Sports Update: LHS girls drop road game at Columbia Falls

The Libby High School girls basketball team opened Northwestern A play on Friday with a 54-44 setback at Columbia Falls.

The Wildkats jumped out to a 20-5 lead in the opening quarter to take control early. The Lady Loggers got their offense going in the second half but could not climb out of the hole.

Jackie Mee led a trio of LHS players to hit double digits in the scoring department. Mee hit for 14 points while Jaime Gilden and Alysha Martin each added 10.

For more on LHS girls basketball, see the Jan. 13 edition of The Western News .