The Ronan Chiefs basketball team (Ronan, MT), was nudged 50-48 in Friday's league battle with the host Polson Pirates (Polson, MT)

The Pirates now sport a 3-2 record. They play next when they travel to Columbia Falls for a A Northwestern battle on Saturday, January 10.

The Chiefs (4-2) will now prepare for their battle against Libby (Libby, MT). The Loggers come into the A Northwestern battle with a 4-2 record.

Quarter 1

The game at Polson came down to a single shot. After a comeback orchestrated by Chief senior Dallas Cordier and rest of the Chiefs put them down two and on the verge with seconds remaining, Ronan sophomore Justin Dustybull had one more chance to make it Ronan’s night. Sprinting to get in range as the last seconds expired, Dustybull let a three-point shot fly that wouldn’t have tied it, but won the game for the Chiefs. The shot was lined up and on course despite the fact Dustybull had faded away towards the baseline in his desperation to get it off. A bounce of the inside of the rim and out, the ball couldn’t find its way home, and the hometown team’s win was saved. The game came down to a lot more than the shot, but it was a bonus for fans and could have been quite the moment for Dustybull, Ronan head coach Steve Woll said. “I was hoping it had a chance,� Woll said. “I thought boy what a great thing that would be for sophomore to make a shot like that