Bengals best Braves Saturday

HELENA — Tyse Todorovich scored 14 of his 18 points in the first half to spark Helena High past Flathead 63-40 in Western AA boys basketball on Saturday afternoon.  

Lance Schneller and Hunter Fann led Flathead (1-18 overall, 0-14 in Western AA games) with 10 points apiece. The Braves swished four triples and shot 11-18 from the free-throw line. 

Helena High (10-9, 7-7) saw balanced scoring to help them jump to a 39-17 lead at halftime.  

Reece Brotherton added six in the second half for the Braves. 

Flathead scored a team-high 20 points in the final period. 

Helena    21    18    13    11    -    63 

Flathead    8    9    9    14    -    40 

HELENA HIGH — Pacer Lybbert 1 2-2 4, Boston Lybbert 1 0-0 2, C.J. Danforth 0 3-6 3, Reece Silvonen 2 0-0 6, Gracen Silvonen 3 0-0 8, Tyse Todorovich 6 4-7 18, Jonathan Laboy 1 0-0 2, Chase Foster 3 2-4 8, Kale Day 3 0-0 10, Cole Beaver 1 0-0 2. Totals 13 7-21 63.   

FLATHEAD — Sam McConnell 0 0-0 0, Benny Forman 0 1-2 1, Leum Saisbury 0 0-0 0, Eli Coopman 1 0-0 2, Ben Reichner 0 2-2 2, Lance Schneller 4 1-2 10, Karson Johnston 1 0-0 3, Hunter Fann 3 2-4 10, Liam Rech 0 0-0 0, Reece Brotherton 2 2-4 7, Boston Case 0 1-2 1, Max Shostak 0 2-2 2, Kyler Kossman 1 0-0 2. Totals 11 11-18 40.    

3-point goals — Helena 7 (R. Silvonen 2, G. Silvonen 2, Day 2, Todorovich). Flathead 4 (Fann 2, Schneller, Johnston, Brotherton) Fouls — Helena 15, Flathead 19. Fouled out — none.