Libby hoops teams drop two Northwest A contests

The Libby Loggers ran into a pair of tough Northwest A tests over the weekend, falling at home to Bigfork Vikings and Whitefish Bulldogs.

Visiting Bigfork set the tone early Saturday, racing out to a 23-5 lead after one quarter and turning that into an eventual 59-25 win. 

Treker Hickey and Austin Savik scored 14 points apiece to lead the Vikings. Libby was paced by Tristan Andersen with 10 points, and Bransen Holzer chipped in seven for the Loggers, who fell to 1-6 overall and 0-2 in league play.

Earlier in the week, Whitefish used a decisive second-quarter surge to pull away for a 74-33 victory over the Loggers in Northwest A action on Thursday, Jan. 8. Reyd Hobart scored 17 points for the Bulldogs, eight of them during Whitefish’s 24-point second quarter that turned a close game into a runaway.

Libby played Thursday at Columbia Falls and are set to host Polson Saturday.

Bigfork 59, Libby 25
Bigfork - 23 - 18 - 14 - 4 - 59
Libby - 5 - 6 - 7 - 7 - 25
Libby Scoring: Tristan Andersen 10, Kale Hall 1, Isaac Lamere 4, James Woody 2, Blaise Erickson 1, Bransen Holzer 7.

Whitefish 74, Libby 33
Whitefish - 14 - 24 - 27 - 9 - 74
Libby - 9 - 5 - 10 - 9 - 33
Libby Scoring: Tristan Andersen 9, Kale Hall 5, Isaac Lamere 3, James Woody 4, Bransen Holzer 8, Blaise Erickson 1, Jonathan Cano 2, Porter Hollingsworth 1.

GIRLS

Whitefish 59, Libby 19

WHITEFISH — Allie Shors scored 12 of her 21 points in the third quarter, Avery Orme had 14 of her 18 at halftime and Whitefish cruised in this Northwest A battle. 

Orme hit both of her team’s 3-pointers and helped the Bulldogs (4-2 overall, 1-0 in the Northwest A) take command early.  

Libby (2-4, 0-1 in league) was led by Rylee Delmas with 10 points. 

Libby    2    9    5    3    -    19 

Whitefish    19    15    16    9    -    59

LIBBY — Hadleigh Wood 7, Rylee Delmas 10, Leah Rusdal 2.

Bigfork 50, Libby 12

Saturday, Paeton Gunlock's 32 points were all Bigfork needed in a 50-12 win.

Gunlock hit five 3-pointers as the Valkyries led 11-2 after one quarter and 34-7 at halftime.

Rylee Delmas led Libby with six points while Hadleigh Wood, Jayva Boehmler and Rosalin Baney each had two points.

Libby fell to 2-6 overall and 0-2 in Northwest A action.

The Loggers hosted Columbia Falls Thursday and Polson Saturday.

    Libby's Dayton Hardy prepares to pass the ball during a game Thursday, Jan. 9, 2026, against Whitefish. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
  

    Libby's Bransen Holzer passes the ball to a teammate during a game Thursday, Jan. 9, 2026, against Whitefish. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
  

    Libby's Isaac Lamere prepares to pass during a game Thursday, Jan. 9, 2026, against Whitefish. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)