Wayland powers Hellgate boys over Glacier

MISSOULA — Spencer Wayland scored 15 of his 17 points in the first half and Missoula Hellgate used a strong first half to down Glacier 58-46 in Western AA boys basketball Thursday.

Zane Gillhouse added 13 points for the Knights (4-1 overall, 1-0 in Western AA games), who led 34-18 at the break. 

Cooper Pelc led the Wolfpack (3-3, 0-1) with 11 points, while Carter and Asher Knopik contributed 10 apiece. 

A strong first quarter saw Hellgate take 1n 18-7 advantage. 

Glacier    7    11    16    12    -    46 

Hellgate    18    16    12    12    -    58 

GLACIER — Cooper Pelc 4 1-3 11, Ethan Kastelitz 2 4-7 9, Tate Kahler 0 0-0 0, Hudson Kastelitz 0 0-0 0, Talen Pitts 2 0-0 4, Hunter Daniels 0 0-0 0, Blake Pittman 0 0-0 0, Dylan Banzet 1 0-0 2, Asher Knopik 3 4-7 10, Carter Knopik 4 1-3 10. Totals 16 10-20 46 

MISSOULA HELLGATE — Vince Paffhausen 1 0-0 2, Parker Link 1 1-4 3, Liam Dick 1 6-12 8, Sam Cohea 0 0-1 0, W Petrino 1 0-0 2, Zane Gillhouse 5 1-8 13, Spencer Wayland 7 1-2 17, Evan Pyron 3 0-0 2, JT Klimkiewicz 1 0-0 3. Totals — 20 9-28 58. 

3-point goals — Glacier 3 (Pelc, E Kasteliz, C Knopik), Missoula Hellgate 5 (Gillhouse 2, Wayland 2, Klimkiewicz). Fouls — Glacier 21, Missoula Hellgate 17. Fouled out — none.