Wildcats fall at home to Libby, 55-36
Columbia Falls guard Danny Henjum battles Libby’s Keith Johnson for loose ball in the fourth quarter Thursday. (Jeremy Weber photo)
Wildcat Logan Bechtel is blocked by Libby’s Ryan Goodman during action in the second quarter Thursday. (Jeremy Weber photo)
Wildcat Dillon Wanner goes up for a tough shot against Libby Thursday. (Jeremy Weber photo)
Libby’s Ryggs Johnston battles Columbia Falls guard Logan Bechtel for a loose ball in the first quarter Thursday. (Jeremy Weber photo)
The Wildcats basketball team could not overcome another slow start Thursday as they fell at home to the visiting Libby Loggers, 55-36.
Columbia Falls scored just two first-quarter points and trailed 11-2 after eight minutes of play and trailed 31-25 at the half.
“Our confidence has been shaken and brought down and we have to find a way to get it back up,” head coach Chris Finberg said. “Our record is what it is, but we have played some very tough teams and we just need to regain our confidence.”
Libby’s Ryggs Johnston led all scorers with 27 points while Dillon Shipp led the Wildcat effort with 12. No others scored in double figures in the contest.
With the loss, Columbia Falls drops to 1-7 this season and 0-2 in conference play. Libby improves to 5-1 and 2-0 in the conference.
The Wildcats will be back in action Saturday as they host Polson at 4 p.m.
Libby 11 20 12 12 - 55
C-Falls 2 13 9 12 – 36
Scoring: CFalls: Dillon Shipp 23, Danny Henjum 6, Dillon Wanner 4, Drew Morgan 4, Zach Pletcher 3, Sam Hovde 3, Jack Price 2, Jake Bulawsky 2. LIBBY: Ryggs Johnston 27, Jay Beagle 9, J.J. Davis 8, Keith Johnson 8, Tim Goodman 3.