Sports for Jan. 15, 2025
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A Ronan Maiden wrestler gains control in a match during the Polson, Ronan wrestling duals on Jan 7.
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A Ronan Chief wrestler takes down his opponent in the 215 weight category.
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Polson wrestler Jaspin Fisher takes down his opponent in the 144 weight category.
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Polson Lady Pirate wrestler Gracie Hammer wins with a pin in the 115 category.
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Polson swimmer Dixie Montgomery competes in the 400M Freestyle Relay during the Jan. 10 Polson Invite at Mission Valley Aquatics. Right: Polson’s Teague McElwee enters the pool in the boys 400M Freestyle Relay.
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Polson’s Teague McElwee enters the pool in the boys 400M Freestyle Relay.
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Polson basketball player Malakai Curley handles the ball during a Jan. 11 home game against Dillon.
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Polson Lady Pirate Hinkley Moss drives to the basket. The Lady Pirates fell to the Dillon Lady Beavers 25-67.
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Polson’s Rylee Taylor-Jefferson takes a jump shot.
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Pirate basketball player Maddox Bird shoots over Dillon player Kyler Engellant.
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Basketball
Ronan girls
MISSION — The Ronan Maidens defeated the Mission Lady Bulldogs 60-56 during a Jan. 10 game hosted by Mission. The Maidens took the lead in the first quarter, with 14 points to the Lady Bulldogs 7. The Lady Bulldogs responded with another 25 points in the second to Ronan’s 11 to take the lead at the half, 32-25. Ronan narrowed the gap by putting up 13 to Mission’s 10 in the third quarter. Then they lit up the scoreboard in the fourth quarter, scoring 21 points to the Lady Bulldogs’ 12 and sealing the win. Lauryn Buhr was the lead scorer for the Maidens with 16 total points. Next up, the Maidens play Columbia Falls at home on Thursday, Jan. 16 and Libby on Saturday, Jan. 18, also at home.
Polson girls
POLSON — The Polson Lady Pirates lost a Jan. 11 basketball game played at home against the Dillon Lady Beavers 25-67. The Lady Beavers took the lead quickly and never looked back, scoring 19 points to the Lady Pirates’ 4 in the first quarter. They followed with another 14 in the second to Polson’s 3, leaving the score 33-7 at the half. The Lady Beavers put up another 34 points in the second half to the Lady Pirates’ 8 to win the game. Samantha Rensvold was the top shooter on the evening scoring 11 of Polson’s 25 points. The Lady Pirates play Whitefish next on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at home. Then they travel to Browning on Saturday, Jan. 18 to take on the Browning Lady Indians.
