Sports shorts for Feb. 12, 2025
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Polson Pirate basketball player Jesse Vail goes in for a layup during a Feb. 8 home game against the Browning Indians.
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Polson Lady Pirate Rylee Taylor-Jefferson puts up two points in a game against the Browning Lady Indians.
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Aleysia Black makes a layup during a Feb. 8 game with Browning.
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Basketball
Polson girls
WHITEFISH — The Polson Lady Pirates lost a close battle on the hardwood Feb. 6 to the Whitefish Lady Bulldogs, 46-43. The Lady Pirates led by two points at the half 24-22. They added 8 more points in the third quarter to which Whitefish responded with 7. The Lady Bulldogs pulled away in the fourth quarter scoring 17 points to the Lady Pirates’ 11 and sealing the win. Rylee Taylor-Jefferson was top scorer for the Lady Pirates with 21 points.
The Lady Pirates also fell to the visiting Browning Lady Indians on Feb. 8, 60-39. Polson led at the half by one point, 18-17, but struggled responding to Browning’s 25 points in the third, scoring 9. The Lady Indians put up 18 more in the fourth to Polson’s 12. Aleysia Black led the Lady Pirates with 14 points on the night, followed by teammate Rylee Taylor-Jefferson with 10.
Ronan girls
COLUMBIA FALLS — The Ronan Maidens lost a game to the Columbia Falls Wildkats, 50-40 on the road Feb. 7. The Wildkats took the lead in the first quarter and never looked back, holding the lead at the half 28-16. Kailyn Marengo led the Maidens with 14 points in the loss.
The Ronan Maidens defeated the Libby Lady Loggers on their homecourt Feb. 8, 62-27. The Maidens jumped out to a quick lead 13-5 in the first and then scored another 20 points in the second quarter to lead 33-10 at the half. The Maidens scored another 29 points in the second half to which Libby only answered with 17. Ronan Maiden Kailyn Marengo led her team with 21 points in the win.
