Ronan takes down Libby; Polson drops two

Ronan’s offense powered up in the second half against Libby en route to a 42-26 Northwest A victory on Saturday, Jan. 6. Maddy Illig led the Maidens with 13 points, while Zailee Hewankorn added eight.

Ronan led 13-11 after the first half, then the Maidens went on a 13-6 run in the third quarter and outscored Libby 16-9 in the final stanza.

The win improved Ronan to 3-5 on the year and 1-1 in Northwest A play.

At Ronan

RONAN 42, LIBBY 26

Libby - 8 - 3 - 6 - 9 - 26

Ronan - 6 - 7 - 13 - 16 - 42

RONAN SCORING - Maddy Illig 13, Zailee Hewankorn 8, Lauryn Buhr 5, Ally Luedtke 5, Neveah Perez 4, Ernie Tapia-Torosian 3, Kylee Kelch 2, Kailyn Morengo 2

Lady Pirates drop matchup against Browning

Browning held Polson to 10 points in the second half en route to a 59-30 Northwest A victory on Thursday, Jan. 4.

Polson trailed 15-11 after one quarter and 32-20 at halftime. Browning then posted a 14-4 run in the third quarter.

The Lady Pirates were led by Samantha Rensvold and Natalie Adams, each scoring eight points, while Hinkley Moss scored seven.

Polson fell to 0-2 in Northwest A play.

At Browning

BROWNING 59, POLSON 30

Polson - 11 - 9 - 6 - 4 - 30

Browning - 15 - 17 - 14 - 13 - 59

POLSON SCORING - Samantha Rensvold 8, Natalie Adams 8, Hinkley Moss 7, McKenna Hanson 5, Rylee Taylor-Jefferson 1, Olivia Jore 1

Lady Broncs eke past Polson

Hamilton outscored Polson 13-6 in the fourth quarter to pull out a 52-50 non-

    Lady Pirate Hinkley Moss is cornered on the baseline during last week's game against Browning. (Bob Gunderson photo)
  

conference Class A victory on Tuesday, Jan. 2.

Hamilton led 24-21 at halftime, but Polson outscored the Lady Broncs 23-15 in the third quarter, for a 44-39 lead before the final stanza.

Julia Barnard led Polson with 19 points, while Natalie Adams and Hinkley Moss each added eight.

At Polson

HAMILTON 52, POLSON 50

Hamilton - 14 - 10 - 15 - 13 - 52

Polson - 11 - 10 - 23 - 6 - 50

POLSON SCORING - Julia Barnard 19, Natalie Adams 8, Hinkley Moss 8, Samantha Rensvold 6, Rylee Taylor-Jefferson 3, McKenna Hanson 1

Maidens fall to Columbia Falls

The Maidens fell by just two points, 44-42, in a closely contested Northwest A matchup against Columbia Falls on Tuesday, Jan. 2.

Ronan chipped away at a halftime deficit of 21-13 by going on a 13-6 run in the third quarter, but the WildKats held on against the Maidens.

Maddy Illig led Ronan with 13 points, while Zailee Hewankorn added eight.

At Ronan

COLUMBIA FALLS 44, RONAN 42

C-Falls - 9 - 12 - 6 - 17 - 44

Ronan - 6 - 7 - 13 - 16 - 42

RONAN SCORING - Maddy Illig 13, Zailee Hewankorn 8, Lauryn Buhr 5, Ally Luedtke 5, Neveah Perez 4, Ernie Tapia-Torosian 3, Kylee Kelch 2, Kailyn Morengo 2