Libby ends Vals' winning streak

The Valkyries basketball team ended their nine-game winning streak Tuesday night as they fell 44-41 to Libby following a 17-12 fourth-quarter run by the Lady Loggers' led by Jackie Mee, who scored 13 points in the final period.

Bigfork (11-3) held a 29-27 lead going into the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough to hold off the Loggers (8-5) when Mee put up five points in the final minute of play.

The Vals trailed 11-7 at the end of the first quarter of play, and both teams scored 10 points apiece in the second quarter.

Mee had the game-high with 22 points, while Bigfork was led by Mallery Knoll with 10 points and Quinci Paine with nine.

The Vals travel to Plains on Thursday, Feb. 4, and host Troy in a double-header for Senior Night on Saturday.

Bigfork 7 10 12 12 — 41

Libby 11 10 6 17 — 44