BOYS BASKETBALL: Bigfork clinches 7B title, blasts shorthanded Troy

TROY — Bigfork exploded for 31 points in the opening quarter to romp past Troy, 89-40, in a District 7B game.

With the win, the Vikings clinched the District 7B championship.

Bigfork led 47-23 at the half and outscored the hosts 42-17 in the second half. Troy was playing without star senior Sean Opland, who signed to play football at Montana State earlier this week.

Joseph Potkonjak led the scoring parade for Bigfork with 18 points. The senior made eight 3-pointers against Columbia Falls on Thursday and drained three more triples in the first quarter Friday. Adam Jordt had 15, Garrett Beville 14, George Gibson 13 and Logan Taylor 11.

Mason Chapel had 12 points for Troy and Dillon Savage scored 11.

The Vikings return to action Thursday when they host Polson at 7:30 p.m.

Bigfork 31 16 22 20 — 89

Troy 11 12 10 7 — 40

BIGFORK – Anders Epperly 3, Adam Jordt 15, Joseph Potkonjak 18, Jon Landon 7, Logan Taylor 11, Levi Spanogle 6, George Gibson 13, Beau Santisteven 2, Garrett Beville 14.

TROY – Zach Cotton 3, Dillon Savage 11, Tucker Winn 3, Adam Tallmadge 9, Mason Chapel 12, Noah Caballero 2.