BASKETBALL: Dupuis comes up big

The Ronan Chiefs started the season in dramatic fashion, with

Edmond Dupuis coming up with a steal and score to clinch the 55-54

victory on Friday at the Tipoff Tournament in Columbia Falls and

Whitefish.

The Chiefs, facing their old Northwestern A divisional foe in

Libby, picked up their first win as a Class B team thanks to a

balanced attack. Dupuis led the team with 13 points and Brady

Oakland had 13. Marcus Hungerford had nine.

The Ronan Chiefs started the season in dramatic fashion, with Edmond Dupuis coming up with a steal and score to clinch the 55-54 victory on Friday at the Tipoff Tournament in Columbia Falls and Whitefish.

The Chiefs, facing their old Northwestern A divisional foe in Libby, picked up their first win as a Class B team thanks to a balanced attack. Dupuis led the team with 13 points and Brady Oakland had 13. Marcus Hungerford had nine.

Ronan held the 22-19 advantage at halftime, but fell behind 41-39 after three quarters. The Chiefs were able to outscore Libby 16-13 in the final stanza.

Ronan 55, Libby 54

Ronan - 14 - 8 - 17 - 16 - 55

Libby - 8 - 11 - 22 - 13 - 54

Ronan - Dallas Jore 1 0-0 2, Robbie Gauthier 1 0-0 3, Edmond Dupuis 6 0-0 13, Marcus Hungerford 3 3-4 9, Robert Faoa 3 0-0 6, Zach Wagner 1 2-2 4, Marley Tanner 3 0-0 6, Brady Oakland 3 3-7 12. Totals 21 8-13 55.

Libby - Chichon Hubbard 2 0-0 4, Phil Nelson 0 1-2 1, Micah Germany 3 0-0 7, Elias Lapka 3 2-5 10, Jarred Winslow 6 2-7 20, Nolan Braden 1 0-0 2, Kraig Nelson 3 1-1 8, Sawyer Zimmerman 1 0-0 2. Totals 18 6-15 54.

3-point goals: Ronan 3 (Gauthier, Dupuis, Oakland), Libby 10 (Germany, Lapka 2, Winslow 6, Nelson); Total fouls: Ronan 16, Libby 13. Fouled out: None.