by Scott Sacry
On Saturday, January 4th, the Florence boys and girls basketball teams hosted Anaconda. Both teams scored blowout victories with the Florence boys winning 67-46 and the Florence girls winning 61-28.
The boys jumped out to a 32-19 halftime lead and controlled the second half to win 67-46. For Florence, Brody Duchien led the scoring with 16 points, Mose Smith had 15, Bridger Alexander had 13, Jake Schneiter had 10, and Wes Potter had 7. Levi Winters, Mason Arlington and Kade Anderson each added 2.
In the girls game, Florence outscored the Lady Copperheads 19-4 in the second quarter and cruised to a 61-28 victory. For Florence, Ali Meinhold had a big game with 21 points, Emory Ralston had 11, Kendyl Meinhold had 8, Maggie Schneiter had 7, Kenzy Pickering had had 6, Taylor Pyette had 4, and Shelby Crocker and Jaden Fisher each added 2.
Basketball roundup
The Darby boys and girls basketball teams had the daunting task of playing Missoula Loyola on Saturday, January 4. The Loyola boys are ranked #1 in Class B rankings (406mtsports.com), while the Loyola girls are ranked #2 in Class B rankings. The Darby boys lost 41-93, and the Darby girls lost 24-74.
The Victor girls played Philipsburg on Friday, January 3 and lost 30-50. For Victor, Nichole Bugli had 13 points, Asia Parks had 7, Whitney Bugli had 4, and Kayden Allred added 2.
Then on Saturday, January 4, Victor’s boys and girls hosted Two Eagle River. The Victor boys lost 30-75, while the Victor girls lost 36-42.