GIRLS BASKETBALL: Bigfork comes up short against Columbia Falls
BIGFORK — Class A Columbia Falls outscored Class B Bigfork in every quarter but the second to collect a 54-42 nonconference victory over the Valkyries.
Kiara Burlage led Columbia Falls, and all scorers, with 19 points. Lana Berg netted 16 points for Bigfork.
The Wildkats, one of the top teams in Class A, led just 22-17 at halftime and 39-31 after three quarters.
Miranda Campbell added 11 for the Vals in a losing effort.
Columbia Falls 11 11 17 15 — 54
Bigfork 6 11 14 11 — 42
COLUMBIA FALLS — Sydney Grilley 3, Cydney Finberg 2, Ellie Johnson 2, Peyton Kehr 2, Miranda Livingston 3, Kiara Burlage 19, Allyson Gimbel 8, Sydney Hovde 15.
BIGFORK — Haile Norred 3, Jaime Berg 8, Mattison McAnally 4, Lana Berg 16, Miranda Campbell 11.