Polson knocks off Bigfork in Northwest A boys hoops

POLSON — The Northwest A boys basketball race continues to be jumbled, with Polson downing Bigfork 51-40 behind 13 points from Kyson Michel and strong defense over the middle two quarters.

Cody Haggard added 10 points for the Pirates (6-7 overall, 3-4 in league). Michel, who hit two 3-pointers, and Malakai Curley each scored six points in a fast-paced fourth period.  

Austin Savik hit four 3-pointers and led the Vikings (9-6, 6-3 in league) with 12 points; Tamret Savik added 10. 

Bigfork    12    6    4    18    -    40 

Polson     10    11    12    18    -    51

BIGFORK — Tamret Savik 10, Treker Hickey 6, Austin Savik 12, Alex Ochs 2, Justin Gates 4, Franny Zavala 3, Lance Petersen 1, Grady Campbell 2.  

POLSON — Kyson Michel 13, Holden Emerson 4, Maddox Bird 7, Malakai Curley 8, Cody Haggard 10, Roman Swayer 2, Ama Old Shoes 7. 

Columbia Falls 72, Libby 29 

LIBBY — Jett Pitts scored nine points in the first quarter and finished with 14 and Columbia Falls used a balanced offense to put away Libby. 

Pitts hit two 3-pointers and six different Wildcats hit threes. Easton Brooks added 11 points for Columbia Falls (9-4 overall, 5-2 in the Northwest A), which got 28 points from its bench. Tristan Andersen scored 14 points for Libby (2-12, 0-8 in league), matching Pitts for game honors. 

Libby    9    2    7    11    -    29 

C-Falls    19    23    22    8    -    72

LIBBY — Tristan Andersen 14, Kale Hall 1, Isaac Lamere 2, James Woody 4, Blaise Erickson 4, Bransen Holzer 4. 

COLUMBIA FALLS — Easton Brooks 11, Jett Pitts 14, Jory Hill 7, Bjorn Pedersen 10, Rhett Lindskoog 2, Joe West 6, Willem Pedersen 9, Nico Young 4, Caleb Mee 9.