Bigfork girls bow out to Deer Lodge at Class B state tourney

MISSOULA — The girls basketball season for Bigfork ended on a down note as the Valkyries lost to Deer Lodge 49-36 on Saturday in a loser-out contest at Missoula Sentinel High school.

The win advanced Deer Lodge to the third/fourth place game later in the day.

Bigfork held a slim 9-8 lead after the first quarter, but fell behind at the half 18-17.

Deer Lodge outscored Bigfork 31-19 in the second half to pull away.

Bigfork did not have a player in double-figure scoring. Jaime Berg was the high-point player with eight.

Rilee Gray had 12 points for Deer Lodge.

Bigfork finished the season with a 21-3 record.

Loser-Out Games

Bigfork 9 8 6 13 — 36

Deer Lodge 8 10 12 19 — 49

BIGFORK — Abby Lembke 5, Shae Anderson 7, Abby Ellison 4, Jaime Berg 8, Jordan Nelson 2, Rakiah Grende 7, Ansleigh Edgerton 3.

DEER LODGE — Darcy Walker 8, Josee Applegate 6, Rilee Gray 12, Rachel Nicholson 9, Kamryn Scully 6, Aylssa Lamb 5, Ariel Clark 3.

Poplar 8 11 12 10 — 41

Townsend 8 17 6 12 — 43

POPLAR — Alleen Russell 10, Chloe Shields 12, Imani Bighorn 13, Riley MacDonald 6.

TOWNSEND — Tavia Rooney 12, Abby Leachman 12, Charlotte Watson 8, Lainee Hill 4, Peyton Vogl 2, Sterling Owens 5.

Third/Fourth

Deer Lodge 5 6 8 13 5 — 37

Townsend 8 1 15 8 9 — 41

DEER LODGE — Darcy Walker 8, Rilee Gray 7, Rachel Nicholson 3, Ariel Clark 4, Josee Applegate 9, Alyssa Lamb 6.

TOWNSEND — Tavia Rooney 15, Abby Leachman 8, Charlotte Watson 13, Catie Watson 1, Lainee Hill 4.

Championship Game

Colstrip 9 6 13 20 — 48

Three Forks 15 11 13 18 — 57

COLSTRIP — Trinity Lewandowski 2, Carlin Gillespie 7, S. Spotted Wolf 7, Shelby Jordan 10, Amaya LaFranier 12, Kya Egan 5, Jessi Jordan 5.

THREE FORKS — Heather Wilson 4, Kyle Olson 21, Shainy Mack 21, Morgan Allen 9, Kendall Lynn 1, Paeton Ohs 1.