Whitefish drops matchup to undefeated Bigfork

Bigfork remained undefeated in Northwest A Conference play, downing Whitefish 71-22 on Saturday, Feb. 10.

The Valkyries jumped out to a 22-7 lead in the first quarter and finished the second quarter off on an 18-2 run.

Carmy Kelch led the Lady Bulldogs with 13 points, while Yoli Krastev had five points.

Whitefish sat in fifth place at 3-8 before Tuesday's game against Polson in the Northwest A Conference. The Lady Bulldogs would host the sixth-place team in a play-in game on Thursday, and if they win, they would face off against the winner of the No. 4 vs. No. 7 seed matchup on Saturday.

"It's playoff basketball time, and we need to get more focused and work even harder as we go into these games," Whitefish Head Coach Bob Bolam said.

At Bigfork
BIGFORK 71, WHITEFISH 22
Whitefish - 7 - 2 - 10 - 3 - 22
Bigfork - 22 - 18 - 21 - 10 - 71
WHITEFISH SCORING - Camry Kelch 13, Yoli Krastev 5, Bailey Smith 4

Whitefish Takes Out Libby

Whitefish got off to a good start and never let up in a 61-30 Northwest A Conference victory on Thursday, February 8.

"We came out and played man-to-man defense with good intensity," Whitefish Head Coach Bob Bolam said. "All our players fed off of each other and really played 32 minutes of good basketball. Our offensive output was fueled by our work on defense. That being said, Bailey Smith came out on fire and scored 20 points in the first half to really get us going."

The Lady Bulldogs had a 31-16 lead at halftime and opened up the third quarter on a 15-8 run to really seal the deal in the contest.

Bailey Scott poured in 25 points for Whitefish, while Ainsley Scott added 13 points.

"I think what stands out is that the team is starting to play better together both offensively and defensively," Bolam said. "We have really started to see each other on offense and have been taking the ball to the hoop and causing more problems for the defense."

Libby fell to 0-10 in conference play and 1-15 overall.

At Libby
WHITEFISH 61, LIBBY 30
Whitefish - 18 - 13 - 15 - 15 - 61
Libby - 9 - 7 - 8 - 6 - 30
WHITEFISH SCORING - Bailey Smith 25, Ainsley Scott 13, Jude Perry 7, Camry Kelch 6, Madi Gordon 4, Charlize Ullrich 4, Yoli Krastev 2

Browning Tops Whitefish

Browning's offense went on a 23-8 run in the third quarter en route to a 68-39 victory over Whitefish in Northwest A Conference action on Tuesday, February 6.

Whitefish trailed 29-17 at halftime, but the third-quarter surge by the Lady Indians put the game out of punching distance.

Bailey Smith led the Lady Bulldogs with 12 points, while Ainsley Scott had eight and Jude Perry notched seven.

At Browning
BROWNING 68, WHITEFISH 39
Whitefish - 8 - 9 - 8 - 14 - 39
Browning - 16 - 13 - 23 - 16 - 68
WHITEFISH SCORING - Bailey Smith 12, Ainsley Scott 8, Jude Perry 7, Charlize Ullrich 5, Madi Gordon 4, Yoli Krastev 2, Carmella Alfieri 1