After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bigfork, the Polson Pirates were happy to have found some success on Saturday. They secured a 35-30 W over Libby. That's another feather in the cap for Polson, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Polson was led to victory by Mckenna Hanson and Rylee Taylor-jefferson. Hanson scored eight points along with nine rebounds and two blocks, while Taylor-jefferson scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Polson's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8. As for Libby, they are on a 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Polson will take on Columbia Falls at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Polson focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Saturday. As for Libby, they will be playing at home against Whitefish at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Libby is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats at home, meaning Whitefish will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
