Almost there: Polson Pirates one win from conference title
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The Pirates pushed their winning streak to eight and inched closer to a regular-season conference title this week as Polson downed Libby and Eureka.
The Pirates had no trouble picking up a win in their final home game of the season Saturday as Polson downed visiting Libby 64-33.
Polson jumped out to a quick 19-6 lead after the opening quarter and led 25-8 at the halftime break. The Pirates continued to pull away in the second half, outscoring the Loggers 39-25 over the final 16 minutes to pull away for the blowout victory.
Louis Mohr led the Pirates with 19 points in the win while Kyle Bagnell chipped in with 16.
The Pirates had five players score in double figures Thursday as Polson lit up the scoreboard in a 93-65 win over visiting Eureka. Bagnell scored a game-high 22 points for Polson in the win while Will Davey and Mohr each scored 14, Ian Laimbeer had 13 points and Cody Fischer scored 11.
Polson led 24-14 after the opening quarter but opened things up with a 28-8 run in the second frame. Eureka outscored Polson 42-41 in the second half but could not cut further into the Pirate lead.
With the wins, the Pirates stand 6-1 in conference play and 13-4 overall this season.
The Lady Pirates also picked up a pair of wins this week as they downed Eureka and Libby.
Breanne Kelley and Riley Kenney were too much for Libby to handle Saturday as the duo combined to score 31 in a 47-37 Polson victory.
Polson took command of the game early, outscoring the Lady Loggers 16-3 in the opening quarter. Libby bounced back with a strong second quarter, outscoring Polson 13-6 to cut the Lady Pirate lead to 22-19 at the half.
Polson opened up its lead again in the third quarter, outscoring Libby 14-4 to take a 26-20 lead into the final quarter. Libby outscored Polson 17-11 over the final eight minutes but could not complete the comeback as the Lady Pirates held on for the win.
Kenney led the way for Polson with 20 points in the win while Kelley added 11, Jonna Grant had nine points, Mariah Hamel scored four and Nina Orozco-Charlo added three.
The first and third quarters were also the difference Thursday as the Lady Pirates picked up a 57-21 win at Eureka.
Polson led 10-2 after one quarter of play but both teams scored 11 in the second as the Lady Pirates led 21-13 at the half.
Kelley and Orozco-Charlo combined to score 17 in the third quarter as Polson used a 24-5 run to build a 45-18 lead heading into the final eight minutes of play. Polson continued to pull away with a 12-3 run in the fourth.
Orozco-Charlo led the way for Polson with 16 points while Kelley added 15 and Heidi Rausch scored 14.
Both teams will be in action against Columbia Falls Friday as the Lady Pirates host the Wildkats while the Pirates play on the road.
Summary
Pirates 64, Libby 33
Libby 6 2 8 17 - 33
Polson 19 6 18 21 - 64
LIBBY - Cree Maloney 6, Kelly May 9, Garrett Craig 9, Alex Cislo 1, James Hare 6, Reese Jensen 2.
POLSON - Tyler Krell 7, Kyle Bagnell 16, Zack Camel 3, Sheldon Fisher 5, Louis Mohr 19, Ian Laimbeer 5, Will Davey 1, Cody Fischer 8.
Pirates 93, Eureka 65
Eureka 15 8 21 21 - 65
Polson 24 28 15 26 - 93
EUREKA - Tanner Peterson 12, Tanner Blankers 20, Chris Ibach 14, Bryton Guckenberg 15, Cameron Griffin 4.
POLSON - Tyler Krell 6, Kyle Bagnell 22, Zach Camel 5, Sheldon Fisher 7, Cody Fischer 11, Will Davey 14, Louis Mohr 14, Ian Laimbeer 13, Riley Sampson 1.
Lady Pirates 47, Libby 37
Libby 3 13 4 17 - 37
Polson 16 6 14 11 - 47
LIBBY - Jaime Gilden 14, Alysha Martin 13, Logan Best 4, Kim Tangen 4, Sheena Good 2.
POLSON - Nina Orozco-Charlo 3, Mariah Hamel 4, Breanne Kelley 11, Riley Kenney 20, Jonna Grant 9
Lady Pirates 57, Eureka 21
Polson 10 11 24 12 - 57
Eureka 2 11 5 3 - 21
POLSON - Nina Orozco-Charlo 16, Breanne Kelley 15, Riley Kenney 5, Jonna Grant 2, Heidi Rausch 14, Anna DiGiallonardo 5.
EUREKA - Cassidy Morgan 2, Kendra Chupp 2, Carli Allen 2, Caitlin Larson 8, Mikayla Grove 2, Alex Krause 1, Brooke William
