Girls Hoops: Gunlock pours in 39, Vals win in OT

WHITEFISH — Bigfork’s Paeten Gunlock poured in 39 points, 29 after halftime — including two free throws to force overtime — and the Valkyries rallied past Whitefish 51-48 in Northwest A girls basketball Saturday.

Whitefish (7-3 overall, 3-1 in Northwest A games) had a 45-42 lead and possession with 1:46 left in regulation when Gunlock stole the ball and hit a layup.  

Gunlock made another steal and hit a free throw knot the score at 45-all with 1:17 left; after Sammie Shors scored for Whitefish, Gunlock drove, drew a foul and hit both free throws with 19.7 seconds left.  

Whitefish missed a last-second shot, then managed just one free throw in OT while Gunlock scored all four Bigfork points. Her bucket at 2:37 of overtime gave Bigfork (7-4, 4-1 in league) a 49-47 lead. 

Avery Orme scored 19 points for the Bulldogs before fouling out late in regulation, and Allie Shors added 15. Reese Hudson hit a pair of 3-pointers. 

Bigfork    10    3    16    18    4    -    51 

Whitefish    6    18    10    13    1    -    48

BIGFORK — Payton DeSpain 4, Savannah Hedges 1, Paeten Gunlock 39, Emma Porgman 2, Josie Vick 5. 

WHITEFISH — Reese Hudson 6, Sammie Shors 4, Blake Ruta 2, Avery Orme 19, Allie Shors 15, Stella Frisbee 2. 

Polson 49, Ronan 33

POLSON — Rylee Taylor-Jefferson knocked down four 3-pointers and scored 17 points as Polson defeated Ronan in Northwest A play. 

Hinkley Moss added 13 for the Pirates (7-3 overall, 3-1 in Northwest A games), who jumped out to a 17-4 lead after one quarter. Olivia Ramirez had nine. 

Nefertiti Stewart led the Maidens (1-9, 0-5) with 11 points, while Neveah Perez tallied 10. 

Ronan    4    7    13    9    -    33 

Polson     17    12    13    7    -    49

RONAN — Maddy Illig 4, Dallas St. Goddard 2, Natalie Adams 2, Kai-Cee Sorrell 4, Nefertiti Stewart 11, Neveah Perez 10. 

POLSON — Aleysia Black 4, Rylee Taylor-Jefferson 17, Hinkley Moss 13, Olivia Ramirez 9, Josie Henriksen 4, Olivia Cottet 2.