Western A boys: C-Falls, Browning extend seasons

HAMILTON — Jory Hill scored 25 points and Columbia Falls downed Polson 65-41 Friday in a boys loser-out matchup at the Western A divisional.

After a slow start, Hill knocked down three 3-pointers in the second quarter as Columbia Falls outscored the Pirates 21-8 in the frame. 

In the other loser-out Browning ran away from the hosts Hamilton for a 68-36 victory. 

Reis Reevis scored a game-high 17 for the Indians, who outscored the Broncs in the second half 41-21. 

Columbia Falls 65, Polson 41

The second quarter gave the Wildcats the edge, but they continued the momentum into the second half with a 36-23 advantage after the break. 

Easton Brooks added 13 for Columbia Falls (15-5). 

Malakai Curley led the Pirates with 16 points. Polson ends the season 10-12. 

Columbia Falls faces Butte Central Saturday at Hamilton High School at 9 a.m.; the Maroons fell to Ronan 58-51 in Friday’s late semifinal. 

C-Falls    8    21    17    19    -    65 

Polson     10    8    12    11    -    41

COLUMBIA FALLS — Easton Brooks 4 5-11 13, Joe West 2 2-4 6, Jett Pitts 3 0-0 7, Jory Hill 10 2-2 25, Willen Pedersen 0 0-0 0, Nico Young 1 1-1 3, Caleb Mee 0 2-2 2, Austin Hall 0 0-0 0, Bentley Cady 0 0-0 0, Rhett Lindskoog 1 0-0 3, Jaxson Cadwell 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 14-24 65. 

POLSON — Case Cox 0 0-0 0, Max Milton 1 0-0 2, Kyson Michel 2 2-2 6, Holden Emerson 2 0-0 4, Brayson Dumont 0 0-0 0, Roman Sawyer 1 0-0 2, Maddox Bird 1 1-2 3, Ryan Lake 0 0-0 0, Malakai Curley 5 5-6 16, Cody Haggard 4 0-0 8, Ama Old Shoes 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 8-10 41. 

3-point goals — Columbia Falls 5 (Hill 3, Pitts, Lindskoog), Polson 1 (Curley). Fouls — Columbia Falls 11, Polson 17. 

Browning 68, Hamilton 36

Jack Billedeaux added 11 for Browning (12-8), who jumped ahead 15-10 after one quarter. 

Jake McCarthy led Hamilton with 13 points, Hamilton finishes the season 7-14. 

Browning advances to Saturday morning’s loser-out game against Frenchtown at 9 a.m., at Hamilton Middle School. The Broncs lost to Dillon 55-41 in the semifinals. 

Browning    15    12    17    24    -    68 

Hamilton    10    5    9    12    -    36

BROWNING — Jhett Cobell 1 0-0 3, Layton Wing 1 1-2 4, Noah Butterfly 2 4-4 8, Jesse Denny 0 0-0 0, Joshua Skunkcap 1 0-0 2, Jack Billedeaux 3 2-2 11, Aden Warden 0 0-0 0, Roy Mad Plume 3 0-1 6, Shayde St. Goddard 3 0-0 6, Reis Reevis 6 4-8 17. Royce Mad Plume 3 2-4 9, Eli E 1 0-0 2. Totals 24 13-21 68. 

HAMILTON — Kaeden Gum 0 0-0 0, Jake McCarthy 4 1-2 13, Easton Hollis 0 0-2 0, Trevyn Bakken 1 2-2 5, Cartier Ferguson 2 2-2 7, Luke McCarthy 0 0-0 0, Taylor Doleac 0 1-2 1, Cash Duncan 0 0-0 0, Sawyer Dowd 1 0-0 2, Landon Ekin 0 0-0 0, Cash Lockhart 2 1-2 5,  Cooper Weston 1 1-2 3. Totals 11 8-14 36. 

3-point goals — Browning 7 (Billedeaux 3, Royce Mad Plume, Reevis, Wing, Cobell), Hamilton 6 (McCarthy 4, Bakken, Ferguson). Fouls — Browning 18, Hamilton 17. Fouled out — Doleac. Technical fouls — Reevis. 

Western A Divisional 

March 7-9, Hamilton High School 

(4 teams advance) 

BOYS 

Thursday

Game 1: Dillon 40, Columbia Falls 38 

Game 2: Frenchtown 60, Polson 39 

Game 5: Butte Central 73, Browning 54 

Game 6: Ronan 54, Hamilton 43 

Friday

Game 9: Columbia Falls 65, Polson 41, lo 

Game 10: Browning 68, Hamilton 36 

Game 11: Dillon 55, Frenchtown 41, sf 

Game 12: Ronan 58, Butte Central 51, sf 

Saturday: 

Game 17: Columbia Falls (15-5) vs. Butte Central (16-4), 9 a.m., lo 

Game 18: Browning (12-8) vs. Frenchtown (15-5), 9 a.m. (Hamilton Middle School), lo 

Game 21: Winner 17 vs. Winner 18, 3 p.m., third 

Game 22: Dillon (14-6) vs. Ronan (17-3), 6 p.m., first