Glacier Basketball Wins Fourth Straight, Flathead Wins Third

By Beacon Staff

Kalispell boys have been unbeatable on the hardwood lately. Glacier High School, coming off consecutive victories over Columbia Falls and Libby, is riding a four-game winning streak. The Wolfpack are 7-3 on the season. They haven’t lost since Jan. 7, when they fell to Missoula Sentinel 61-53. During the streak, 6-4 senior Shay Smithwick-Hann has averaged 19.8 points per game.

The Flathead Braves, meanwhile, have a three-game winning streak after beating Whitefish 50-36 on Jan. 21. Their record is 5-4 on the season. Like Glacier, the Braves have been led by their big man, 6-3 senior Karl Ingram, who has averaged 16.7 points during the streak.

The Glacier girls have a two-game winning streak after beating Columbia Falls and Libby at home over the weekend. The Lady Wolfpack are 5-5 on the season. The Flathead Bravettes defeated Whitefish 64-24 on Jan. 22 to improve to 3-6.

The next games for all four Kalispell teams are scheduled on Friday, Jan. 29.