WEB UPDATE: Vals advance to championship
The Bigfork girls basketball team beat second seed Libby 56-33 Friday night to advance to Saturday night's Northwest A Divisional Championship game.
The defending champion Valkyries scored 12 points in each of the first two quarters and held a seven point lead at the half.
Led by sophomore Caitlin Charlebois, who scored 11 points in the second half, Bigfork outscored Libby 32-16 in the final two periods to take the win.
Charlebois had a game high 19 points, including four 3-pointers, and she made five steals. Senior Roxy Thurman added 12, including three 3-pointers. Junior Kailey Fierro scored 10 and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Bigfork plays Columbia Falls for the championship at 8 p.m. Saturday night at Glacier High School.