Valkyries end season in overtime state matchup

Two close losses at the state Class B basketball tournament wrapped up the season last weekend for the Bigfork High School girls basketball team. 

The Valkyries finished the season 18-6.

Colstrip did just enough to slip by Bigfork 55-50 on Thursday evening at Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls, sending the Valkyries to the consolation bracket to face Manhattan.

Manhattan outscored Bigfork 9-5 in overtime to claim the 54-50 loser-out victory on Friday.

Manhattan also outscored Bigfork 16-12 in the fourth quarter to rally and force overtime.

Bigfork was led by Marissa Hiza and Mattison McAnally, who had 13 points each, and Katie Thomas added 10.

Against Colstrip, the game was close the entire way, with Colstrip up 25-20 at the half. Both teams scored 30 points in the second half.

Miranda Campbell scored 16 points to go with 10 rebounds for Bigfork. Both totals were team highs.

Hiza added 12 points for the Valkyries.

Despite a tough state tournament several Valkyries were named All-Conference. McAnally was named first team All-Conference, Campbell and Hiza were named second team and Lana Berg was named All-State and first team All-Conference.

Bigfork 8 12 13 12 5 — 50

Manhattan 12 9 8 16 9 — 54

BIGFORK — Marissa Hiza 4-7 4-7 13, Riley Coleman 0-2 0-0 0, Jamie Berg 0-1 2-2 2, Mattison McAnally 5-11 3-4 13, Katie Thomas 2-7 5-6 10, Lana Berg 2-9 3-5 7, Miranda Campbell 2-10 1-2 5. Totals: 15-47 18-26 50.

MANHATTAN — Kennedy Grubich 1-6 0-0 2, Jolena Grevious 0-0 0-1 0, Alexa Arthun 2-3 1-2 5, Savannah Carr 3-13 6-9 12, Sophia Wass 5-10 2-4 12, Mariah Harvey 2-4 0-0 4, Brooke Jones 5-19 8-10 19. Totals: 18-55 17-26 54.

3-point goals: Bigfork 2-8 (Hiza 1-3, Coleman 0-1, McAnally 0-1, Thomas 1-3); Manhattan 1-13 (Grubuch 0-1, Carr 0-6, Jones 1-6); Rebounding: Bigfork 35 (Hiza 6, McAnally 6, L. berg 6); Manhattan 38 (Jones 12); Turnovers: Bigfork 24, Manhattan 16; Team fouls: Bigfork 19, Manhattan 20; Fouled out: Hiza; Grubich.

Bigfork 9 11 15 15 — 50

Colstrip 12 13 13 17 — 55

BIGFORK — Marissa Hiza 4-6 3-6 12, Riley Coleman 3-8 2-2 8, Jamie Berg 0-1 0-0 0, Mattison McAnally 2-6 0-0 4, Katie Thomas 1-5 0-0 2, Lana Berg 2-7 4-6 8, Miranda Campbell 5-10 6-9 16. Totals: 17-43 15-23 50.

COLSTRIP — Emma Dudley 2-5 0-1 4, Kile Denny 5-15 5-7 17, Tayler Klein 0-1 0-0 0, Shelby Means 1-1 1-1 3, Brina Hull 5-15 4-4 15, Kendal Neumiller 3-10 5-5 11, Tyra Limpy 1-3 0-1 2, Amaya Lafranier 1-5 1-2 3. Totals: 18-55 16-21 55.

3-point goals: Bigfork 1-7 (Hiza 1-2, Coleman 0-1, Berg 0-1, Thomas 0-3), Colstrip 3-4 (Denny 2-3, Hull 1-1); Rebounds: Bigfork 33 (Campbell 10, Coleman 7), Colstrip 33 (Hull 7); Turnovers: Bigfork 23, Colstrip 17; Assists: Bigfork 10 (Thomas 3), Colstrip 6.