Bigfork boys hoops edge Loyola, 56-53

BIGFORK — The Bigfork Vikings hung on to beat the Loyola Rams 56-53 in Class B boys basketball at Bigfork High School on Saturday.

Walker Fisher led the Vikings (4-3) with 16 points. Colt Thorness added 14.

Nick Kitzel of Loyola led all scorers with 20 points.

Loyola 16 11 10 16 — 53

Bigfork 11 22 8 15 —  56

LOYOLA — Nick Kitzel 20, Jaden Jab 18.

BIGFORK — Walker Fisher 16, Colt Thorness 14, Levi Taylor 8.

Frenchtown 43, Polson 40

POLSON — Mason Pyron scored a game-high 19 points in Frenchtown’s 43-40 win in Northwest A action Saturday.

Colton Graham’s 13 points led Polson, which led 33-29 after three quarters.

Frenchtown 4 14 11 14 — 43

Polson 12 10 11 7 — 40

FRENCHTOWN — Kade Baker 3, Mason Pyron 19, Brandon Finley 9, Hank Rugg 4, Devin Shelton 4, Carson Shepherd 4.

POLSON — Xavier Fisher 5, Ryker Wenderoth 2, Anton Lefthand 3, Bo Kelley 2, Colton Graham 13, Trevor Lake 9, Gunner Grisak 6.

Girls

Eureka 53, Mission 45

MISSION — Maggie Graves and Megan Hampton each scored 16 points as the Eureka Lions beat the Mission Bulldogs in Western B basketball.

Hampton added 10 rebounds for the Lions (5-1 overall, 1-1 conference).

Eureka 12 11 17 13 — 53

Mission 15 9 5 16 — 45

EUREKA — Megan Hampton 16, Maggie Graves 16.

MISSION — Azia Umphrie 12.