Boys Basketball: Libby downs Anaconda, falls to Hamilton

The Libby High School boys basketball team dropped Anaconda in its opener on Friday but then fell to Hamilton on Saturday in the Tip-Off Tournament at Ronan and Polson.

On Friday, the Loggers started to pull away in the second quarter en route to a 46-37 win. Over those eight minutes, Libby outscored the opponent, 15-6. The two teams played even in the second half as LHS opened the season with a nine-point win.

Alex Cislo and Kelly May scored 19 and 11 points, respectively. Kyle Moore dropped 20 for Anaconda.

Hamilton downed the Loggers on Saturday, 58-45, in the Polson gymnasium. Hamilton led 26-20 at halftime but then got out to a 22-point lead by the end of the third quarter.

Libby attempted to rally in the fourth and finished the game with a 16-7 quarter.

Colton Cannon led LHS with 11 points and James Hare added 10.

Libby was scheduled tho host Glacier on Tuesday at 6 p.m. The Loggers’ next varsity game is set for Saturday at Flathead in Kalispell.

Libby 46, Anaconda 37

Friday at Ronan

Libby—Cislo 19, May 11, Cannon 8, Broden 4, Benson 2, Nelson 2.

Anaconda—Moore 20, Dierenfeldt 2, King 1, Fischer 6, Staedler 5, Boyd 3.

Hamilton 58, Libby 45

Saturday at Polson

Libby—Benson 8, May 5, Nelson 3, Craig 2, Cannon 11, Broden 6, Hare 10.

Hamilton—Stager 10, Palin 2, Powell 11, Maus 6, Walters 6, Siclher 8, Pigman 9, Embree 6.