Big Sky holds off late Glacier charge
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Jack McGowan scored 18 points and Missoula Big Sky held strong down the stretch to defeat Glacier 63-59 in Western AA boys basketball Tuesday at the Wolf Den.
Eli Kasberg added 13 points for the Eagles (3-4 overall, 1-2 in Western AA games), who made just one field goal in the final quarter. The Eagles lived at the line over the final eight minutes, going 14-for-18 from the line.
Cormack Batt had 14 points, including 10 of 12 from the line in the final frame.
Cooper Pelc and Carter Knopik led the Wolfpack (3-5, 0-3) with 13 points apiece, while Asher Knopik added 10.
Glacier trailed 22-10 after one quarter before battling back to tie the game at 57 with a minute to go.
Big Sky 22 15 10 16 - 63
Glacier 10 17 14 18 - 59
MISSOULA BIG SKY — Brady Williams 0 0-0 0, Blake Williams 1 0-0 3, Mason Ramos 2 1-2 5, Eli Kasberg 4 5-5 13, Cole Sil 2 1-2 6, Josiah Boone 8 2-2 18, Cormack Batt 2 10-12 14. Totals 21 19-23 63
GLACIER — Cooper Pelc 3 6-10 13, Ethan Kastelitz 2 1-3 7, Tate Kahler 2 0-0 6, Hudson Kastelitz 1 0-0 2, Talon Pitts 3 0-0 6, Dylan Banzet 1 0-0 2, Asher Knopik 4 2-4 10, Carter Knopik 5 0-0 13. Totals 20 9-17 59
3-point goals — Missoula Big Sky 2 (Blake Williams, Sil), Glacier 8 (C Knopik 3, Kahler 2, E Kastelitz 2, Pelc). Fouls — Missoula Big Sky 17, Glacier 18. Fouled out — none.