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Ronan

RONAN – The Chiefs used a 21-12 run in the second quarter to help snap a two-game skid with a 64-54 win over visiting Mission Bulldogs on Thursday.

Kobe Morigeau scored a team-high 17 points and lead a 3-point barrage attack with five. Perry Panzetanga added three more 3-pointers for the Chiefs.

Elijah Cahoon had a game-high 19 points and Wacey McClure chipped in 18 more for the Bulldogs.

The Libby Loggers visit Ronan on Saturday.

Ronan 64, Mission 54

Mission 9 12 12 21 - 54

Ronan 12 21 14 17 - 64

Mission - Leondre Bolen 4, Jacob Hugs 3, Beedo Matt 2, Elijah Cahoon 19, Wacey McClure 18, Isaac Alexander 8

Ronan - Jackson Duffey 10, Nate Dennis 1, Kasey Mock 5, Aaron Misa 2, Perry Panzetanga 13, Kobe Morigeau 17, Josh Stewart 6, Anthony Camel 11.

Arlee

ARLEE – Alex Moran made six 3-pointers and finished with 18 points to help the Warriors defeat the visiting Savage Heat 78-36 on Friday night.

Phillip Malatare also had 18 points for the Warriors and Tyler Tanner added another 16 points.

On Saturday, a 19-4 second quarter surge and a 24-9 run in the fourth sealed the 82-38 victory over the visiting Valley Christian Eagles.

Malatare scored 26 points and Tanner added 22 points for the 12-1 Warriors.

The Warriors travel to Plains on Friday to avenge their only loss of the season.

Arlee 78, Hot Springs 36

Hot Springs 4 14 11 7 - 36

Arlee 22 27 21 8 - 78

Arlee – Will Mesteth 11, Phillip Malatare 18, Lane Johnson 1, Tyler Tanner 16, Greg Whitesell 10, Ivory Brien 2, Alex Moran 18, Isaac Fisher 2.

Arlee 82, Valley Christian 38

Valley Christian 15 4 10 9 - 38

Arlee 22 19 17 24 - 82

Arlee - Will Mesteth 11, Phillip Malatare 26, Lane Johnson 5, Tyler Tanner 22, Greg Whitesell 7, Ivory Brien 7, Isaac Fisher 4.

Two Eagle River

HOT SPRINGS - Isaiah Mathias scored a game-high 23 points but the visiting Eagles fell to Hot Springs 69-65 on Thursday.

Mathias hit three buckets from 3-point range and Chasen Curley added another 16 points.

On Friday night, Eagles’ Chasen Curley led his squad with a game-high 23 points, but were defeated at home by the Red Devils, 67-62.

Two Eagle led 32-23 at the half, but saw a nine-point lead slip away after being outscored 44-30 in the second half.

Hot Springs 69, Two Eagle 65

Two Eagle 13 16 18 18 - 65

Hot Springs 22 12 20 15 - 69

Two Eagle - Brandon Larios 4, Bronco Branson 8, Zack Mathias 7, Chasen Curley 16, Josiah Nichols 7, Isiah Mathias 23.

Noxon 67, Two Eagle 62

Noxon 13 10 20 24 - 67

Two Eagle 13 19 14 16 - 62

Two Eagle - Chasen Curley 23, Brendan McDonald 10, Isiah Mathias 10, Zach Mathias 7, Josiah Nichols 3, Bronco Branson 9.

Charlo

CHARLO – The Vikings notched a Western 14-C home win by forfeit against the St. Regis Tigers. The Tigers were unable to suit up enough players to make the trip on Tuesday, Jan. 17.

On Friday Landers Smith booked a double- double in front of the home crowd. Smith scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Vikings pulled away in the second quarter with a 17-5 scoring run and cruised to a 62- 34 victory over Victor.

The Plains Horsemen lapped the visiting Vikings 80-38 on Saturday in District 14-C action. Brady Fryberger led the Vikings with 12 points. The Vikings will continue to be on the road Friday in Pablo against Two Eagle and Saturday at Noxon.

Victor 34 Charlo 62

Victor 8 5 11 10 - 34

Charlo 14 17 14 17 - 62

Charlo – Garett Vaughan 4, Willis DeGrandpre 2, Tyson Petticrew 12, Toby Odom 5, Kane Shenyer 6, Landers Smith 20, Brock Tomlin 4, Nate Delaney 3, Brady Fryberger 4, Bowen Tryon 2.

Plains 80, Charlo 38

Charlo 16 10 7 5 - 38

Plains 16 28 22 14 - 80

Charlo - Tyson Petticrew 9, Garett Vaughan 3, Landers Smith 10, Brady Fryberger 12, Toby Odom 2, Brock Tomlin 2.

Polson

WHITEFISH – Tanner Wilson led four Pirates who scored in double figures with a game-high 19 points as Polson defeated hosting Whitefish 63-54 on Saturday in Northwest A action. Jeremiah North Peigan scored 14 points, Jayden Bautista had 12 and Matt Rensvold added 11 for the Pirates.

On Friday, the Pirates host Frenchtown.

Polson 63, Whitefish 54

Polson 21 13 14 15 - 63

Whitefish 13 11 10 20 - 54

Polson - Jayden Bautista 12, Tanner Wilson 19, Jeremiah North Peigan 14, Connor Lanier 7, Matt Rensvold 11.

St. Ignatius

ST. IGNATIUS – Wacey McClure scored a team-high 21 points for the Bulldogs — still searching for their first conference win — in a 65-53 loss against Deer Lodge on Saturday night.

Elijah Cahoon added 14 points for the Bulldogs. Thursday the Bulldogs are away at Florence, at home with Eureka on Saturday, and at Loyola on Jan. 31.

Deer Lodge 65, Mission 53

Deer Lodge 20 10 16 19 - 65

Mission 16 10 11 16 - 53

Mission - Jacob Hugs 2, Levi Alexander 3, Beedo Matt 9, Elijah Cahoon 14, Wacey McClure 21, Isaac Alexander 4.

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