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Andersen’s buzzer-beating 3 lifts Loggers over Polson
The Libby Loggers were due.After back-to-back, heart-breaking losses at the buzzer and a blowout loss to Columbia Falls last Thursday, things couldn’t have looked more bleak as they dropped to 2-12.But when senior Tyler Andersen’s 3-pointer found nothing but net to beat the buzzer against Polson Saturday evening, the Loggers got to experience the feeling of exhilaration Ronan and Whitefish did when they topped Libby during the last week.Andersen’s shot made the Loggers 42-41 winners and ended a 0-8 skid in Northwest A play.Libby had a good first half, leading 27-17. But a near-disastrous third quarter left the Loggers trailing...
Polson, CFalls register wins over Libby
The Libby girls basketball team battled Polson at home Saturday, but couldn’t find the magic to pull off the upset in a 35-30 loss.Libby led 2-0 and 4-2 early in the game before Polson was up 7-4 at the end of the first quarter. The Lady Pirates slowly built the lead to 31-22 after three.Madison Vincent hit two 3-pointers and had a game-high 16 points for Libby (1-14, 0-9).Kaydence Stanek scored five points, Rachel Kosters and Addy Gilden-Vincent each had three points and Jossalyn White had two.The Lady Pirates are 7-8 overall, 4-5 in Northwest A.Thursday at Columbia Falls, the Wildkats rolled to a 67-21 win over Libby.Rylee Delmas led the Libby with 10 points. Vincent scored eight and Stanek scored three.Columbia Falls is 6-8 overall and 5-3 in the league.Libby hosts Whitefish Thursday and Browning on Saturday.
Loggers fall in second straight game by buzzer beater 3
There were three buzzer-beating shots in Monday’s game between the host Libby Loggers and visiting Whitefish.The last one proved to be a heartbreaker for the Loggers when Mason Kelch’s 3-pointer with two seconds left lifted the Bulldogs to a 56-55 win.The Bulldogs had a buzzer beating 3 at the end of the first quarter to put them up 21-12, but Loggers guard Ryan Beagle beat the clock at the end of the third quarter to cut the deficit to nine points, 49-40.In the fourth quarter, Libby rallied and Beagle nearly made the Loggers winners when he hit two free throws...
Greenchain wrestlers begin quest for state medals
The postseason is now for the Libby Loggers Greenchain wrestling squad as it travels to Hamilton this weekend for the Class A Western divisional tournament in Hamilton.Wrestling begins at 3 p.m. Friday afternoon and concludes Saturday evening. The top eight finishers in each weight class qualify for the state championships Feb. 9-10 in Billings. Those seeded No. 1 through No. 4 at state get first-round byes.Leading the Greenchain contingent is No. 1 ranked and two-time state champion Jace DeShazer. The senior is seeking his third straight title.According to the Jan. 24 Class A coaches poll, the Greenchain has two other ranked wrestlers.Marley Erickson is No. 6 at 138 pounds while Connor Benson is also No. 6 at 152 pounds.Libby wrapped up their regular season last weekend with meets in Whitefish and Eureka.At the Whitefish Duals, Libby routed Browning 51-21 and Thompson Falls 72-6.Against the Indians, Sami Jocks, Erickson, Benson, Joey Wise each won by fall. Alex Reatz won by decision. Against Thompson Falls, Riley Orsborn, Erickson, Zekiah Meyer, Benson, Tanner Wolfe and Richard Harris each scored falls.Other teams competing include the hosts, Bigfork, Browning, Butte Central, Columbia Falls, Corvallis, Dillon, Frenchtown, Polson, Ronan, Stevensville and Whitefish.
Class A Boys: Chiefs post ninth win
Edmo’s three-pointer lifts Ronan past LibbyTayen Edmo hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to lift Ronan past Libby in exciting Northwest A play on Saturday, Jan. 27. It was one of two three-pointers for Edmo, and the Chiefs' ninth win of the season.Ronan trailed 33-31 at halftime but took the two-point lead in the third quarter. The game went down to the wire before Edmo’s clutch shot.Marlo Tonasket led the Chiefs with 18 points, while Ted Coffman had 10.Libby fell to 0-6 in league play with the loss. The Loggers defense gave up seven 3-pointers to Ronan. Laurence Lozeau added...
Rough sledding for Libby basketball teams in Northwest A
The Libby boys and girls basketball teams have experienced rough sledding in Northwest A play.Thursday, both squads fell to Bigfork.The boys lost, 70-35, at home while the girls suffered a 73-17 defeat in Bigfork.The boys dropped to 2-9 and 0-5 in Northwest A.The Vikings (5-7, 3-3) were hot from behind the 3-point line with seven.The Loggers led 10-8 with 3:13 left in the first quarter following a putback by Alderic Martineau. Talan Glenn-Woody, who scored six points, hit a 3-pointer and Ryan Beagle rolled in a 3 to help get the short-lived lead.Bigfork answered with a quarter-ending 11-2 run in...
Libby froshmore boys basketball looks forward to second half
The Libby Loggers boys freshman basketball team is hoping for more wins in the second half of the season against Northwest A foes.The froshmore squad, coached by Kelly May and assistant Scott Beagle, has experienced a lot of growth, according to the coaches."The froshmore team is a very young, inexperienced group of young men," Beagle reported. "Isaac Lamere and Kale Hall are the leaders of the froshmore team and are the only two players with previous high school basketball experience. Isaac and Kale swing up with the varsity team as well as playing on the froshmore team. The team has...
Libby Loggers Greenchain celebrate Senior Night sweep
Senior Night can be a bittersweet experience with so many emotions, but Tuesday’s home wrestling matches in Libby was about as sweet as it can be.The Greenchain hammered Polson, 60-18, and topped Columbia Falls, 39-33.The performances left head coach Dean Thompson feeling pretty good as the regular season wanes.“We've had a good year, but we’re not done,” Thompson said. “We gotta wrestle hard as we get into the postseason. Everyone’s had to battle illness and injuries, but with divisionals coming up, it’s time to keep working.”Eight senior members of the team were recognized between the dual meets Tuesday. They included...
Local sports teams cope with winter weather
Frigid cold and heavy snow have made it difficult for area sports teams to get much action in over the last week, but Troy's boys and girls basketball teams beat the weather Tuesday and played the Eureka Lions.Eureka won both varsity contests, the boys by a 69-23 count, and the girls, 59-10.Both teams were set to travel to Thompson Falls Thursday night to face the Blue Hawks.Friday, the boys are hosting Alberton. The junior varsity game begins at 5:30 p.m. with the varsity at 7 p.m.Saturday, the girls will host Clark Fork at noon at the Activity Center.For Libby, the...
Libby hoops teams fall to Bigfork, Ronan
The Libby girls and boys basketball teams both fell to visiting Ronan last week. Libby hosted the varsity doubleheader on Saturday. The girls squad fell 43-26 while the boys team lost 53-43. The Loggers battled the Chiefs and had the game in reach midway with 4:59 left to play before...
Chiefs start conference play with wins over Libby, Co-Falls
Year after year, one thing is a given in Western Montana: the basketball is going to be competitive. When you have Class A teams clashing on the hardwood that have years of familiarity between them, getting a win is always something to be happy about.In Ronan’s case, they’ve won two conference games out of the gate and that’s something to celebrate.“Conference play has been exactly what we anticipated: a dog fight every night,” Ronan Head Coach George Sherwood said. “Each team is capable of beating one another and most of the games are coming down to a few plays here...
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