butte Central at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Chloe Norred (10) shoots during the first half against Butte Central at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Desirae Dell (25) shoots during the first half against Butte Central at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Paeten Gunlock (23) drives to the basket in the third quarter against Butte Central at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Paeten Gunlock (23) shoots in the first half against Butte Central at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Keni Wade (12) drives to the basket in the first half against Butte Central at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Braeden Gunlock (21) shoots in the third quarter against Butte Central at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Braeden Gunlock (21) shoots in the first half against Butte Central at the Western A Divisional Tournament at Whitefish High School on Thursday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ronan's Kolby Finley (4) shoots in the first half against Frenchtown in the consolation game of the Western A Divisional Basketball Tournament at Whitefish High School on Saturday, March 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ronan's Jhett McDonald (14) shoots in the second half against Frenchtown in the consolation game of the Western A Divisional Basketball Tournament at Whitefish High School on Saturday, March 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ronan's Tayen Edmo (2) drives to the basket in the first half against Frenchtown in the consolation game of the Western A Divisional Basketball Tournament at Whitefish High School on Saturday, March 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ronan's Laurance Lozeau (5) drives to the basket in the first half against Frenchtown in the consolation game of the Western A Divisional Basketball Tournament at Whitefish High School on Saturday, March 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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