Bigfork 55, Ronan 43

At Ronan, the host Chiefs put two players in double figures, but it was not enough to counteract the output of Viking forward Christian Ker, who racked up a double-double which included a game high 27 points to go along with 12 boards. Guard Travis Knoll was the other Bigfork player to notch double figures with 11 points. The Chiefs were step for step with taller Bigfork through the first quarter, trailing by only a point. But the Viking roster with eight players listed at least 6-3, five of which exceed that measurement, began to assert their advantage the rest of the game. The Chiefs were led by J.J. Tanner with 15 points, followed by Kevin Wroblewski with 11. Two factors hurt the Ronan cause from this viewer's perspective. On the one hand, several close-up high percentage shots were missed, coupled with some mishandled passes underneath their basket which failed to produce points. On the other was below average offensive output by some of their weaponry. The Chiefs' wealth of good shooters have four players in the top ten in scoring who average ten points or better. Two of those players shot well below their average. Contributions from the bench failed to make up the differential needed to offset the big night by Ker. Some of lack of offensive output can be explained by altered trajectories inflicted by the longer reach of their taller opponents. Had the orange and black attack been able to fire on all cylinders by putting up double figures in each of the quarters, the game would likely have hung in the balance toward the final minutes.

Bigfork 14 14 14 13
Ronan 13 6 8 16 3

FG - Bigfork 4-12 (Ker 2, Gembala 2), Ronan 4-14 (Tanner 3, Black) Scoring - Bigfork 55 (Christian Ker 27, Travis Knoll 11, Ryan Gembala 6, Evan Jordt 5, Colter Trent 4, Ian Lorang 2), Ronan 43 (J.J. Tanner 15, Kevin Wroblewski 11, Justin Dustybull 4, Lucas Black 3 Marcus Hungerford 2, Jackson Jore 2, Gordon North Piegan 2, Brady Oakland 2, Edmund Dupuis 1, Robert Faoa 1). Rebounds - Bigfork 41 (Ker 12, Trent 9, Knoll 6, Jackson Boese 5, Lorang 3, Gembala 2, Carter Sorenson 2, Jordt 1, Ben Sandry 1), Ronan 22 (Oakland 7, Dustybull 5, Wroblewski 4, Black 3, Hungerford 1, North Piegan III 1, Tanner 1). Assists - Bigfork 14 (Knoll 4, Lorang 4, Jordt 3, Trent 2, Gembala 1), Ronan 5 (Hungerford, Black, Dustybull, Wroblewski, Tanner). Steals - Bigfork 11 (Knoll 2, Gembala 2, Jordt 2, Lorang 2, Kyle Hauns 1, Ker 1, Trent 1), Ronan 18 (Oakland 4, Dustybull 3, Black 3, Hungerford 3, Tanner, Jore, Dupuis, Wroblewski, Chris Clary). Blocks - Bigfork 5 (Boese 2, Knoll, Jordt, Trent), Ronan 4 (Dustybull, Wroblewski, Oakland, Clary). unofficial game summary by John Heglie derived from consultation with stats kept at both benches integrated with own notations. May deviate from official version in minor detail.