PABLO - Mission was in a close battle with Valley Christian on Friday, but got outscored 14-4 in the third quarter of the loser-out contest and fell 50-34 to end their season.
The Lady Bulldogs had a tremendous 16-7 season, and was only trailing Valley Christian 25-19 at halftime. Stephanie Lewandowski led Mission with nine points and Kyla Mitchell added eight.
Valley Christian 50, Mission 34
Mission - 13 - 6 - 4 - 11 - 34
VC - 16 - 9 - 14 - 11 - 50
Lady Bulldogs scoring - Stephanie Lewandowski 9, Kyla Mitchell 8, Loren Erickson 7, Bryanna Steele 5, Ashley Courville 3, Donilyn Rossbach 2
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Lady Pirates take third at divisionals
Polson 56, Whitefish 32
RONAN - Polson got out to a quick start and never looked back against Whitefish in the consolation final last Saturday. The Lady Pirates had the huge advantage in free throws, scoring 27 points from behind the line.
Breanne Kelley led Polson with 14 points as the Lady Pirates jumped out to a 28-14 lead at halftime. Mariah Hamel added 11.
Polson 56, Whitefish 32
Whitefish - 6 - 8 - 11 - 7 - 32
Polson - 18 - 10 - 13 - 15 - 56
Pirates scoring - Breanne Kelley 14, Mariah Hamel 11, Riley Kenney 9, Mackenzie Banner 7, Nina Orozco-Charlo 6, Heidi Rausch 4, Anna DiGiallonardo 4, Jonna Grant 1
Polson 56, Ronan 24
RONAN - Polson scored 24 points in the fourth quarter to put their game against Ronan on ice in a loser-out matchup on Saturday. The Lady Pirates would win 56-24 to advance to the conselation final of the Northwestern A divisional tournament.
Breanne Kelley led Polson with 18 points while Riley Kenney and Jonna Grant both added 11 apiece.
Ronan only trailed 32-19 through three quarters before Polson went on a 24-5 run in the fourth. Courtney Clairmont led the Maidens with nine points.
Polson 56, Ronan 24
Ronan - 4 - 6 - 9 - 5 - 24
Polson - 8 - 12 - 12 - 24 - 56
Maidens scoring - Courtney Clairmont 9, Alice VanGunten 4, Ashleigh Lynch 3, Tailyr Irvine 3, Mariah Cheff 2, Trinity Rosenbaum 2, Ashley Grandchamp 1
Pirates scoring - Breanne Kelley 18, Riley Kenney 11, Jona Grant 11, Mariah Hamel 9, Heidi Raush 4, Anna DiGiallonardo 2, Nina Orozco-Charlo 1
Here are some photos from the Polson-Whitefish game...
Libby 29, Polson 27
RONAN - It came down to the last possession, and there was a phantom time out called by the refs, but Polson couldn't convert to tie the game up in the last seconds of the semi-final divisional tournament game on Friday.
The Lady Pirates were plagued by 22 turnovers, which Libby took advantage of. The Lady Loggers had a 16-13 lead at halftime, then Polson grabbed 23-22 lead after the third quarter. The turnovers in the fourth turned out to be too much for the Lady Pirates as the fell to Libby.
Breanne Kelley led the team with nine points.
Libby 29, Polson 27
Libby - 6 - 10 - 6 - 7 - 29
Polson - 6 - 7 - 10 - 4 - 27
Lady Pirates scoring - Breanne Kelley 9, Riley Kenney 8, Mariah Hamel 6, Nina Orozco-Charlo 3, Mackenzie Banner 1
RONAN - Polson got out to a quick start and never looked back against Whitefish in the consolation final last Saturday. The Lady Pirates had the huge advantage in free throws, scoring 27 points from behind the line.
Breanne Kelley led Polson with 14 points as the Lady Pirates jumped out to a 28-14 lead at halftime. Mariah Hamel added 11.
Polson 56, Whitefish 32
Whitefish - 6 - 8 - 11 - 7 - 32
Polson - 18 - 10 - 13 - 15 - 56
Pirates scoring - Breanne Kelley 14, Mariah Hamel 11, Riley Kenney 9, Mackenzie Banner 7, Nina Orozco-Charlo 6, Heidi Rausch 4, Anna DiGiallonardo 4, Jonna Grant 1
Polson 56, Ronan 24
RONAN - Polson scored 24 points in the fourth quarter to put their game against Ronan on ice in a loser-out matchup on Saturday. The Lady Pirates would win 56-24 to advance to the conselation final of the Northwestern A divisional tournament.
Breanne Kelley led Polson with 18 points while Riley Kenney and Jonna Grant both added 11 apiece.
Ronan only trailed 32-19 through three quarters before Polson went on a 24-5 run in the fourth. Courtney Clairmont led the Maidens with nine points.
Polson 56, Ronan 24
Ronan - 4 - 6 - 9 - 5 - 24
Polson - 8 - 12 - 12 - 24 - 56
Maidens scoring - Courtney Clairmont 9, Alice VanGunten 4, Ashleigh Lynch 3, Tailyr Irvine 3, Mariah Cheff 2, Trinity Rosenbaum 2, Ashley Grandchamp 1
Pirates scoring - Breanne Kelley 18, Riley Kenney 11, Jona Grant 11, Mariah Hamel 9, Heidi Raush 4, Anna DiGiallonardo 2, Nina Orozco-Charlo 1
Here are some photos from the Polson-Whitefish game...
Libby 29, Polson 27
RONAN - It came down to the last possession, and there was a phantom time out called by the refs, but Polson couldn't convert to tie the game up in the last seconds of the semi-final divisional tournament game on Friday.
The Lady Pirates were plagued by 22 turnovers, which Libby took advantage of. The Lady Loggers had a 16-13 lead at halftime, then Polson grabbed 23-22 lead after the third quarter. The turnovers in the fourth turned out to be too much for the Lady Pirates as the fell to Libby.
Breanne Kelley led the team with nine points.
Libby 29, Polson 27
Libby - 6 - 10 - 6 - 7 - 29
Polson - 6 - 7 - 10 - 4 - 27
Lady Pirates scoring - Breanne Kelley 9, Riley Kenney 8, Mariah Hamel 6, Nina Orozco-Charlo 3, Mackenzie Banner 1
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Pirates fall to Columbia Falls in NWA championship game
RONAN - A crowd of 3,954 fans packed the Ronan Event Center for the Northwestern A divisional tournament title. They most certainly weren't disappointed.
Nick Emerson hit the game-winning free throw for the Wildcats, as Polson fell in a 60-59 thriller. Columbia Falls needed everything they had to be victorious. They shot 53 percent from the field, got a combined 39 points from Emerson (16) and Austin Barth (23) and outrebounded the Pirates, 22-13.
Polson? Their starters came through in a big way. Junior Tyler Krell had 19 points as the Pirates leading scorer. Senior Lois Mohr dished out 10 assists and scored 14 points for a double-double. Senior Sheldon Fisher showed that ice-water ran through his veins by hitting two huge three-pointers at the end of the game.
In the end, it was a razor thin margin for two teams that should be contenders at the state tournament this year.
Columbia Falls jumped out to a 21-17 lead in the first quarter and had 38-29 advantage at halftime. Polson outscored the Wildcats 30-22 in the second half including one fourth quarter that will be talked about for years in Lake County.
Polson outscored Columbia Falls 15-8 in that final stanza, with contributions from everybody. First, Louis Mohr hit two buckets to pull the Pirates within 52-48, then Tyler Krell scored another two buckets to tie things up 53-53.
Then Sheldon Fisher happened.
Columbia Falls' Austin Barth scored to give the Wildcats the 55-53 lead near the one minute mark of the game. Fisher answered back for the Pirates, nailing a three-pointer with 54.2 seconds to go to give Polson a 56-55 advantage. Barth answer back with a three-point "And one" play to put Columbia Falls up again 58-56.
Who did the Pirates go to? Fisher. Again. For three.
Polson had the 59-58 lead and after Columbia Falls was unable to score, it appeared they had the game.
Then the Wildcats' press worked, caused a turnover and the Pirates were forced to foul with just seconds left. Emerson calmly sunk his free throws for Columbia Falls and gave them a one-point lead. Polson couldn't convert in one last-gasp effort.
Now their focus will turn to the state tournament next Friday.
Columbia Falls Boys Wildcats 60, Polson Boys Polson Pirates 59
Polson Boys Polson Pirates - 17 - 12 - 15 - 15 - 59
Columbia Falls Boys Wildcats - 21 - 17 - 14 - 8 - 60
Field goals - Polson - 25-47 (53.2%) - Columbia Falls - 22-44 (50.0%)
3 point field goals - Polson - 6-18 (33.3%) - Columbia Falls - 6-16 (37.5%)
Free throws - Polson - 3-6 (50.0%) - Columbia Falls - 10-12 (83.3%)
Rebounds (Total-Off.) - Polson - 13-2 - Columbia Falls - 22-9
Assists - Polson -18 - Columbia Falls - 13
Turnovers - Polson - 10 - Columbia Falls - 13
Steals - Polson - 0 - Columbia Falls - 1
Blocked shots - Polson - 0 - Columbia Falls - 0
Total fouls - Polson - 12 - Columbia Falls - 9
Points in the paint - Polson - 18 - Columbia Falls - 22
Bench points - Polson - 0 - Columbia Falls - 5
Polson Boys player statistics
Player - MIN - PTS - REB - AST - BLK - TO - STL - PF
#4 Krell, Tyler - 29 - 19 - 3 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 5
#22 Fisher, Sheldon - 29 - 14 - 3 - 2 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
#32 Mohr, Louis - 31 - 14 - 4 - 10 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 1
#12 Bagnell, Kyle - 29 - 10 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 3 - 0 - 2
#10 DiGiallanardo, Vince - 29 - 2 - 3 - 5 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 1
#24 Fischer, Cody - 9 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 2
#20 Camel, Zack - 4 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 1
Total - 32 - 59 - 13 - 18 - 0 - 10 - 0 - 12
Here are some photos from the game
Nick Emerson hit the game-winning free throw for the Wildcats, as Polson fell in a 60-59 thriller. Columbia Falls needed everything they had to be victorious. They shot 53 percent from the field, got a combined 39 points from Emerson (16) and Austin Barth (23) and outrebounded the Pirates, 22-13.
Polson? Their starters came through in a big way. Junior Tyler Krell had 19 points as the Pirates leading scorer. Senior Lois Mohr dished out 10 assists and scored 14 points for a double-double. Senior Sheldon Fisher showed that ice-water ran through his veins by hitting two huge three-pointers at the end of the game.
In the end, it was a razor thin margin for two teams that should be contenders at the state tournament this year.
Columbia Falls jumped out to a 21-17 lead in the first quarter and had 38-29 advantage at halftime. Polson outscored the Wildcats 30-22 in the second half including one fourth quarter that will be talked about for years in Lake County.
Polson outscored Columbia Falls 15-8 in that final stanza, with contributions from everybody. First, Louis Mohr hit two buckets to pull the Pirates within 52-48, then Tyler Krell scored another two buckets to tie things up 53-53.
Then Sheldon Fisher happened.
Columbia Falls' Austin Barth scored to give the Wildcats the 55-53 lead near the one minute mark of the game. Fisher answered back for the Pirates, nailing a three-pointer with 54.2 seconds to go to give Polson a 56-55 advantage. Barth answer back with a three-point "And one" play to put Columbia Falls up again 58-56.
Who did the Pirates go to? Fisher. Again. For three.
Polson had the 59-58 lead and after Columbia Falls was unable to score, it appeared they had the game.
Then the Wildcats' press worked, caused a turnover and the Pirates were forced to foul with just seconds left. Emerson calmly sunk his free throws for Columbia Falls and gave them a one-point lead. Polson couldn't convert in one last-gasp effort.
Now their focus will turn to the state tournament next Friday.
Columbia Falls Boys Wildcats 60, Polson Boys Polson Pirates 59
Polson Boys Polson Pirates - 17 - 12 - 15 - 15 - 59
Columbia Falls Boys Wildcats - 21 - 17 - 14 - 8 - 60
Field goals - Polson - 25-47 (53.2%) - Columbia Falls - 22-44 (50.0%)
3 point field goals - Polson - 6-18 (33.3%) - Columbia Falls - 6-16 (37.5%)
Free throws - Polson - 3-6 (50.0%) - Columbia Falls - 10-12 (83.3%)
Rebounds (Total-Off.) - Polson - 13-2 - Columbia Falls - 22-9
Assists - Polson -18 - Columbia Falls - 13
Turnovers - Polson - 10 - Columbia Falls - 13
Steals - Polson - 0 - Columbia Falls - 1
Blocked shots - Polson - 0 - Columbia Falls - 0
Total fouls - Polson - 12 - Columbia Falls - 9
Points in the paint - Polson - 18 - Columbia Falls - 22
Bench points - Polson - 0 - Columbia Falls - 5
Polson Boys player statistics
Player - MIN - PTS - REB - AST - BLK - TO - STL - PF
#4 Krell, Tyler - 29 - 19 - 3 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 5
#22 Fisher, Sheldon - 29 - 14 - 3 - 2 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
#32 Mohr, Louis - 31 - 14 - 4 - 10 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 1
#12 Bagnell, Kyle - 29 - 10 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 3 - 0 - 2
#10 DiGiallanardo, Vince - 29 - 2 - 3 - 5 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 1
#24 Fischer, Cody - 9 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 2
#20 Camel, Zack - 4 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 1
Total - 32 - 59 - 13 - 18 - 0 - 10 - 0 - 12
Here are some photos from the game
Friday, February 25, 2011
Polson survives scare from Whitefish
RONAN - Whitefish hit eight three-pointers against Polson, but the Pirates came away with the 52-49 victory to advance to the Northwestern A divisional tournament finals tomorrow night.
Polson was able to create a 31-24 lead at halftime, but Whitefish did briefly grab the lead in the third quarter and only trailed 40-39 going into the fourth quarter.
The Pirates went on a 10-0 run to begin the fourth to get some breathing room, and a three-pointer at the buzzer made by Whitefish made the score appear closer than it actually was.
Louis Mohr led the team with 17 points while Kyle Bagnell added 15.
Polson - 15 - 16 - 9 - 12 - 52
Whitefish - 13 - 11 - 15 - 10 - 49
Pirates scoring - Louis Mohr 17, Kyle Bagnell 12, Vince DiGiallonardo 8, Sheldon Fisher 6, Tyler Kreen 4, Cody Fischer 2
Polson was able to create a 31-24 lead at halftime, but Whitefish did briefly grab the lead in the third quarter and only trailed 40-39 going into the fourth quarter.
The Pirates went on a 10-0 run to begin the fourth to get some breathing room, and a three-pointer at the buzzer made by Whitefish made the score appear closer than it actually was.
Louis Mohr led the team with 17 points while Kyle Bagnell added 15.
Polson - 15 - 16 - 9 - 12 - 52
Whitefish - 13 - 11 - 15 - 10 - 49
Pirates scoring - Louis Mohr 17, Kyle Bagnell 12, Vince DiGiallonardo 8, Sheldon Fisher 6, Tyler Kreen 4, Cody Fischer 2
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