Vikings complete Bigfork sweep of 7-B tourney

BIGFORK — Levi Taylor scored 16 points, Isak Epperly added 14 and the Bigfork Vikings won the District 7-B tournament title Saturday, beating Eureka 55-38.

The Vikings completed a Bigfork sweep of the titles, played on their home floor. The Valkyries also beat Eureka for the 7-B girls crown.

Both teams, along with Mission and Thompson Falls, head to next week’s Western B Divisional in Ronan. Mission placed third, beating Thompson Falls behind 44 points from Zoran LaFrombois.

Bigfork 55, Eureka 38

Epperly and Colin Wade each hit 3-pointers as Bigfork (12-8) bolted to a 14-6 lead after one quarter.

Taylor scored seven points in the third quarter when the gap grew to 35-24, and the Vikings went 8-for-13 at the line — Epperly and Wade each hit four free throws — in the fourth quarter to coast in.

Wade added nine points for Bigfork.

Gavin Bates scored a game-high 18 points for Eureka (10-11).

Eureka 6 11 7 14 - 38

Bigfork 14 9 12 20 - 55

EUREKA — Gavin Bates 18, Tristan Butts 6, Joey Kindel 5, Dan Dunn 5, Carson Komac 2, Braden Casazza 2.

BIGFORK — Isak Epperly 14, Levi Taylor 16, Colin Wade 9, Nick WAlker 6, Eli Thorness 4, George Brown 2, Cole Knopic 2, Wyatt Johnson 2.

Mission 79, Thompson Falls 41

LaFrombois hit five 3-pointers during a second-quarter blitz that put the Bulldogs (17-3) up 50-16; he had 29 of those points himself, and added three more threes in the second half.

Cederick McDonald hit another pair of 3-pointers and added 13 points for Mission.

Nathan Schraeder led the Bluehawks (12-10) with 12 points, including two 3-pointers.

Thompson Falls 11 5 7 18 - 41

Mission 23 27 14 15 - 79

THOMPSON FALLS — Nathan Schraeder 12, Ben Cooper 9, Jesse Claridge 9, Bryson LeCoure 4, Josh Wilhite 3, Nick Lessier 3, Braxton Dorscher 1.

MISSION — Zoran LaFrombois 44, Cederick McDonald 13, Kellen McClure 9, Justin Brown 4, Erick Morigeau 2, Landry Leishman 3, Kenny Ness 2, Ross McPherson 2.

Mission 89, Troy 42

LaFrombois didn’t score at quite the same pace in this loser-out game, scoring 23 points, though his team still rolled to a 47-23 halftime lead.

Ross McPherson added 19 points and McDonald had 18 for Mission. Michael Foote’s 17 points led Troy, which went home with a 4-13 record.

Mission 26 21 29 11 - 87

Troy 6 17 8 11 - 42

MISSION — Zoran LaFrombois 23, Cederick McDonald 18, Ross McPherson 19, Justin Brown 6, Kellen McClure 8, Kenny Ness 4, Leo Prince 3, Michael Wheeler 1, Erick Morigeau 5.

TROY — Michael Foote 17, Paxton Fisher 9, Trevor Grant 8, Cody Todd 6, Seth Newfox 2.

Thompson Falls 64, Plains 27

Schreader hit four 3-pointers on the way to 18 points in the Bluehawks’ loser-out win.

Jesse Claridge added eight points for the Bluehawks.

Darren Standeford scored 10 points for the Horsemen (0-15).

Thompson Falls 17 24 9 14 - 64

Plains 7 3 3 14 - 27

THOMPSON FALLS — Nathan Schreader 18, Jesse Claridge 8, Breck Ferris 5, Braxton Dorscher 7, Josh Wilhite 7, Ben Cooper 4, Alex Mengel 2, Bryson LeCoure 4, Adam Childers 5, Nick Lessier 4.

PLAINS — Darren Standeford 10, Jayden Weeks 5, Aaron Pfister 5, Jayden Allen 3, Joe Martin 3, Will Tatum 1.