Lady Loggers win; boys drop a pair

The Lady Loggers (2-1, 3-6) followed their worst offensive quarter with some of their best basketball of the season to come back Saturday in Polson, 32-26.

After dropping the third quarter 4-1, Libby nearly matched their three-quarter output in the fouth quarter, outscoring Polson 15-7.

“Both teams were pretty tough on defense in the middle of the game,” Libby Coach Jim May said. “They went to a zone and we didn’t adjust to it well. Late in the game we were able to eke out some points. We had some timely steals that led to layups. That led to about a five point cushion.”

The Lady Loggers host Glacier at 4 p.m. Tuesday and Thompson Falls at 4 p.m. Friday.

Polson 61, Libby 31

At Polson, Andrew Weltz led the Pirates (1-1, 2-7) with 19 points on Saturday.

Jared Winslow led the Loggers (0-3, 1-7) with 11 points. Colin Johnson scored 10.

Polson won the first quarter 11-4 and increased their scoring output in every consecutive quarter.

Thompson Falls 64, Libby 51

At Thompson Falls, the Loggers jumped to a 15-7 lead in the first quarter, but trailed at half after the Bluehawks responded with a 24-11 second quarter comeback.

The Bluehawks (4-6) were powered by 6-foot-4-inch sophomore Trais Hoisington’s 23 points.

Johnson led the Loggers with 18 points.

The future is bright for the Bluehawks. Freshman McKenzie Holt, also 6-foot-4-inches, will pair with Hoisington to create a Twin Towers of Thompson Falls for years to come.