• No. 1 Bigfork 51, Columbia Falls 34: Keni Wade led with 15 points, Braeden Gunlock provided 13 and the Valkyries (13-1, 8-0) overpowered the Wildkats (4-8, 3-3) in their first game since coach Cary Finberg announced he will be retiring after 28 seasons in Columbia Falls. Paeton Gunlock scored 10 points for Bigfork, which led 47-17 after three quarters.

• Ronan 44, Libby 21: Kailyn Marengo scored 11 points, Zailee Hewan Korn added nine and the Maidens (5-8, 3-4) took care of business in the first half, taking a 26-4 lead on the way to taking down the Loggers (1-10, 0-6). Neveah Perez padded Ronan's total with eight points. Jossalyn White scored six to lead Libby.

• No. 3 Billings Central 55, Havre 38: Coral Old Bull netted 14 points, Kamryn Reinker added 13 and the Rams (11-1, 5-0) won every quarter on the way to handing the three-time defending state champion Blue Ponies (8-3, 2-1) their second straight defeat. Ryan Hadley and Amaya Lorash scored eight points each for Billings Central, which led by nine after three quarters and created separation from there. Tierra Parker scored 14 points to lead Havre.

• No. 2 Frenchtown 54, No. 5 Dillon 40: The Broncs stifled the Dillon offense in the first half, holding them to 14 points while scoring 29. Frenchtown improved to 4-1 in conference play and 11-1 overall. Kenleigh Graham led Dillon with 16 points and Halle Fitzgerald hit for seven. Sage Tash and Leila Stennerson added six points each. No stats were received for Frenchtown.

• Hamilton 52, Butte Central 33: Lavana Wetzel did the heavy lifting with 21 points, and the Broncs (8-6, 4-2) raced to a 13-1 first quarter lead and went up 26-11 at intermission. Ayda Griffin drained nine points and Madalyn Nelson and Ashlynn McKern added six points apiece. Mollie Drew and Kenzie McQueary hit for 11 and 10 points to pace the Maroons (2-12, 2-4).

• Hardin 63, East Helena 19: Taylor Slater scored 14 points, Dierra Takes Enemy 12 and the Bulldogs (8-5, 3-2) roared to a 20-0 lead after one quarter on the way to thrashing the Vigilantes (3-9, 1-5). Makayla Takes Enemy added six for Hardin, which won the third quarter 12-2.

HARDIN 63 E HELENA 19*

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BILLINGS CENTRAL 55 HAVRE 38

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BIGFORK 51 COLUMBIA FALLS 34*

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• Columbia Falls 58, Ronan 17: In a lopsided affair, Taryn Borgen led with 15 points, Emalee Alton added 11 and the Wildkats (4-6, 3-2) broke from a 7-2 lead after one quarter to a 21-point halftime lead in routing the Maidens (4-8, 2-4). Ellie Stutsman helped with 10 points for Columbia Falls. Maddy Illig scored five points for Ronan.

• No. 1 Bigfork 73, Libby 17: The Gunlock sisters ruled the night, with Paeten knocking down 23 points and Braeden collecting 20 in a rout of the Loggers. Chloe Norred and Callie Gembala contributed six points apiece. Rylee Delmas scored five points for Libby and Ellie Andreessen supplied four points.

• Hardin 63, Glendive 34: The Bulldogs evened their conference mark at 2-2, slamming the door on the Red Devils with a 21-6 run in the final stanza. Jane Harrison drained 10 points in a losing cause for Glendive, with Siena Gambee adding nine points and Sari Murphy six.

• No. 5 Dillon 67, East Helena 32: The Beavers launched a 20-3 barrage in the second quarter en route to their eleventh win against two losses. Kenleigh Graham dropped 17 points, Halle Fitzgerald hit for 13 and Leila Stennerson 11. Kylie Konen chipped in with seven points.

(Wednesday)

• No. 5 Dillon 63, Corvallis 14: Kenleigh Graham had the hot hand with 23 points as the Beavers (10-2, 5-0) won their eighth straight by dominating from the get-go against the Blue Devils (4-10, 2-4). Sydney Petersen scored 12 points, and Kinzy Creighton and Leila Stennerson provided seven each for Dillon, which has lost only to No. 1 Bigfork and No. 3 Billings Central.

BUTTE CENTRAL 40 STEVENSVILLE 36*

HARDIN 63 GLENDIVE 34

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DILLON 65 E HELENA 32

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BIGFORK 73 LIBBY 17*

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COLUMBIA FALLS 60 RONAN 17*

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DILLON 63 CORVALLIS 14*

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HAMILTON 55 CORVALLIS 28*

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E HELENA 51 JEFFERSON 79

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HARDIN 64 PARK 44*

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FERGUS 39 MALTA 34

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