Three Forks defeats Big Timber, falls at Columbus

The Three Forks High School girls basketball team used a huge third quarter run last Thursday at home to defeat visiting Big Timber.

Trailing 33-32 midway through the quarter, the Lady Wolves (6-6, 2-4 5B) exploded with a 16-0 run to take a 48-32 lead on their way to a 58-42 victory. The win avenged a 46-36 road loss in December.

Faced with foul trouble early, head coach Mike Sauvageau credited freshman Jayden Woodland and Lily Jones for their contributions early on. Three Forks would trail 16-7 at the end of the first quarter and Sauvageau said after this the team settled down and didn't foul...