Pirates outlast Bulldogs
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POLSON — Malakai Curley scored 19 points to lead four Polson players in double figures, and the Pirates withstood a Whitefish rally to beat the Bulldogs 61-56 in Northwest A boys basketball Tuesday.
Holden Amerson added 12 points for the Pirates (8-10, 5-7 in the Northwest A), who led 37-21 at halftime. Cody Haggard had six of his 10 points in the fourth quarter to help keep Whitefish at bay.
Reyd Hobart hit four 3-pointers in the second half and three in the final frame for the Bulldogs (6-12, 2-10), scoring 14 points after halftime. Aiden Rickels also hit a pair of threes.
The two teams battle again Thursday in Polson, in a Western A play-in game. The winner has to play again Saturday to get to divisionals.
Whitefish 9 12 19 16 - 56
Polson 20 17 14 10 - 61
WHITEFISH — Will Sisson 5, Jayce Thew 5, Reyd Hobart 16, Finn Ryan 11, Leo Bungener 8, Drew Queen 2, Aiden Rickels 9.
POLSON — Kyson Michel 2, Holden Emerson 12, Maddox Bird 6, Malakai Curley 19, Cody Haggard 10, Ama Old Shoes 10, Roman Sawyer 2.