Wildcats get past Pirates for conference title

COLUMBIA FALLS - The scene was set. Boy was it set. The crowd was loud with large contingents for both sides. The winning team would get the conference crown and the No. 1 seed in next weekend's divisional tournament. Polson had the lead for most of the game but a four-point fourth quarter allowed Columbia Falls to take the 34-29 victory and the Northwestern A title on Friday night.

It was a defensive battle, with neither team shooting very well. The Pirates jumped out to a 10-6 first quarter lead and then the Wildcats went cold from the field in the second. Columbia Falls hit just one field goal in the second quarter, as Polson built a 21-13 halftime lead.

The Wildcats did make a move in the third and closed within 27-23, and the Pirates scored just four points in the fourth as Columbia Falls took the lead with 3:05 to go in the game.

Louis Mohr led the Pirates with ten points. Kyle Bagnell had 7

Polson - 10 - 11 - 6 - 2 - 29
C-Falls - 6 - 7 - 10 - 11 - 34

Pirates scoring - Louis Mohr 10, Kyle Bagnel 7, Tyler Krell 5, Cody Fischer 4, Zack Camel 3