Locals compete in all-star hoops event
Troy’s Shado Garrett and Aaron Palmer, and Libby’s Joel Fuller and Conner Benson participated in last week’s 20th annual Crowne Plaza All-Star Classic at Billings Senior High School.
The B West team, which included Garrett and Palmer, won three of four games under coaches Chad Laws and Mike Chism of Thompson Falls. The 7-B District was well represented on the team with three players from Thompson Falls – Nate Nigh, John Buckingham and Chuck Clark – along with Mitch Thompson of Plains and Marcus Pluid of Eureka.
On Thursday, B West suffered its only loss with a 98-83 setback to AA Central. Palmer scored 13 points in the contest.
B West rebounded to win twice on Friday by downing C East, 83-78, and A North, 92-82. In the win over C East, Garrett contributed eight points. Libby’s Fuller scored 15 points – tied for team high – for A North in the loss.
On Saturday, B West hit the century mark in a 100-66 victory over AA West.
The A North team with Fuller and Benson finished with a 1-2 record. Among the other Northwestern A players on the roster were Ronan’s Nolan Harris and Dallas Courdier, and Polson’s Craig Bagnell.
The A North lost its opener on Thursday to C West by an 83-72 count. Libby’s two players provided the 1-2 punch for the team as the top two scorers. Fuller scored 18 and Benson added 15.
Besides the loss to B West on Friday, the A North’s only other game was a 76-63 victory over AA North.
Crowne Plaza All-Star Classic
Thursday’s Scores
A East 95, C East 78
AA Central 98, B West 83
C North 98, A South 89
B South 81, AA West 72
C West 83, A North 72
East B 100, AA North 82
A Central 83, C South 76
AA South 103, B North 63
Friday’s Scores
A East 105, C West 75
AA South 94, B South 65
A East 103, AA Central 100
C West 107, B East 85
B West 83, C East 78
A North 76, AA North 63
B South 82, C North 75
AA South 88, A Central 71
AA West 93, A South 78
C South 86, B North 83
B West 92, A North 82
AA Central 83, B East 82
AA West 104, C South 87
C North 106, A Central 91
Saturday’s Games
C East 74, AA North 55
B North 95, A South 71
B West 100, AA West 66
Fifth – C North 82, AA Central 79
Third – C West 104, B South 81
First – AA South 94, A East 74