Charlo boys chill Hot Springs to start 14-C tourney
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Webb O'Neill fights to the basket.
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Dalton Delaney races against the clock as Charlo coach Mike Brown watches.
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Freshman Jade Smith draws a foul from Hot Springs' Wyatt Nagy.
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Tra Ludeman puts up a shot as Tristan Santee comes to his aid.
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Tra Ludeman shoots for two.
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Tra Ludeman outruns a Hot Springs defender.
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Tristan Santee stretches for a rebound over Hot Springs' Dave Cross.
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Tristan Santee makes a layup.
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Webb O'Neill misses a layup on a fast break.
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Webb O'Neill drives to the bucket.
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Webb O'Neill looks for an open shot.
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Webb O'Neill fights through a pack of Hot Springs defenders.
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Webb O'Neill shoots a free throw.
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Head coach Mike Brown talks strategy with the Vikings.
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RONAN — The Charlo Vikings cooled the Hot Springs Savage Heat Thursday afternoon, winning the first game of the boys’ 14-C district basketball tournament 44-35.
Both teams fell into foul trouble late in the game, and with 40 seconds left, the Savage Heat pulled within three points of the Vikings to make the score 38-35. With Charlo juniors Tyler Delaney and Tristan Santee sidelined after five fouls apiece, the Vikings played keep-away and managed to sink several free throws by the final buzzer, winning 44-35.
No. 4-seeded Charlo will take on the No. 1 Superior Bobcats at 8 p.m. Friday. The Bobcats earned a bye in the tournament’s first round after finishing the regular season with an 11-1 conference record, their only 14-C loss coming at the hands of the No. 2-seeded Arlee Warriors. The Warriors were slated to play last-place St. Regis at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, and will take on the winner of the third-vs.-sixth-seed game (either Noxon or Two Eagle) at 4:30 p.m. Friday.
In girls’ tourney action, No. 5 Hot Springs beat No. 4 Noxon Thursday morning, 31-30, so the Lady Savage Heat will play first-place Arlee, who’s undefeated in district play, at 6:15 p.m. Friday.
The Two Eagle River Lady Eagles lost to No. 2 Superior, 59-18, so Superior moves on to face either Charlo or St. Regis. Two Eagle will play the loser of the Charlo-St. Regis game in a loser-out contest slated for 11:15 a.m. Friday.
Charlo 44, Hot Springs 35
Charlo 13 15 6 10 44
H. Springs 11 8 8 8 35
CHARLO — Kail Pope 15; Webb O’Neill 10; Tra Ludeman 9; Tyler Delaney 6; Tristan Santee 2; Dalton Delaney 2.
HOT SPRINGS — Wyatt Nagy 14; Dave Cross 12; Mike Gray, Jaden Baker, Pavol Zahora , Lane Foster 2; Jimmy Holland 1.
Superior 59, Two Eagle 18
Superior 27 15 17 0 59
Two Eagle 4 1 5 8 18
SUPERIOR — Nicole Stroot 17; Jordan Mueller 13; Myranda Kuhl 10; Kinzie Cooper 9; Marissa Koke 6; Danielle Ewoniuk 4.
TWO EAGLE — Daryl Conko-Camel 10; Maklit Charlo 4; Tyra Michel 3; Misty Mendoza 1.
