Northwest A Wildkats coast over Shelby
COLUMBIA FALLS — Lexi Olberholzer poured in nine points, freshman Emalee Alton had 10 boards and the Columbia Falls Wildkats downed the visiting Shelby Coyotes 46-37 in a nonconference girls basketball game Friday.
Olberholzer’s points included three 3’s and Alton also scored six points.
Hope McAtee added eight points for the Kats.
For the Coyotes, Lori Terry led with 10 points, and Adele Lamb checked in with eight.
The game was a makeup from last month and the matchup came about simply because both teams needed games on their schedules. Longtime Wildkats coach Cary Finberg remarked that before Friday, he had never faced Shelby in his career.
Columbia Falls travels to Shelby today for a 4 p.m. game.
Shelby 9 4 11 13 - 37
Columbia Falls 14 14 9 9 - 46
SHELBY — Taylor Schilling 2, Adele Lamb 8, Vicky McDermott 5, Tandy Blevins 5, Addison Richmond 7, Lori Terry 10.
COLUMBIA FALLS — Lexi Oberholzer 9, Hope McAtee 8, Grace Gedlaman 6, Emalee Alton 6, Scout Medhus 6, Maddie Robison 5, Madi Stutzman 4, Kya West 2.
Browning 59, Whitefish 26
WHITEFISH — A balanced attack led by 14 points from Jerel Whitegrass carried Browning to this Northwest A win.
Mecca Bullchild added nine points for the winners (10-2 overall, 6-1 in league), who opened up a 33-14 halftime lead.
Erin Wilde led Whitefish (5-9, 2-6 in league) with eight points.
Browning 17 16 11 15 - 59
Whitefish 10 4 6 6 26
BROWNING — Jerel Whitegraas 14, Mecca Bullchild 9, Amari Calfrobe 7, Lish Spoonhunter 6, Bradley Racine 6, Kinsley Bird 5, Tashlyn Lazyboy 5, Sugar Spoonhunter 4, Cara Guardipee 3
WHITEFISH — Erin Wilde 8, Jude Perry 4, Taylor Means 4, Ainsley Scott 4, Yoli Krastev 2, Hailey Ells, Skye Horowitz 2
Ronan 51, Polson 30
RONAN — Dani Coffman scored 13 points, LaReina Cordova added 12 and the Ronan Maidens beat rival Polson in a Northwest A game
Turquoise Pierre led the Lady Pirates (4-12 overall, 3-6 in league) with nine points; Leina Ulutoa scored nine for Ronan (11-4, 6-3)..
Polson 4 7 9 10 - 30
Ronan 11 11 19 10 - 51
POLSON — Jazlyn Dalby 3, Julia Barnard 2, Lexi Wirz 3, Turquoise Pierre 9, Grace Simonich 6, Ilysia Adams 2, Arianna Burke 5.
RONAN — Margaret Cordova 3, Leina Ulutoa 9, Kylie Fetui 8, LaReina Cordova 12, Lauryn Buhr 2, Olivia Heiner 4, Dani Coffman 13.