Wade, Valkyries cruise through Columbia Falls

COLUMBIA FALLS — Keni Wade hit three 3-pointers and scored 15 points, and first-place Bigfork ruled the boards in a 51-34 Northwest A girls basketball victory on Saturday.

Wade scored all of her points through three quarters while the Valkyries (13-1 overall, 8-0 in conference play) built a 47-17 lead.

Braeden Gunlock added 13 points and Paeten Gunlock 10 for the Vals.

Hope McAtee’s 10 points lead the Wildkats (4-8, 3-3 in league), who were outrebounded 44-24. Maddie Moultray grabbed five rebounds for Columbia Falls.

Bigfork    18    17    12    4    -    51

C-Falls    4    6    7    17    -    34

BIGFORK — Keni Wade 15, Afton Lambrecht 5, Braeden Gunlock 13, Paeten Gunlock 10, Callie Gembala 6, Chloe Norred 2.

COLUMBIA FALLS — Onnika Lawrence 4, Hope McAtee 10, Taryn Borgen 2, Kierra Kemppainen 2, Emalee Alton 4, Maddie Moultray 3, Rylee Sweeney 2, Ellie Stutsman 7. 

Ronan 44, Libby 21

RONAN — Kailyn Marengo scored nine of her 11 points in the first half and Ronan defeated Libby 44-21 in Northwest A girls basketball Saturday.

Zailee Hewankorn added nine points for the Maidens (6-7 overall, 3-4 in Northwest A) who jumped out to a 26-4 halftime lead.

Jossalyn White scored a team-high six points for the Loggers (1-11, 0-6), who shot 36% for the day.

Libby    2    2    6    11    -    21

Ronan    9    17    6    12    -    44

LIBBY — Madison Vincent 2, Kaydence Stanek 4, Jossalyn White 6, Rylee Delmas 5, Addy Gilden-Vincent 4.

RONAN — Maddy Illig 5, Lauryn Buhr 1, Ally Luedtke 2, Arianna Zepeda 6, Zailee Hewankorn 9, Kailyn Marengo 11, Nikki Kendall 2, Nevaeh Perez 8.

Browning 63, Whitefish 26

WHITEFISH — Natalee St. Goddard knocked down four 3-pointers and scored 20 points as Browning defeated Whitefish 63-26 in Northwest girls basketball Saturday.

Teslin Trembley added 13 points for the Indians (8-4 overall, 5-1 in Northwest A), who led 34-10 at the half.

Yoli Krastev scored 9 points to lead the Bulldogs (3-7, 0-4), who turned the ball over 22 times.

Browning    22    14    19    8    -    63

Whitefish    6    4    11    5    -    26

BROWNING — Natalee St. Goddard 20, Sugar Spoonhunter 3, Teslin Trombley 13, Shaylee Heavy Runner 4, Tashlyn Lazy Boy 2, Peyton Eagle Feathers 2, Amari Calf Robe 10, Jerel Whitegrass 4, Kalcie Connelly 4, Brooke Blue 1.

WHITEFISH — Yoli Krastev 9, Madi Gordon 7, Jude Perry 5, Charlize Ullrich 1, Ainsley Scott 4.