Lady Trojans just short in play-in game;tourney at Libby

Libby High School will host the District 7B basketball tournament on Saturday. Four games will be played, beginning with the girls’ consolation game at 1 p.m. The boys’ consolation game will tip at 3 p.m. The girls’ championship match will be held at 5 p.m.,  and the boys’ title game will tip at 7 p.m.

Tickets cost $4 for students and $6 for adults.

True hoop heads are encouraged to consider purchasing $20 all-session passes to the Northwest A Divisional boys and girls tournament which will be held Feb. 27-March 1 at Glacier High School. Passes will be available at Libby High School during the 7-B tournament.

Eureka 43, Troy 41:

At Eureka, Kellie Lundin did all she could in her final game as a Lady Trojan basketball player, but her 24 points were not enough and Troy lost to Eureka (5-14) during Tuesday’s 7-B play-in game, 43-41.

Troy (2-17) started strong, but a three-point second quarter put them in a hole they could not overcome.

Troy: 11 3 14 13—41

Eureka: 12 8 12 11—43

TROY—Lundin 24, Allie Brown 6, Taylor Brown 5, Sami Rohrich 2, Makaylin Randall 2, Caitlin Johnston 2.

EUREKA—Whitney Williams 4, Katy Gonderio 1, Charity Parsons 5, Nicole Anderson 2, Rachael Pacella 2, Evynn Anderson 9, Amanda Peterson 12, Jamie Soderling 3, Ashlen Pacella 5.