Libby hands Browning first league loss

LIBBY – Keith Johnson scored 25 points, seven in the pivotal third quarter, and Libby handed Browning its first conference loss in boys basketball Saturday, 60-49.

Johnson’s total included an 11-for-16 performance at the line – the Loggers (4-9, 2-4 in Northwestern A games) were 26-for-40 on free throws. Johnson hit five free throws as Libby broke away from a 32-32 halftime tie to lead 48-38 after three quarters.

Caden Williams and Chandler Bower added 10 points for Libby.

Riley Spoonhunter led Browning (10-3, 6-1) with 15 points, and Justin Byrd added 13. The Indians went 10 of 14 from the line.

Browning 17 15 6 11 - 49

Libby 15 17 16 12 - 60

BROWNING (10-3, 6-1) – Blayne DeRoche 4, Cody Carlson 1, Justin Byrd 13, Riley Spoonhunter 15, Purcy Crandwell 3, Lastrell Bullchild 5, Chris Beevis 3, Jordan Calflooking 5.

LIBBY (4-9, 2-4) – Chandler Bower 5, Ryan Goodman 10, Keith Johnson 25, Caden Williams 10, Jay Beagle 2, Ryder Davis 4, TJ Anderson 4.

Class AA

Helena Capital 64,

Glacier 37

HELENA – Three Capital players scored 11 points and the Bruins made a 28-17 halftime lead hold up against Glacier.

Weston Price’s 10 points led Glacier. The Wolfpack fell to 7-4, 4-3 in the Western AA.

Trevor Swanson, Malachi Syvrud and Parker Johnston all had 11 points for Capital (9-2, 6-1 in league).

Glacier 13 4 15 5 - 37

Capital 15 13 14 12 - 54

GLACIER - Weston Price 10, Keifer Spohnhauer 7, Jaxson Olsen 6, Michael Schwarz 6, Anthony Heath 3, Drew Engellant 2, JT Allen 2, Luke Bilau 1.

HELENA CAPITAL - Trevor Swanson 11, Malachi Syvrud 11, Parker Johnston 11, Bridger Grovom 9, Brayden Koch 5, Shane Haller 4, Ryan Quinn 3.

Helena 58,

Flathead 49

HELENA – Kaden Huot scored 22 points – including five 3-pointers in a big third quarter – as Helena downed Flathead in a Western AA battle.

Huot’s 15 points keyed a 26-point outburst in the third for the Bengals, who trailed 22-20 at halftime. The Braves, getting 13 points from Joston Cripe and 11 from Gabe Adams, could not keep pace.

Flathead 16 6 17 10 - 49

Helena 10 10 26 12 - 58

FLATHEAD (2-9, 1-5) – Cooper Smith 2 1-2 5, Gabe Adams 4 3-4 11, Joston Cripe 3 5-5 13, Tannen Beyl 2 0-0 5, Hunter Hickey 3 0-0 6, Ethan Vandenbosch 4 1-2 9, Brian Wells 0 0-0 0, Ezra Epperly 0 0-0 0, Gatlin Bruner 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 10-13 49.

HELENA (4-7, 3-4) – D. Tedascu 1 0-0 2, E. Burber 2 1-2 5, H. Ferguson 6 3-8 15, L. Brown 2 1-2 7, S. Norman 1 0-0 2, K. Huot 5 5-8 22, A. Zeribe 1 3-4 5, B. Lucker 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 13-24 58.

3-point goals – Flathead 3 (Cripe 2, Beyl), Helena 7 (Huot 5, Brown 2). Fouls – Flathead 20, Helena 15. Fouled out – Smith.

Class A

Corvallis 57,

Columbia Falls 45

CORVALLIS – Caleb Warnken scored 23 points for Southwestern A Corvallis, which built a 28-9 lead on the way to the non-conference win.

Jack Price led Columbia Falls (3-10) of the Northwestern A with 11 points. Dillon Shipp and Jake Bulawsky added nine each for the Wildcats.

Columbia Falls 4 5 12 24 — 45

Corvallis 18 10 17 12 — 57

COLUMBIA FALLS (3-10) – Cade Morgan 3, Jack Price 11, Mason Peters 2, Danny Henjum 4, William Dyon 2, Dillon Shipp 9, Allec Knapton 5, Jake Bulawsky 9.

CORVALLIS – Jaymark Liedle 6, Tanner Jessop 13, Luke Wolsky 2, Caleb Warnken 23, Jacob Loran 1, Bryce Mayn 7, Cole Trexler 5.

Class B

Loyola 55, Bigfork 43

MISSOULA – A 21-point fourth quarter carried Loyola Sacred Heart past Bigfork in nonconferenced Class B action.

Colt Thorness scored 17 points for the District 7-B Vikikngs (8-5), who led 39-34 after three quarters.

Bigfork 18 11 10 4 — 43

Loyola 8 20 6 21 — 55

BIGFORK – Colt Thorness 17, Eli Hines 6, Walker Fisher 6, Isak Epperly 5, Wyatt Reichenbach 4, Levi Taylor 2, Bryce Gilliard 2, Isaac Bjorge 1.

LOYOLA SACRED HEART – Basil Coutinho 13, Liam Haffey 13, Parker Pratt 8, Mac Benn 8, Nick Mitzel 7, Will Burns 3, Jaden Job 3.

MCAA

FVHS 66, Bitterroot 37

STEVENSVILLE – Eli Husted’s 19 points led four Flathead Valley Home School players in double figures and the Crusaders stayed unbeaten in league games (9-0).

FVHS 21 10 17 18 - 66

Bitterroot 5 4 9 19 - 37

FLATHEAD VALLEY HOME SCHOOL – Eli Husted 19, M. Gwynn 8, C. Tuner 2, Landon Wininger 3, Job Myers 10, Bubby Loyda 10, Jordan Wininger 12.

BITTERROOT – J. Shupert 10, K. Keith 9, P. Brenneman 6, T. Jamer 12.

Late Friday

Flathead 8 7 14 10 - 39

Capital 7 16 26 18 - 68

FLATHEAD (1-4, 2-7) – Tannen Beyl 1 0-0 2, Hunter Hickey 3 0-1 7, Gabe Adams 3 2-2 8, Cooper Smith 2 1-2 5, Joston Cripe 3 5-6 14, Max Anderson 0 0-0 0, Ezra Epperly 0 0-0 0, J. Reynolds 0 0-0 0, Brian Wells 0 0-0 0, Gatlin Bruner 0 1-2 1, Ethan Vandbosch 1 0-0 2. Totals 13 9-13 39.

HELENA CAPITAL (7-2, 4-1) – P. Johnston 9 0-0 18, B. Koch 5 0-0 13, B. Grovom 3 0-0 7, S. Haller 2 2-2 6, T. Swanson 3 0-0 9, R. Quinn 0 1-2 1, M. Syvrud 5 0-0 12, t. Mooney 0 0-0 0, J. Corona 0 0-0 0, J. Curry 0 0-0 0, T. Tenney 1 0-0 2, H. Opitz 0 0-0 0, K. Metzger 0 0-0 0. Totals 28 4-8 68.

3-point goals – Flathead 4 (Cripe 3, Hickey), Capital 9 (Koch 3, Swanson 3, Syvrud 2, Grovom). Fouls – Flathead 9, Capital 14.