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Boys Tip-Off: Whitefish, Libby and Browning win Friday

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Dec. 10—FRENCHTOWN — Carson Krack scored 24 points, 12 coming in the second quarter, and Whitefish opened its boys basketball season with a convincing 65-35 win over Stevensville Friday at the Frenchtown Tip-Off.

The preseason tournament ran all day Friday and continued Saturday; Browning and Libby also scored wins for the Northwest A on the first day.

Whitefish 65, Stevi 35

Carson Gulick added 13 points for the Bulldogs, eight coming in the first half. Mason Genovese hit three 3-pointers before intermission as well, and Whitefish led 42-15 at the break.

Whitefish 20 22 14 9 — 65

Stevi 9 6 4 16 — 35

WHITEFISH — Carson Gulick 13, Mason Genovese 9, Carson Krack 24, Cameron Diehl 4, Ryan Conklin 3, CJ Thew 9, Aaron Anderson 1, Calvin Eisenbarth 2.

STEVENSVILLE — Treyton Patzer 16, Kaden Wyant 7, Gage Bierer 2, David Djokic 2, Angus Trangmoe 5, Kaden Gum 3.

Libby 46, Livingston 39

Ryan Beagle scored all of his seven points in the first half, helping the Loggers to a 20-13 lead, and Tyler Anderson scored 17 of his 12 points after halftime to help maintain it.

Libby 11 9 14 12 — 46

Livingston 4 9 14 12 — 39

LIBBY — Aiden Rose 4, Tristan Anderson 4, Ryan Beagle 7, Tyler Anderson 21, Isaac Lamere 3, Cy Williams 5, Chase Hartley 2.

LIVINGSTON — Tristan Watts 10, Isaac Ramirez 5, Alec Dalby 4, Lliam Edward 10, Ryan Miller 5, Coen Brham 4.

Dillon 52, Columbia Falls 51

Carter Curnow scored 25 points and fellow junior added 18 for Dillon, which had just three players score.

Mark Robison hit six 3-pointers and scored 21 points for Columbia Falls, which missed a potential game-winning shot with 1.8 seconds left and fell just short. Jace Hill scored 12 points for the Wildcats, all of them in the first half.

C-Falls 11 16 8 16 — 51

Dillon 10 16 8 18 — 52

COLUMBIA FALLS — Dayne Tu 3, Mark Robison 21, Alihn Anderson 5, Jace Hill 12, Cody Schweikert 8, Chance Miller 2.

DILLON — Carter Curnow 25, Kyler Engellant 18, Max Davis 9.

Browning 70, Corvallis 59

Delbert Blackman hit a 3-pointer and scored five points in a 16-7 third-quarter surge that paved the way to Browning's win.

Blackman was one of four players to reach double figures for Browning, which led 55-41 going into the final eight minutes. Jude Reevis had a team-high 13 points.

Ryan Hutchison poured in 25 for Corvallis.

Browning 12 27 16 15 — 70

Corvallis 19 15 7 18 — 59

BROWNING — Maurice Redhorn III 10, Mahkia Ehlers 2, Noah Butterfly 4, Thomas Young Running Crane 10, Deibert Blackman 11, Joshua Skunkcap 4, Isiah Running Rabbit 2, Tommy Running Rabbit 10, Jude Reevis 13, Tristan Crawford 4.

CORVALLIS — Bennett Boelman 7, Cameron Whiteley 5, Ryan Hutchison 25, Drew Lewis 4, Derek Criddle 17, Aydan Mayn 2.

Frenchtown 52, Bigfork 48

Frenchtown's Eli Quinn scored 24 points, six coming in the fourth quarter to help the Broncs pull away for the win.

Eli Thorness and Jack Jensen had 13 points each for Bigfork. Jensen scored seven points in the third quarter as the Vikings forged a 36-36 tie.

Bigfork 6 15 15 12 — 48

Frenchtown 13 13 10 16 — 52

BIGFORK — Wyatt Johnson 4, Eli Thorness 13, Jack Jensen 13, Colin Wade 3, Cole Knopik 3, Asher Knopic 10, Dylan Porrevechio 2.

FRENCHTOWN — Leighton Cyr 4, Dugan Yonce 1, Bow Petersen 2, Eli Quinn 24, Hank Smith 13, Henry Griffin 5, Jaxon Haynes 3.

Loyola 79, Polson 38

Reynolds Johnston scored 24 points for Missoula Loyola, Ethan Stack added 20 and Jack Clevenger added 14 — Clevenger scored all of his points in the second quarter while the Rams built a 50-20 lead.

Anthony Lechtenberg hit three 3-pointers and scored nine points for Polson.

Hamilton 67, Ronan 48

Marlo Tonasket scored 14 points for Ronan, but Landon Magness poured in 31 for Hamilton, which led 37-22 at the half.