Polson second, Ronan third at Blocktober Tournament

by BRANDON HANSEN For the Leader
| October 24, 2024 12:00 AM

Polson placed second in the consolation bracket at the Blocktober Tournament in Butte on Saturday, Oct. 19. Ronan placed third in the Copper bracket at the same tournament.

The Lady Pirates played in Pool B, defeating Anaconda (30-25), East Helena (30-28), Stevensville (30-26) and Ronan (30-15). Polson lost to Hamilton (30-23) and Fergus (30-26).

Ronan defeated East Helena (30-26), but lost to Stevensville (30-29), Hamilton (30-19), Anaconda (30-24), Polson and Lockwood (30-21).

Advancing to the consolation bracket, Polson defeated Havre 21-25, 25-21, 15-11, and Park 27-25, 25-22 to advance to the first-second place match. The Lady Pirates fell to Laurel 28-25, 25-13.

Ronan moved into the Copper bracket, where the Maidens fell to Columbia Falls 22-25, 25-21, 15-6 and then bounced back against Browning 25-16, 25-12 and Corvallis 17-25, 25-21, 15-4. In the third-fourth game of the bracket, the Maidens defeated Deer Lodge 25-15, 25-23.