State Hoops: Choteau Caps Second Perfect Season in Class B Final

Bigfork fought hard but could not stop Choteau’s perfect streak.

Dylan Pannabecker scored 27 points, Derrek Durocher had 19 and the Choteau Bulldogs defeated the Bigfork Vikings 67-59 in Saturday night’s Class B state basketball championship game in Butte.

The Bulldogs captured their second title in a row and completed a perfect 26-0 season for the second year in a row. Saturday night’s victory was Choteau’s 52nd in a row dating back to last season, when the Bulldogs also finished 26-0.

Adam Jordt paced Bigfork with 18 points, Jonathan Landon had 12 and Anders Epperly chipped in nine for Bigfork, which finished a remarkable season of its own with a 24-2 record.

George Gibson had eight points, Joseph Potkonjak added seven and Garrett Beville had three for the Vikes. Logan Taylor chipped in two.

Broadwater defeated Jefferson 48-46 in double overtime in the consolation final.

In the girls state final, Malta defeated Fairfield 49-47 on Saturday night to win its second title in a row.

Class B State Championship Game

Bigfork 6 16 16 21 — 59
Choteau 12 17 17 21 — 67

BIGFORK — Anders Epperly 3-9 3-3 9, Adam Jordt 5-11 8-8 18, Joseph Potkonjak 3-10 0-0 7, Jonathan Landon 5-12 2-2 12, George Gibson 3-4 2-4 8, Logan Taylor 1-1 0-0 2, Garrett Beville 1-4 1-2 3. Totals: 21-51 16-19.

CHOTEAU — Marshall Willekes 2-4 0-0 6, Darrien Garcia 1-4 1-2 3, Collin Achenbach 4-10 3-5 12, Derrek Durocher 5-12 7-7 19, Dylan Pannabecker 9-17 9-12 27, Jonathan Moore 0-2 0-0 0. Totals: 21-49 2026.

3-pointers — BF 1-8 (Potkonjak 1-7, Landon 0-1), Chot 5-15 (Willekes 2-4, Garcia 0-1, Achenbach 1-2, Durocher 2-6, Pannabecker 0-2). Fouls — BF 21, Chot 17. Fouled out — Landon. Rebounds — Bf 38 (Jordt 10), Chot 24 (Pannabecker 6). Turnovers — BF 32. Choteau 19.