WEB UPDATE: Vals advance to championship

The Bigfork girls basketball team beat second seed Libby 56-33 Friday night to advance to Saturday night's Northwest A Divisional Championship game.

The defending champion Valkyries scored 12 points in each of the first two quarters and held a seven point lead at the half.

Led by sophomore Caitlin Charlebois, who scored 11 points in the second half, Bigfork outscored Libby 32-16 in the final two periods to take the win.

Charlebois had a game high 19 points, including four 3-pointers, and she made five steals. Senior Roxy Thurman added 12, including three 3-pointers. Junior Kailey Fierro scored 10 and grabbed 10 rebounds.

Bigfork plays Columbia Falls for the championship at 8 p.m. Saturday night at Glacier High School.