Sports Update: Lady Loggers win close on over Bigfork

Libby High School senior Jackie Mee scored five points in the final 10 seconds to help the Lady Loggers to a 44-41 win over Bigfork in a nonconference matchup on Tuesday night.

Trailing 41-39 with the clock winding down, Mee scored in the paint to tie the game with 10 seconds left. She was fouled on the play but missed the free throw for the lead. Bigfork threw the ball away with six seconds left to give the Loggers another offensive chance. Mee scored with 2.9 seconds remaining and was again fouled. She completed the three-point play this time for a 44-41 lead and a desperation shot by the Vals at the buzzer was not close.

Mee led offensively with 21 points. Jaime Gilden, who hit a key shot with 46 seconds left to pull LHS to within 41-39, finished with 16.

Mallery Knoll scored 10 to lead Bigfork.

For more on LHS girls basketball, see the Feb. 5 edition of The Western News .