Lady Dogs look to take on Polson

The Whitefish girls basketball team suffered another conference loss Saturday after a cold shooting night against top-rated Columbia Falls.

The Wildkats jumped out to a 21 point lead in the first quarter en route to a 73-20 Northwest A victory at Whitefish.

Makenna Benbrook led the Lady Dogs with seven points.

The loss dropped Whitefish to 0-7 in the conference and 1-16 overall. The girls travel to Polson on Feb. 22 for their final chance to get a league win before the divisional tournament.

On Thursday, Class B Plains topped Whitefish 54-15. Anna Peterson had four points for the Lady Dogs.

C. Falls 30 18 11 14 – 73

Whitefish 9 3 4 4 – 20

COLUMBIA FALLS – Summer Burlage 5, Ciera Finberg 2, Sydney Grilley 1, Cydney Finberg 12, Ellie Johnson 2, Andrea Getts 4, Winter Kemppainen 10, Miranda Livingston 2, Kiara Burlage 7, Allyson Gimbel 7, Haley Belgarde 18, Peyton Kehr 3.

WHITEFISH – Allie Schulz 4, Haley Nicholson 2, Myndi Holbrook 2, Makenna Benbrook 7, Allix Larsen 2, Calyn Hitchcock 3.

Plains 8 16 25 5 – 54

Whitefish 5 5 2 3 – 15

PLAINS – Kimberly Earhart 7, Sami Kinzie 2, Diana Woodward 2, Hailey Phillips 12, Carley VonHeeder 11, Kayla Holmes 16, Leah Thompson 4.

WHITEFISH – Katie Fyall 1, Haley Nicholson 3, Simone Craft 2, Anna Peterson 4, Makenna Benbrook 2, Calyn Hitchcock 2, Victoria Buls 1.