Vikings knock Mission from unbeaten ranks

BIGFORK — Bryce Hilliard scored 15 points and the Bigfork Vikings edged Mission 57-54 Saturday, handing the Bulldogs their first boys basketball loss.

Colin Wade added 14 points and Isak Epperly had 11 to help Bigfork offset four 3-pointers and 21 points by the Bulldogs’ Zoran LaFrombois. The Vikings (7-4 overall, 6-1 in the 7-B) overtook Mission for first place with their second straight narrow win, having edged Eureka 55-54 Thursday.

Wade hit three 3-pointers, one coming in the fourth quarter where Bigfork seized a lead it wouldn’t give up. The Vikings went 7-for-13 on free throws in the fourth and outscored Mission 19-4 at the line.

Ross McPherson added 11 points for Mission (8-1 overall, 4-1 in league). Kellen McClure added 10 for the Bulldogs.

Mission 9 10 17 18 - 54

Bigfork 14 11 13 19 - 57

MISSION — Zoran LaFrombois 21, Ross McPherson 11, Cedrick McDonald 8, Kellen McClure 10, Michael Wheeler 2, Erich Morigeau 2.

BIGFORK — Bryce Gilliard 15, Isak Epperly 11, Colin Wade 11, Nick Walker 7, Wyatt Johnson 5, Levi Taylor 2, Eli Thorness 2, Cole Knopik 1.

Columbia Falls 65, Loyola 40

COLUMBIA FALLS — Jace Hill scored 16 points, Alihn Anderson added 15 and Columbia Falls downed Missoula Loyola Saturday for a non-conference win.

Anderson seven points in the third while the Northwest A Wildcats (6-4) pushed a 29-22 halftime lead out to 52-27.

Reynolds Johnston and Talen Reynolds scored seven points each for the District 6-B Rams.

Loyola 7 15 5 13 - 40

C-Falls 17 12 23 13 - 65

MISSOULA LOYOLA — Clayton Ogilvie 4, Raef Konzen 2, Talen Reynolds 7, Keenan Russell 3, Troy Alford 5, Ethan Stack 6, Braden McGuirl 1, Declan Harrington 3, Noah Haffey 2, Reynolds Johnston 7.

COLUMBIA FALLS — Cade Morgan 7, Mark Robison 7, Mason Peters 2, Alihn Anderson 15, Jace Hill 16, Andrew Miner 2, Bryce Dunham 2, John Dyon 2, Cody Schweikert 8, Hunter Goodman 4.

Late Friday

Browning 90, Columbia Falls 57

C-Falls 10 18 15 14 - 57

Browning 23 20 23 24 - 90

COLUMBIA FALLS — Cade Morgan 6, Mark Robison 8, Mason Peters 2, Alihn Anderson 8, Jace Hill 21, Bryce Dunham 2, John Dyon 2, Cody Schweikert 8.

BROWNING — Justice Johnson 6, Tayron Burdeau 12, Jesse Carlson 12, Joe Bullshoe 13, Brayds Vielle 4, Jamerson LazyBoy 10, Maurice Red Horn 10, Tyshay Bear Medicine 3, Payton Grant 2, Isaiah Running Rabbit 3, Tommy Running Rabbit 15.