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. 

Ronan 66, Whitefish 58

WHITEFISH — Matiya Nenemay and Kolby Finley scored 20 points each for Ronan, which overcame an early deficit. 

Reyd Hobart hit three 3-pointers and Aiden Rogers hit another as Whitefish (5-8, 1-6 in league) surged to a 22-15 lead after one quarter. Then Nenemay and Finley combined for 17 second-quarter points to help the Chiefs (11-3, 6-2 in the Northwest A) overtake the Bulldogs. 

Nenemay hit his second and third threes in the third quarter as Ronan built its lead to 52-40. Jhett McDonald added 10 points for the Chiefs; he hit one 3-pointer. 

Ronan    15    21    16    14    -    66 

Whitefish    22    7    11    18    -    58

RONAN — Matiya Nenemay 20, Siouxprixm Qualtier 8, Jhett McDonald 10, Kolby Finley 20, Tryance Matt 4, Benjamin Running Rabbit 2, Masyn Wayman 2. 

WHITEFISH — Will Sisson 14, Aiden Rickels 3, Jayke Thew 9, Reyd Hobart 12, Finn Ryan 4, Leo Bungener 12, Drew Queen 4.