Mission girls hand Valkyries first setback
ST. IGNATIUS — Kason Page scored 19 points, Kooper Page added 17 and the Mission Bulldogs knocked off previously unbeaten Bigfork 52-44 in a District 7-B girls basketball battle Saturday.
The Bulldogs (4-5 overall, 3-3 in league) tickled the twine for 10 3-pointers.
The Valkyries (11-1, 6-1 in the 7-B) were led by Braeden Gunlock’s 12 points. Maddison Chappius and Scout Nadeau each had seven. Bigfork played with Emma Berreth, who suffered a concussion last week against Florence.
The Vals next play Class A Columbia Falls Wildkats Tuesday night in Bigfork.
Bigfork 10 13 12 9 - 44
Mission 9 17 16 10 - 52
BIGFORK – Ellie Jordt 2, Madison Chappuis 7, Ava Davey 5, Braeden Gunlock 12, Scout Nadeau 7, Callie Gembala 6, Callie Martinz 5.
MISSION – Kason Page 19, Kooper Page 17, Izzy Evans 8, Madison Currie 8.
Polson 52, Libby 30
POLSON — Jazlyn Dalbey scored 13 points, including four 3-pointers, as Polson scored a Northwest A victory.
Dalbey hit three from beyond the arc in the second quarter to help Polson (5-7 overall, 3-3 in league) open up a 23-15 lead. The Lady Pirates got five points from Arianna Burke in the third quarter as the gap grew to 40-20.
Kinzee Boehmier scored a game-high 14 points for the Loggers (1-9, 0-5).
Libby 1 14 4 11 - 30
Polson 5 18 17 12 - 52
LIBBY — Kinzee Boehmier 14, Taylor Munro 6, Maddie Vincent 6, Kaydence Stanek 2, Rylee Boltz 1, Morgan Hayes 1.
POLSON — Jazlyn Dalbey 13, Julia Barnard 1, Nikki Kendal 4, McKenna Hansen 2, Grace Simonich 4, Arianna Burke 10, Ilysia Adams 3, Turquoise Pierre 6, Lexi Wirz 7, Javin Bad Bear 2.
Browning 52, Ronan 27
RONAN — Mecca Bullchild scored 15 points and Browning held Ronan to 10 second-half points for an impressive bounce-back win in the Northwest A.
Olivia Heiner’s nine points led the Maidens, who fell to 7-4 overall and 4-3 in league games. Dani Coffman added eight, all in the first half.
Amari Calfrobe added 10 points for Browning (7-2, 4-1 in league), which was coming off its first league loss at Columbia Falls Thursday.
Browning 14 13 10 15 - 52
Ronan 7 10 4 6 - 27
BROWNING — Mecca Bullchild 15, Natalee St. Goddard 4, Sugar Spoonhunter 2, Amari Calfrobe 10, Lush Spoonhunter 4, Tashlyn Crazyboy 4, Brailey Racine 54, Jerel Whitegarss 6, Kinsley Bird 2.
RONAN — Leina Ulutoa 6, Kylie Fetui 2, Olivia Heiner 9, Dani Coffman 8, Isabella Devereaux-Trahan 2.
MCAA
Stillwater Christian wins twice
Emma Linn scored 11 points Saturday to lead Stillwater Christian over the Whitefish junior varsity, and had 14 on Friday in the Cougars’ 43-31 win over North Idaho Christian.
Saturday
Whitefish JV 6 5 5 1 - 17
Stillwater 14 9 9 7 - 39
WHITEFISH JV — Jude Perry 5, Rya Hirsch 4, Mack Zebro 2, Nayvee Miller 3, Ainsley Smith 3.
STILLWATER CHRISTIAN — Sophia Sulzbacher 5, Belle Schwartz 2, Bailey Prewitt 5, Emma Linn 12, Zoe Linn 11, Katherin Paolini 4.
Friday
N. Idaho 7 6 10 8 - 31
Stillwater 14 8 14 7 - 43
NORTH IDAHO CHRISTIAN — Chelsea Cate 5, Darian Kelly 6, Rylee Overturf 10, Symone Pilgrim 6, Haley Maliman 4.
STILLWATER CHRISTIAN — Sophia Sulzbacher 12, Bailey Prewitt 4, Emma Linn 14, Zoe Linn 8, Emma Anderson 2, Macy Zemacke 2, Katherine Paolini 1.
Late Friday
Mission 61, Troy 19
ST. IGNATIUS — Kooper Page scored 19 points, 13 in the first half, as Mission made short work of Troy in 7-B action Friday.
Troy 4 2 4 9 - 19
Mission 18 18 16 9 - 61
TROY — Autumn Fisher 7, Leslie Gravier 5, Izzy Tunison 5, Elaine Folkerts 2.
MISSION — Kason Page 6, Kooper Page 19, Gabby Smith 5, Izzy Evans 8, Madyson Currie 11, Cedar Hunt 2, Amelia Cronk 2, Rowan McElderry 4, Olivia Adams 4.