Knopik brothers help Glacier defeat Helena High

HELENA — Asher Knopik made a layup with 15 seconds remaining to give the Wolfpack a two-point lead and Carter Knopik made clutch free-throws to defeat Helena High 39-35 in Western AA boys basketball.

Asher Knopik led Glacier (6-13, 3-11 in Western AA games) with 14 points. Talis Pitts added eight and Carter Knopik tallied seven free throws. 

Seth Lieberg scored 12 points for Helena High (9-9, 6-7). Tyse Todorovich chipped in 10 but fouled out late in the fourth quarter. 

Todorovich swished an early triple and scored 7 points in the first half to help Helena High open strong, outscoring Glacier 20-14 at the break. 

The Wolfpack rallied in the second half behind seven points from Cooper Pelc in third quarter.  

Glacier led 28-27 going into the fourth period.  

After a back-and-fourth battle, Asher Knopik found the rim to take a 37-35 lead in the final minute. 

Pelc blocked the next Bengals 3-point attempt out-of-bounds, and Carter Knopik stole the final inbounds pass to secure the Wolfpack victory at the charity stripe.

Glacier    8    6    14    11    -    39 

Helena    10    10    7    8    -    35 

GLACIER — Cooper Pelc 3 0-0 7, Ethan Kastelitz 0 0-4 0, Tate Kahler 1 0-0 3, Hudson Kastelitz 0 0-0 0, Talis Pitts 3 1-1 8, Blake Pittman 0 0-0 0, Dylan Banzet 0 0-0 0, Asher Knopik 6 2-2 14, Carter Knopik 0 7-10 7. Totals 13 10-13 39.  

HELENA HIGH — Pacer Lybbert 1 0-0 2, Cayden 0 3-6 3, Reece Silvonen 0 1-3 1, Seth Lieberg 5 1-4 12, Gracen Silvonen 0 1-2 1, Tyse Todorovich 4 1-4 10, Jonathan Laboy 2 0-0 4, Chase Foster 1 0-2 2. Totals 13 7-21 35. 

3-point goals — Glacier 3 (Pelc, Kahler, Pitts). Helena 2 (Lieberg, Todorovich) Fouls — Glacier 21, Helena 17. Fouled out  — Todorovich.