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Polson Girls Basketball
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Polson Lady Pirate Julia Barnard is fouled on a drive to the basket during a Jan. 4 game against the Browning Lady Indians. Below: Pirate wrestler Jason Burrough works to pin his opponent during Jan. 4
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Maddox Bird twists for a layup in a Jan. 4 basketball game hosted by Browning.
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Pirate wrestler Jason Burrough works to pin his opponent during Jan. 4 duals in Polson.
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Brock Henriksen shoots a jumper.
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The Polson Lady Pirates basketball team fell to the Browning Lady Indians, 30-59, in an away game hosted by Browning on Thursday, Jan. 4. Natalie Adams was top scorer for the Lady Pirates with 8 points, followed by Samantha Rensvold who scored 6. McKenna Hanson, Hinkley Moss and Olivia Jore also pitched in 4 points apiece. The Lady Indians came out strong in the first quarter with 15 points to the Lady Pirates’ 11. Browning carried that momentum into the remaining three quarters for the win.
The Lady Pirates narrowly lost to the Hamilton Lady Broncs, 50-52, in a hard-fought home game earlier in the week on Jan. 2. Lady Pirate Julia Barnard led her team with 18 total points followed by Natalie Adams with 10 and Hinkley Moss who pitched in 8. A close game at the half, Hamilton led with 24 points to Polson’s 21. The Lady Pirates came back with some steam in the second half scoring 23 points in the third quarter to Hamilton’s 15 to take the lead heading into the fourth quarter, 44-39. The Lady Broncs sank 13 more points in the fourth quarter to Polson’s six to take the win.
Next up the Lady Pirates play Whitefish at home on Jan. 9 and Libby at home again on Jan. 13.
