Sports shorts for Dec. 22, 2021
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Wrestling
Mission-Charlo Bulldogs
Canyon Sargent captured the 170-pound weight class title at the Glyn Brawley wrestling tournament in Corvallis on Saturday afternoon. In a time of 1:04, Sargent won by pin over Frenchtown’s Wyatt Leishman.
Also for the Bulldogs, Charley Adams (152), Chance Bockman (160) and Deago Hostetler (182) placed second in their respective weight classes.
Bulldogs Kody Dillard (113), Shayden Friedlander (160) and George Ranney (182) each nabbed fourth place finishes.
Arlee Warriors
Wrestling in Eureka during the Buzz Lucey wrestling tournament on Saturday, Arlee Warrior RJ Knoll won the 160-pound weight class crown by pin over Libby’s Matthew Niemi with a time of 3:04.
Warrior Brody Smith picked up a third-place finish in the 113-pound weight class.
Ronan Chiefs & Maidens
Tirza Two-Teeth placed third in the 205-pound weight class and Saellah Hugs finished fourth in the 103-pound weight class for the Ronan Maidens during the C.M. Russell Holiday Wrestling Classic in Great Falls on Friday and Saturday.
For the Ronan Chiefs, Ridge Cote finished third in the 113-pound weight class and in the heavy weight division Max Morency placed seventh.
Polson Pirates
At the Buzz Lucey in Eureka on Saturday, Polson Pirate grappler Ryley Knutson took home the 103-pound weight class title with a 5-2 decision over Eureka’s Blake Lancaster.
Pirate Lincoln Burrough (205) nabbed a third-place finish followed by Breadon Iliff (103) and Micha Craig (132) who both booked fourth place finishes.
Basketball
BOYS
Two Eagle River Eagles
In a 14C conference game Friday night, the Hot Springs Savage Heat defeated the visiting Two Eagle River Eagles 73-42.
Arlee Warriors
Benny Harlow scored an Arlee Warrior team high eight points in a 68-28 road loss to the Loyola Rams on Friday evening.
Charlo Vikings
In a 14C conference match up on Friday evening, the Charlo Vikings were defeated by the hosting St. Regis Tigers 71-56.
On Saturday, the Vikings rebounded from the previous night’s road loss with a 73-28 rout over the visiting Philipsburg Prospectors.
Stetson Reum and Wesley Anderson both posted double-doubles for Charlo.
Reum scored a game high 19 points and 13 rebounds, while Anderson booked 16 points and 16 rebounds.
Viking Keaton Piedalue chipped in with 15 points.
Mission Bulldogs
Hosting the Bigfork Vikings on Tuesday, Dec. 14, the Mission Bulldogs came away with a close 45-43 home win. Cederick McDonald posted a Bulldogs’ game high 16 points followed by Zoran LaFrombois with 11 points.
On Thursday against the hosting Missoula Hell Knights JV squad, LaFrombois scored a game high 29 points helping the Bulldogs to a narrow 56-55 non-conference win. Kellen McClure added 12 points.
LaFrombois and McDonald on Friday evening combined for 45 points on the road in a 69-27 win over the Troy Trojans. LaFrombois booked a game high 25 points followed by McDonald with 20 points.
Ronan Chiefs
On Thursday, the Ronan Chiefs battled back from a 12-3 first quarter deficit to defeat the visiting Whitefish Bulldogs 56-40.
Marlo Tonasket led the Chiefs with 18 points followed by Elijah Tonasket with 16 points.
Saturday’s conference road game against Browning was cancelled due to inclement weather.
Polson Pirates
On Thursday the Hamilton Broncs held off the surging visiting Polson Pirates for a 56-52 victory.
Colton Graham had a double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds for the Pirates who also
received 18 points from Xavier Fisher.
In a Western A conference match up against the Libby Loggers on Saturday, the Pirates slipped past the hosting Loggers 59-51.
Graham turned in another game high performance scoring 22 points on the evening, while Jarrett Wilson chipped in with 12 points.
GIRLS
Two Eagle River Lady Eagles
On Friday evening the Two Eagle River Lady Eagles fell 59-34 to the hosting Hot Springs Lady Savage Heat.
Polson Lady Pirates
On Thursday, the Hamilton Lady Broncs cruised past the visiting Polson Lady Pirates 53-27.
Turquoise Pierre scored seven points to pace the Lady Pirates.
In Libby on Saturday, the Lady Pirates toppled the Libby Lady Loggers 68-27 for their first victory since the 2018 season breaking a 69-game losing streak.
McKenna Hanson paced the Lady Pirates with a game high 12 points.
Charlo Lady Vikings
Kassidi Cox shot a team high 15 points to help the Charlo Lady Vikings defeat the hosting St. Regis Lady Tigers 40-25 on Friday evening.
Both Darcy Coleman and Mila Hawk chipped in with eight points apiece.
Playing at home on Saturday, the Lady Vikings made it three wins in a row on the young season with a 56-39 victory over the Philipsburg Lady Prospectors.
Hawk booked a game high 19 points followed by Cox with 12 points. Also for the Lady Vikings, Sidney Bauer scored 11 points and snagged a team high nine rebounds.
Arlee Scarlets
On Friday, the Loyola Breakers defeated the visiting Arlee Scarlets 81-20. Raven Payson scored a team high eight points followed by Xaria Jacobson with seven points.
Mission Lady Bulldogs
On Tuesday, Dec. 14, the Mission Lady Bulldogs had three players score in double digits in a 71-45 road loss to the Bigfork Valkyries.
Kason Page scored 16 points, Kooper Page had 13 points and Madyson Currie added 12 points.
In a non-conference road game on Thursday, Kooper Page scored a Lady Bulldog team high 17 points leading Mission past the Missoula Hellgate Lady Knights JV squad 42-33.
The Lady Bulldogs won their second game in a row on Friday evening with a 61-22 rout of the hosting Troy Lady Trojans.
Kooper Page led the Lady Bulldogs with a game high 22 points followed by Currie with 13 points and Izzy Evans with 10 points.
Ronan Maidens
Dani Coffman scored 17 points, Olivia Heiner booked 16 points and LaReina Cordova scored 10 points as the Ronan Maidens outpaced the hosting Whitefish Lady Bulldogs 52-33 on Thursday evening.
Saturday’s conference road game against Browning was cancelled due to inclement weather.
