BILLINGS — The Bigfork Valkyries weren’t ready to go home, especially Braeden Gunlock.
Gunlock scored 30 points, including two tie-breaking free throws with 2 seconds left, and grabbed 14 rebounds as the Vals ousted Lewistown from the State A girls basketball tournament Saturday.
In the second morning loser-out, Frenchtown struggled past a Columbia Falls squad that got a record nine 3-pointers and 29 points from guard Kierra Kemppainen, winning 67-59.
Both the Vals (20-4) and Broncs (18-5) moved onto Saturday’s loser-out action, with a chance at the consolation game and a third-place trophy.
In Friday’s semifinals, defending champion Billings Central downed Lockwood 69-38 and Dillon held off Havre 46-42.